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fva\. COURTADVOCATES <br />>W,srJir$rll <br />March 27,2023 <br />Board of Commissioners <br />205 W 5th, Suite LO8 <br />Ellensburg, WA 98926 <br />Dear Board of Commissioners: <br />National Child Abuse Prevention Month recognizes the importance of communities working <br />together to help families thrive and prevent child maltreatment. During the month of April and <br />throughout the year, communities are encouraged to increase awareness about child and family <br />well-being and work together to implement effective strategies that support families and prevent <br />child abuse and neglect. <br />I am writing to you to request that the County of Kittitas proclaim the month of April 2023 as Child <br />Abuse Prevention Month. <br />For your convenience, I am attaching a proclamation that may be used. lf possible, it would be <br />appreciated if this matter could be on the agenda for April !}th,2023, or as soon thereafter as <br />possible. <br />Court Advocates for Children for Kittitas County is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Court <br />Advocates for Children is a child advocacy program currently serving 1-09 abused, neglected, and/ or <br />abandoned children ages birth to eighteen years in Kittitas County. We provide trained independent <br />volunteers who promote and advocate forthe best interests of abused and neglected children in <br />the justice system of Kittitas County. We envision a communitythat is aware of and committed to <br />the efforts of Court Advocates to secure a safe, permanent, and loving home for abused and <br />neglected children in Kittitas County. Learn more at https://casaprosram.orsl. <br />Respectfully, <br />Sa^a/ Ez/ <br />Sarah Read <br />Communication & Development Coordinator <br />Court Advocates for Children for Kittitas County <br />Enclosures: Proclamation <br />a*'$ <br />'o*, <br />t <br />ao <br />a <br />*a T: <br />i3x6 lsso <br />421 N Pearl St, Suite 208, Ellensburg WA 98926 | phone: (509) 925-4871 | Fax: (509) 968-5078 <br />info@casaprogram.org I www.casaprogram.org