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April First Thursday Child Abuse Prevention Presentation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 22, 2019
St. Helens, Ore. – In recognition of National Child Abuse Prevention Month, the St. Helens Police Department is partnering with the Amani Center for April’s First Thursday presentation to share information about child abuse resources available in St. Helens. The community meeting will be held in the Columbia Center Auditorium, 375 S. 18th Street, on Thursday, April 4 at 7 p.m.
The Columbia County Child Abuse Assessment Center (Amani Center) is a non-profit organization that the St. Helens Police Department partners with to provide support and assist the community in responding to child abuse cases. At the April 4 presentation, St. Helens Police Sgt. Jose Castilleja and Amelia Kercher with the Amani Center will share the history of the Amani Center and the services that are available to the community. Attendees will learn how the Amani Center and the St. Helens Police Department work together to ensure that children who are the alleged victims of sexual abuse, physical abuse, neglect, domestic violence, or witnessing a violent crime are provided support and forensic evaluations in a child-friendly setting.
First Thursday is a monthly community meeting with the St. Helens Police Department held on the first Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. A new topic is presented at each meeting by a police officer or police staff related to community safety, crime prevention, police services, or seasonal-specific safety information. After a brief presentation, participants have the opportunity to ask St. Helens officers questions, find out what’s happening in St. Helens neighborhoods, and discuss any topics of concern with fellow community members and police.
The goal of First Thursday is to bring the St. Helens community and local law enforcement together once a month for meaningful conversation about the community. The meetings are an opportunity to make connections in the community, not just between police officers and residents, but also between neighbor and neighbor.
The vision of the St. Helens Police Department is to provide professional police services that will secure public trust and keep our neighborhoods safe and free of crime. Our mission is to work with all citizens to make our city a place where people live safely and to promote individual responsibility and community commitment.
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For further information regarding the St. Helens Police Department’s First Thursday program, please contact Communications Officer Crystal Farnsworth at crystalf@ci.st-helens.or.us or 503-366-8215.
