Thursday, April 7, 2011

Presidential Proclamation - National Child Abuse Prevention Month.

We want to share the link and a brief excerpt for this year's Presidential Proclamation proclaiming April 2011 National Child Abuse Prevention Month.

"My Administration will continue to reinforce initiatives that enhance the efforts of child protective service agencies to prevent and treat child abuse. Last December, I was pleased to sign into law the CAPTA (Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment) Reauthorization Act of 2010, giving States and local authorities new tools to identify and address abuse and neglect. This Act will also bolster prevention efforts by addressing risk factors for mistreatment like substance abuse, mental illness, and domestic violence. We are also supporting programs that expand coordination of early childhood services in order to improve outcomes for young children."

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