Child Abuse Prevention Month

The Lavaca County Commissioners’ Court met Monday morning, April 10 and approved the designation of the month of April as Child Abuse Prevention Month. Members of the St. Jude Ranch for Children (SJRC) and Norma’s House were present for the signing of the proclamation. Front row from left are Norma’s House forensic interviewer, Emily Cook, Norma’s House SWI and data specialist, Erika Anderson, SJRC community liaison, Cynthia Ramirez, CASA, Monica Rodriguez, CASA volunteer coordinator, Darla Sanders, Lavaca County Child Welfare board members, Kim Wilson, Bethany Lannen and Mary Goerner, Norma’s House forensic interviewer, Barbara Stevenson and Norma’s House LPC-A, Ashley Schurig. Back row from left are commissioner Dennis W. Kocian, Sheriff Micah Harmon, commissioner Kenny Siegel, LCSO sergeant investigator, Ariana Vavrusa, Norma’s House executive director, Deane Parsley-Novosad, Yoakum PD officer, J.P. Barrera, Judge Keith Mudd, Yoakum PD chief, Karl VanSlooten,   LCSO Lieutenant Danielle Beasley, commissioner Wayne Faircloth, Lavaca County attorney, Kyle Denney, commissioner Edward Pustka and Lavaca County attorney’s office special investigator, Pete Cenotti. Photo by Jimmy Appelt