April is Child Abuse Awareness Month! Mark your calendar for Saturday April 5 as CASA of Northeast Texas presents Reach Every Child Community Awareness Benefit at Heritage Baptist Church 5801 N. Kings Hwy from 9:30 a.m to 11:30 a.m.This event is free to the public and will focus on how to better protect kids in the community and the surrounding counties. Internet Safety and Human Trafficking has become a real threat in our Community.

Featured speakers will include Leah Miller-Texas Juvenile Probation Officer and Lenore Paladino-Intel Analyst from Little Rock, Arkansas. They will discuss Internet Safety – The internet has drastically changed the way children interact in the world and with that comes a great deal of inappropriate exposure and risk. Human Trafficking - Human trafficking is a modern day form of slavery for the purpose of exploiting children for commercial gain. In addition, there will be a video presentation from the speakers as well.

For more information call Stephanie Fussell at 903-748-4342 or the CASA office at  903-792-1030

CASA stands for Court Appointed Special Advocates.

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