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Harvey County proclaims April 2026 Child Abuse Prevention Month
Summary
The Harvey County Board of Commissioners on March 24 unanimously approved a proclamation declaring April 2026 as Child Abuse Prevention Month after representatives from CASA and Heart-to-Heart urged ongoing community and courthouse visibility for prevention efforts.
The Harvey County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously March 24 to proclaim April 2026 as Child Abuse Prevention Month in the county. Representatives from CASA and Heart-to-Heart presented the proclamation and requested permission to place small planters with pinwheels in courthouse departments; the commission agreed.
The proclamation, read aloud at the meeting, asks the community to support prevention and strengthen families. Commissioner Becky Reimer moved to approve the proclamation; Commissioner Don Schroeder seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. The county will permit pinwheel planters and display the proclamation in county facilities.
The presenters emphasized continuous local efforts to prevent child maltreatment and encouraged public visibility for prevention activities during April. The action is ceremonial — a proclamation — and does not create binding policy but signals county-level support for CASA, Heart-to-Heart, and related prevention programs.
Next steps mentioned at the meeting include placements of the planters and coordination with county departments to display materials through April.
