Councils

Washington County
2010 Chartered Council

Washington County Prevent Child Abuse Council
President: Connie Benson
108 South Main Street
Salem, IN 47167
Phone: 812-883-1959
Email: cbshelter@yahoo.com  
Website: None

• Booth at the County Fair each year in July
• Pinwheel Display on the Court House yard or schools in April each year
• Library display in April each year
• Design a bag contest for 7th graders in Washington County each year with the theme of child abuse prevention for that year
• Brochures are distributed – ongoing
• Sell T-Shirts/Kids First T-Shirts
• In the past we received a grant to bring Terry Hall/Body Safety Program to Washington County Schools
• Papa John’s Pizza sales – publicity/fundraiser
• All Washington County 7th grade students receive notebooks of lined paper with Prevention and Awareness information integrated in the notebooks, approximately 500 notebooks
• Partnership with local schools to provide food and activities to youth at no charge, 3 days a week during the summer months

Meetings are held on Friday once a month