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McFarland proclaims April 2026 Child Abuse Prevention Month, county hotline referenced
Summary
McFarland Mayor Saul Leon read a proclamation recognizing April as Child Abuse Prevention Month and invited Kern County Network for Children partners to accept it; officials highlighted county reporting resources and recent local child-abuse statistics.
Mayor Saul Leon opened the proclamation recognizing April 2026 as Child Abuse Prevention Month and read local statistics documenting suspected and confirmed reports.
"Whereas, within 13,512 children reported as suspected victims in 02/2024, averaging 37 reports per day," the proclamation said, and noted that 2,570 children were confirmed victims during the cited period. The mayor presented the proclamation to a representative of the Kern County Network for Children, who thanked the council and partners including the Department of Human Services, 1st 5 Kern, Casa of Kern and the Family Resource Center of McFarland. The representative provided reporting resources and the county hotline, saying residents can contact the Department of Human Services at (661) 636-6011 and visit www.kcnc.org for information.
The proclamation text and the accepting representative emphasized that the declaration is intended to move community awareness to action by connecting families with prevention, early-intervention and support services. Council members said staff will post the county resource information on the city's website and pursue follow-up outreach with local partners.
