HUNTSVILLE — Scott County Mayor Jerried Jeffers on Tuesday signed a proclamation declaring the month of April 2023 as Child Abuse Prevention Month in Scott County.
The proclamation is part of Mayor Jeffers’ partnership with the Children’s Center of the Cumberlands, Oneida Mayor Jack E. Lay, and Huntsville Mayor J. Dennis Jeffers to raise awareness and fight against child abuse.
Following is the text of the proclamation issued by Mayor Jeffers:
WHEREAS, the County of Scott recognize crime victims’
suffering, struggles, and loss, and value them as our family
members, friends, neighbors and co-workers who have been
harmed by crime; and
WHEREAS, we value the critical assistance and services that
provide for crime victims’ basic needs such as fair treatment,
dignity, respect and information, and the life essentials, such as
safe housing, food, support for their children, transportation,
counseling and medical services; and
WHEREAS, we value those among us who work on behalf of crime
victims to not only improve rights, services and treatment of
victims of crime, but also build a better and more just community
and country; and
WHEREAS, we value the right to be free from violence, to be safe in
our homes and our life; and
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY PROCLAIMED, by the
Board of Mayor and Aldermen of the County of Scott, Tennessee,
and that the Month of April 2023 be proclaimed Child Abuse
Prevention month.
Last modified: April 28, 2023
