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Mayor issues proclamation declaring April 2026 assault and child abuse awareness month
Summary
Mayor Robert K. Nelson read a proclamation designating April 2026 as an awareness month for sexual assault and child abuse survivors, encouraging prevention, community partnerships, and local awareness events coordinated by the Crisis Center.
Mayor Robert K. Nelson (speaker 4) read a proclamation declaring April 2026 as assault and child abuse awareness month, emphasizing support for survivors and cooperation among social-service organizations, law enforcement, and victim advocates. The proclamation listed planned awareness activities including a Go Blue Day on April 3 and a courthouse light-up on April 9, and invited the community to participate in Denim Day on April 29.
"Whereas the month of April signifies our commitment to supporting survivors of assault and child abuse while encouraging strong criminal justice and civil system responses," the proclamation reads, and the mayor invited a Crisis Center representative to join the council for the recognition. Council and staff acknowledged the proclamation and thanked the Crisis Center for its outreach.
