April is Child Abuse Prevention Month

Posted on April 9, 2018
Author Anita Goodan, WKVI

The Starke County Commissioners signed a proclamation Monday naming the month of April as Child Abuse Prevention Month in Starke County.

Larry Harris representing the Starke County Coalition Against Domestic Abuse presented the proclamation for approval last week. The document stresses the need to address the issue as it’s a community problem where child abuse is preventable. Children in abusive situations often become involved in criminal and risky behavior, participate in substance abuse, and experience health problems.

Commissioner Kathy Norem read the proclamation aloud into the record last week with this conclusion.

“…Therefore, we do hereby proclaim April as Child Abuse Prevention Month in Starke County, Indiana, and call upon all citizens, community agencies, faith groups, medical facilities and businesses to increase participation in our efforts to support families, thereby preventing child abuse and strengthening the community in which we live,” read Norem.

To seek assistance, call the Starke County Coalition Against Domestic Abuse at 574-772-7200.