County ‘goes blue’ for Child Abuse Prevention month

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Mont. FILE PHOTO
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Mont. FILE PHOTO

On Monday, the Lampasas County Commissioners Court will be presented with hard numbers concerning a silent epidemic that has spread across the state and nation: child abuse.

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Every year, the local Child Protective Services board brings awareness of the issue to the community.

Colleen Eckermann, board chairperson, said child abuse amounts to the maltreat…