April is Child Abuse Awareness Month and Month of the Young Child, recognizing the need to protect our youngest residents and nurture them so they may mature to healthy adults.
WHEREAS: ... Children are our most valuable resource, and our most vulnerable. Children have a right to be safe and have
an opportunity to thrive, learn, and grow in an environment that fosters healthy development; and ...
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Michael O’Connor, Mayor of The City of Frederick, do hereby proclaim April 2018, Child Abuse Awareness Month and Month of the Young Child in The City of Frederick, and commend this observance to honor and support our nation’s youngest citizens and their families.