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Wasco proclaims April Child Abuse Prevention Month; honors Wasco High cheer team
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Summary
The Wasco City Council issued a proclamation recognizing April 2026 as National Child Abuse Prevention Month and presented a certificate to the Wasco High School competition cheer team after their national championship; local school-district representatives and coaches accepted and thanked the council.
The Wasco City Council read a proclamation declaring April 2026 as National Child Abuse Prevention Month and urged residents to support prevention and services for vulnerable children.
In the proclamation staff recited Kern County figures cited by the presenters: 13,512 suspected child-abuse or neglect reports in 2024 (an average of about 37 per day) and 2,570 confirmed victims following investigation (about seven per day). The proclamation emphasized the city’s commitment to supporting coordinated prevention efforts among child-protective services, law enforcement, health-care providers, educators and community organizations.
Carlos Barraza, coordinator of community schools for the Wasco Elementary School District, accepted the proclamation on behalf of district partners and thanked the city for recognizing prevention work. He acknowledged Karina Campbell (district foster-youth and homeless-youth specialist) and Irene Montoya (family/liaison) as local contributors.
The council also presented a certificate of recognition to the Wasco High School competition cheer team for winning the USA national championship. Coach Sydney Bocker said the team began practicing last July and that this was the program’s first national title, an achievement that raised the school’s profile.
Council members praised the teams and community partners and thanked staff for coordinating the proclamations and recognitions.
