WARSAW — Court Appointed Special Advocates of Kosciusko County held its annual pinwheel planting ceremony in honor of child abuse prevention month at the courthouse Wednesday, April 10. Approximately 70 people in the community planted pinwheels at the event. Representatives from CASA and the Department of Children’s Services attended the ceremony. “These pinwheels are people …read more.

WARSAW — The Beaman Home will host the first Sensory Day for children and families in the community. From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 28, local agencies will be hosting a fun filled day for families with children in the 0 to 5 age range. The event will be held at Baker Youth …read more.

WINONA LAKE – This Saturday, April 30, the second running of the Hero Run 5K is set to raise awareness about April being Child Abuse Prevention Month.

WARSAW —  CASA and DCS  will join together at 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 13,  to plant a pinwheel garden on the south side of the courthouse lawn.  The judges, school superintendents and other local community members have also been invited to participate. CASA and DCS used to do a candle light vigil but decided to …read more.

Did you know a quick internet search on local media sites using the keywords “Child Molestation” will reveal that our local community has had 11 different adults arrested, charged, convicted and/or pleaded guilty to child molestation in the last 24 months? This means at least 11 children are now beginning the challenge of healing from …read more.

April is Sexual Assault Awareness and Child Abuse Prevention Month. The Beaman Home will be hosting special events on April 17 to educate local professionals and raise awareness of The Beaman Home’s Emergency Shelter and Outreach Center programs and services benefiting this community. Mary Ellen Mann, MS., LCSW, will facilitate “Stewards of Children” workshops on …read more.

At 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 16, throughout Indiana, communities across the state will gather together simultaneously to hold candlelight ceremonies marking the need to prevent child abuse in Indiana. In Warsaw, a candlelight ceremony to recognize Child Abuse Prevention Month will be held 7 p.m. outside the Kosciusko County Courthouse. The ceremonies, representing all 92 …read more.