Declaring the month of April to be Child Abuse Prevention Month, Freestone County Judge Linda Grant puts pen to paper as members of the Child Protective Board (CPS) bear witness on Friday, April 6, 2018.
Freestone County’s CPS Board members include Pamela Barnes, Cheryl Evans, Cynthia Gage, Karen Daniels, Katherine Jackson, Pilar Harris, and Cynthia Shed.
Board members were later joined by County Commissioners, District Clerk, District Attorney, County Clerk, County Treasurer and others, including law enforcement with the County Sheriff’s Office, to release thirty-four blue balloons, representing the children currently in foster care.
Go Blue Day was also celebrated with a Hotdog Lunch Fundraiser, with the grilling expertise of Sheriff Jeremy Shipley.
Effective child abuse prevention programs succeed because of partnerships among agencies, schools, religious organizations, law enforcement agencies, and the business community.
Everyone in Freestone County is encouraged to become more aware of child abuse prevention and should consider helping parents raise their children in a safe, nurturing environment.
Find out how you can help by contacting a CPS board member, today.
WATCHING AS BLUE BALLOONS TAKE TO THE SKIES are County Commissioner (Pct. 2) Craig Oakes, Chief Deputy LaTonya Willis, District Clerk Teresa Black, and County Commissioner (Pct. 3) Mike Daniels. Thirty-four balloons were released on the Freestone County courthouse lawn, representing the children currently in foster care. (Photos by Karen Leidy)
WEARING BLUE FOR CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH last Friday are third graders from Teague Elementary. Freestone County Child Protective Board encouraged the community to help promote and strengthen child abuse efforts. “Every child deserves to grow up in a safe, stable and nurturing environment,” they said. Showing their support include Back Row (left-right): Christlee Hightower, Mario Cuevas, Kenzie Smith, Blake Helm, Cesar Martinez, Maria Morales, Clay Cromeens, Josh Callahan, Tevin Eam, Kaedyn Ovalle, and Kylee Allison-McGowan; Front Row (l-r): Christian Camacho, Leyton Little, Adam Pitts, and Karlee Ingram. (Submitted Photo)
SHOWING THEIR SUPPORT, and very blue tongues, for Child Abuse Prevention Month are Pre-K students from Dew ISD. (Submitted Photo)
