Monitor Photo/Jody Vincik
Henderson County Commissioners’ Court adopted a child abuse prevention and awareness proclamation April 7 and noted the county’s support system of nonprofit agencies in dealing with the issue. Included are Ginger Ford (Henderson County HELP Center, back row from left), James Jobe (Texas Child Protective Investigations – CPI), Henderson County Attorney Kenneth Strawn, Timothy Tanner (Henderson County Sheriff’s Office – HCSO), Tisha Pass (CPI), Precinct 4 Commissioner Mark Richardson, Precinct 3 Commissioner Chuck McHam, Henderson County Health Authority Dr. John Schnell of UT Health, County Judge Wade McKinney, Precinct 2 Commissioner Scott Tuley, Precinct 1 Commissioner Wendy Spivey and Henderson County Sheriff Botie Hillhouse, along with Michael Massey (HCSO, middle row from left), Cynthia Robledo (Texas Child Protective Services – CPS), Diana Carrillo (CPS), Krystal Davis (CPS), District Attorney Jenny Palmer, Eduardo Gonzalez (HCSO), Samantha Snell (CPI), Tessala Tucker (CPI), Melissa Sanchez (Henderson County HELP Center – HC), Sara Braun (HC), HC CEO Leslie Saunders, Cathy Arnold (Breaking Chains), Della Cooper (Breaking Chains), Patricia Whitley (HC), Abigail Akins (HC), Tania Guitz (HC), Maria Rameriz (HC) and April Braugh (CPS), along with Jerry Moore (HCSO, front row from left), Ariel Cravens (CPS), Robin Rickard (CPI), Kayla Stanley (HC), Kim Williams (HC), Debbie Stanley (HC), Cynthia Robles (Family Peace Project), Jessica Lavesser (HC), Vanessa Ruiz (HC), Penny LaPlant (CASA of Henderson County), Sheila Davis (HC), Amanda Sharp (HC) and Henderson County CASA Executive Director Keith Loper.