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Home > Blogs > Butler County News and Issues > Archives > 2008 > April > 16 > Entry

Advocates for children, families honored

By Josh Sweigart | Wednesday, April 16, 2008, 04:21 PM

Just received this press release from Butler County Children Services:

The Celebrating Families Committee, a collaborative group of professionals from human service organizations in Butler County, will present six awards to Outstanding Advocates for Children and Families during the Celebrating Families Community Breakfast on Friday, April 25, 2008. In recognition of National Child Abuse Prevention Month, the fourteenth annual event takes place from 8:30a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at Receptions Banquet and Conference Center, 5957 Boymel Drive in Fairfield, Ohio.

The Outstanding Advocates for Children and Families award recognizes the exemplary efforts of individuals and groups, in a volunteer or professional capacity, who help improve the lives of children and families in Butler County. This year’s outstanding advocates are:

Kristy Collins: Hamilton Police Dept. Tasha Frame: Epilepsy Support Group Kathy Helm & Beth McQueen: Kinship Program Eric Pohlman: Butler County Challenger Baseball Jean Wesseler: Fairfield Police Dept. 4-H Food & Fashion Board

The Celebrating Families Committee is comprised of professionals from human services organizations who share in a mission to strengthen families and protect children. Participating organizations include: Alcohol & Chemical Abuse Council of Southwestern Ohio, Butler County Board of Developmental Disabilities, Butler County Children Services, BCESC Head Start Program, Butler County Family & Children First Council, Help Me Grow, Catholic Social Services, Lifespan, MALACHI, Ohio State University Extension Butler County, SELF, The Family Resource Center in Oxford, Butler County Department of Job & Family Services.

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