County addresses child abuse

April is Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month

  • Representatives from the Williamson County Children’s Advocacy Center pose with the county commissioners during the April 9 meeting at the historic courthouse. Photo courtesy of Williamson County.
    Representatives from the Williamson County Children’s Advocacy Center pose with the county commissioners during the April 9 meeting at the historic courthouse. Photo courtesy of Williamson County.
The Williamson County Commissioners Court declared April as Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month during the April 9 meeting.     According to the proclamation read at the meeting, the Williamson County Child Advocacy Center reviewed 5,298 intakes of alleged child abuse, conducted 917 forensic interviews  and 423 forensic medical exams in Fiscal Year 2023.    “We greatly appreciate [the…

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