BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION:
The Alliance for Children is the only Tarrant County non-profit organization involved directly in the protection from child abuse through coordinated and teamed investigations with local law enforcement agencies, Cook Children's Medical Center, JPS Health Network, Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney's Office, Tarrant County Juvenile Services, and the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. Their goal is to minimize the trauma of the abuse so that children and families can begin to heal.
The proclamation declares the month of April to be Child Abuse Prevention Month. Ms. Katia Gonzalez, Director of Community Engagement, will be present to accept the proclamation.
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