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Union County proclaims April 2026 Child Abuse Prevention Month; CASA partners speak
Summary
Union County commissioners proclaimed April 2026 as Child Abuse Prevention Month and heard from CASA and local advocacy partners about awareness activities and volunteer opportunities, including wear-blue Fridays, banners and pinwheels across the community.
Union County commissioners proclaimed April 2026 as Child Abuse Prevention Month and invited local child-advocacy groups to participate in awareness efforts. Speaker 3 read the proclamation and invited CASA representatives and partner agencies to sign and speak to the board.
Amanda Sober, director of the Butterfly House Child Advocacy Center, described the local campaign and ways community members can participate: "My name is Amanda Sober. I am the director of the Butterfly House Child Advocacy Center that services you in in house counties," she said, and encouraged residents to "wear blue on Fridays" and to look for banners and pinwheels in local cities to raise awareness. The center said the campaign will emphasize connecting families with prevention and support services and encouraging volunteer participation with CASA and allied programs.
Commissioners endorsed the proclamation and thanked partners for their work; no formal vote tally was recorded on the agenda transcript. The board noted the proclamation intends to highlight the community's role in preventing child abuse and to publicize local volunteer and reporting avenues for residents.
