At Monday morning’s Pittsburg County Commissioner meeting, it was announced that a proclamation making April Child Abuse Awareness Month in Pittsburg County was agreed upon. Blair Christenberry with Choctaw Nation Indian Child Welfare spoke at the meeting to explain the proclamation in more depth.
Christenberry was joined by multiple members from different local agencies that specialize in child abuse and neglect. This goes hand in hand with National Child Abuse Prevention Month which is also during the month of April. The biggest goal is to raise awareness of and prevent child abuse in your community.
Pittsburg County Sheriff Frankie McClendon and Undersheriff Loyd London help plant pinwheels in the median across from the Pittsburg County Courthouse.
Taylor James/Submitted
Pittsburg County District Attorney Chuck Sullivan places pinwheels Monday in the median in front of the Pittsburg County Courthouse as part of Child Abuse Awareness Month. Each pinwheel symbolizes a child in the state’s care in Pittsburg County. Taylor James/Submitted
Taylor James/Submitted