In honor of National Child Abuse Prevention Month, CASA of Gila County is asking the community to spread awareness and stand up against child abuse.
CASA of Gila County encourages members of the community to take action and support children who have been abused and/or neglected. The public is asked to be alert and report suspected abuse, but residents also need to advocate for the children who are already in the child welfare system.
Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteers make a difference in childrenâs lives, giving them a voice in court and advocating for their best interests.
Officials in the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department will be hosting a virtual community discussion on child abuse prevention April 20.
Sheriff Alex Villanueva will be joined by other officials to discuss child abuse prevention with the community during a virtual event as April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month.
Along with Villanueva will be LASD Capt. Michael Hannemann, Deputy District Attorney Jonathan Hatami, Karen Imagawa, chief of staff at L.A. Children’s Hospital, and Patricia Wenskunas from Crime Stoppers.
The discussion will include ways to spot child abuse and how to prevent it from occurring, as well as resources available through the county and Sheriff’s Department.
If what youâre about to read seems a bit personal of a story to share, admittedly sharing this does have me a little on edge. Bear with me. With April being National Autism Acceptance Month (Yes, you read that right, read on to learn more!), I feel like the time is right to share that I am on the Autism Spectrum.
I first sought five years ago to find out if I was when I noticed I had trouble staying focused on otherwise simple tasks at work, and have known all my life I have difficulty expressing my thoughts to others. I ended up going through several health organizations to identify it. Finally, I met with Dr. Becky Wolery of Insight Counseling in Payette last July, who zeroed in on my autism fairly easily. My twin brother is also autistic but functions more like Lennie in âOf Mice and Men,â so I think my diagnosis makes a lot of sense. Thank you, doctor!
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The pinwheel garden at Jefferson Elementary Center denotes April as National Child Abuse Prevention Month. The garden, planted by the Children’s Home Society, is among others in the area. (Photo Provided)
PARKERSBURG April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month with the theme of this year’s awareness campaign “Growing a Better Tomorrow for All Children, Together.”
The Wood County Partners in Prevention Team sponsored by Children’s Home Society of West Virginia and other community partners are planting Pinwheel Gardens throughout the county this month as reminders everyone has a role to play in children’s lives.
Area roundup: Help Girl Scouts send cookies to local heroes
FROM NEWS REPORTS
Girl Scouts of Central Indiana is asking for the public’s help to show support to local military members, first responders and health care workers. Now through the end of April, you can purchase Girl Scout Cookies that will then be donated to local heroes who put their lives on the line.
Operation: Cookie Drop is a council-wide service project that provides packages of Girl Scout Cookies to local military men and women, veterans, firefighters, police officers, EMTs, health care workers and more while also supporting critical programs and opportunities for Girl Scouts.