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File #: ID 26-4401    Version: 1 Name: Child Abuse Prevention Month Proclamation
Type: Proclamation Status: New Business
File created: 2/19/2026 In control: Board of Commissioners
On agenda: 3/2/2026 Final action:
Title: Child Abuse Prevention Month Proclamation

 

Meeting Date:                     March 2, 2026

 

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Child Abuse Prevention Month Proclamation

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Summary:

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April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, a tradition formally established in 1983 after decades of efforts by children’s advocates who pushed to create and change laws to protect those most vulnerable in society.  A proclamation proclaiming  April as Child Abuse Prevention Month in Rutherford County is presented for the Board’s consideration.

 

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Contact Information:

 

Delores “Dee” Hunt, DSS Director

Delores.hunt@rutherfordcountync.gov <mailto:Delores.hunt@rutherfordcountync.gov>

828-287-6171

 

Recommended Motion:

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Approve proclamation.