April has been designated as Child Abuse Prevention Month. Cass County Mental Health/General Relief Coordinator Teresa Kanning says as part of the awareness campaign, the Cass County Child Abuse Prevention Council will hold community “Lunch and Learn” sessions from Noon until 1-p.m., on April 11^th and 25^th, at the Atlantic Public Library.

The April 11^th program is facilitated by Sarah Herzberg, with Southwest Iowa Mental Health. It’s entitled “Raising children in a violent world.” It includes a free reading program, for children ages three and older. The April 25^th program “Children learn what they live,” will be presented by Billie Jo Clausen, from the Green Hills Area Education Agency.

For more information, go to www.pcaiowa.org., or look for the Cass County Child Abuse Prevention Council’s page on Facebook.