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Brooks County proclaims April 2025 Child Abuse Prevention Month; CASA coordinator urges community support
Summary
The Commissioners' Court unanimously approved a proclamation recognizing April 2025 as Child Abuse Prevention Month. Julie Garza of Brush Country CASA spoke to the court about local needs and services supporting at-risk children.
Judge Eric Ramos, County Judge, read a proclamation recognizing April 2025 as Child Abuse Prevention Month and the Commissioners' Court approved it unanimously. Julie Garza, Brush Country CASA Coordinator, addressed the court in support of the proclamation.
Julie Garza urged the court to bolster community awareness and support for children in need; her remarks accompanied the formal reading of the resolution. "" (No extended verbatim quote beyond the transcript notation was provided.) The action was moved by Nora Salinas, Commissioner Precinct #3, seconded by Eduardo "Eddie" Garza, Commissioner Precinct #1, and passed on a unanimous roll-call vote.
The proclamation signals local recognition of statewide efforts to prevent child abuse and to promote advocacy for children through CASA programs. The court did not attach a funding action to the proclamation; it was adopted as a formal recognition to coincide with outreach efforts by Brush Country CASA.
