JoCo Board approves fleet shop expansion, poor farm renovations, and child abuse prevention funding - The Daily Iowan

JoCo Board approves fleet shop expansion, poor farm renovations, and child abuse prevention funding - The Daily Iowan

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved several infrastructure initiatives at its Thursday formal session, including a $1.7 million Fleet Shop expansion, construction adjustments for the Historic Poor Farm, and continued funding for child abuse prevention services. At the April 24 meeting, the board approved plans for the Fleet Shop Addition at 4810 Melrose Ave. The Fleet Shop is the county’s main facility for maintaining an…

Child Abuse Prevention Begins with Presence

Dr. Toshiba Mitchell, Program Director, LSF Miami Bridge Youth & Family Services At LSF Miami Bridge, we firmly adhere to the belief that children are one of our greatest gifts. They are the future of our community. Therefore, every child deserves a childhood filled with safety, love, and opportunity. Unfortunately for too many children, that

Advocacy Center aids child abuse victims

This is the first in a series of stories that deal with child abuse and children’s advocacy centers’ role in investigating child abuse cases. When the unthinkable presents itself, oftentimes the default reaction is to make excuses that it didn’t happen or doesn’t exist, no matter how much it contradicts the evidence.