99 confirmed child abuse cases in 2021

  • Lampasas County CPS board president Colleen Eckermann presents statistics on state and local child abuse cases as Hill Country Advocacy Center representative Erica Melton looks on. MONIQUE BRAND | DISPATCH RECORD
    Lampasas County CPS board president Colleen Eckermann presents statistics on state and local child abuse cases as Hill Country Advocacy Center representative Erica Melton looks on. MONIQUE BRAND | DISPATCH RECORD
    April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Every year, the local Child Protective Services board brings awareness of the issue to the community. On Monday, Colleen Eckermann, board chairperson, and other members attended the Lampasas County Commissioners Court meeting and presented the latest data on child abuse. Lampasas County has close to 100 active CPS cases. Some i...

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