April is child abuse awareness month

  • Members of the Burnet County Child Welfare Board, Courtappointed Special Advocates (CASA) for the Highland Lakes and Hill Country Children's Advocacy Center are pictured here April 9 with Burnet County commissioners and county officials (back row) after the government body proclaimed April Child Abuse Awareness Month. Contributed photo
    Members of the Burnet County Child Welfare Board, Courtappointed Special Advocates (CASA) for the Highland Lakes and Hill Country Children's Advocacy Center are pictured here April 9 with Burnet County commissioners and county officials (back row) after the government body proclaimed April Child Abuse Awareness Month. Contributed photo
Burnet County Com- missioners Court joined area child advocacy groups to proclaim April as National Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness Month.“We all must work to- gether to protect our chil dren and prevent Child Abuse in our community, and the first step is to pro vide awareness and edu- cation to all," according to a statement from Burnet County Child Welfare Board. “The processes of…

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