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Council proclaims April Child Abuse Prevention Month; local groups call for more prevention funding
Summary
Councilmembers honored child-protection organizations and heard appeals from local service providers who said prevention and family-support investments can reduce abuse and fatalities; an Alford Kids leader said the group serves more than 70,000 families and urged action.
The Los Angeles City Council on March 27 recognized April as Child Abuse Prevention Month and heard from a coalition of child-welfare organizations that urged more funding for prevention, family supports and multilingual outreach.
Dr. Brown (introduced in the record as president and CEO of Alford Kids) told the council…
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