The Moore County Board of Commissioners read a proclamation declaring April 2024 as Child Abuse Prevention Month in Moore County.
Speaker 3 read statistics cited in the proclamation, including federal fiscal year 2023 estimates of roughly 600,000 children identified as victims of maltreatment nationally and county figures of 583 accepted abuse-and-neglect reports last year. The proclamation text that was read concluded: 'Now, therefore, the Moore County Board of Commissioners hereby proclaim April 2024 as child abuse prevention month in Moore County.'
The proclamation text emphasized community partnerships—social service agencies, schools, faith communities, civic organizations, law enforcement and business—to prevent child abuse. The transcript excerpt does not record a separate roll-call vote for the proclamation; the proclamation text was presented aloud.