The Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children put out the following press release for Child Abuse Prevention Month:
April is National Child Abuse Prevention month. The Fourth Judicial District CASA Program is reaching out to the community to help raise awareness of Child Abuse and Neglect in your
county.
There will be a display of wooden children on the courthouse lawn during the month of April in hopes to raise community awareness. The Fourth Judicial District CASA Program is a non-profit organization which receives funding from grants, donations, and fundraisers.
We serve the Fourth Judicial District which is comprised of Woodward, Kingfisher, Major, Blaine, Grant, and Garfield Counties. Volunteers serve the children of these communities by being a voice for them in court. Volunteers visit children in the foster care system monthly, visit with parents and foster parents, talk with caseworker, teachers, counselors, doctors, psychologists, and other people involved in the child’s case to make informed decisions about what is in the best interest of the child on the case.
We are asking businesses and individuals to support the local CASA program by fostering a wooden child for $35. Business Sponsorships for $200.00 that includes an 8.5×11 sign and social media mentions (no wooden child). You can also help us spread awareness by displaying a blue light on your porch and/or place of business during the month of April. (We have a limited supply of blue lightbulbs that can be purchased for $5 each at the time you pick up your wooden child).
