April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Last year the state of Oklahoma saw nearly 10,000 children in foster care.

Today, April 6, is Wear Blue Selfie Day to help promote and strengthen child abuse prevention efforts in communities. Share your best selfie with others and ask co-workers to join. You are encouraged to post the picture on social media using #PictureaBrighterFuture or #OKdo1thing.

In Alva, a display on the north side of the courthouse lawn (featured on the front cover) recognizes child abuse prevention month. Each of the figures shown represents a real child in Woods Count...