Children's Justice Center reports drop in interviews as county proclaims April Child Abuse Prevention Month
Christie Pike presented the semiannual VOCA report showing lower interview counts and updated mental-health-focused VOCA spending; the board adopted a proclamation recognizing April 2026 as Child Abuse Prevention Month and cited 2025 service metrics including 323 primary victims served and 66 victims age 5 or younger.
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Christie Pike, speaking for the Washington County Children's Justice Center, told the Board of County Commissioners on April 7 that the most recent VOCA (Victims of Crime Act) award is now dedicated to mental-health services and that interview numbers were down through much of the previous year.
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