April is Child Abuse Prevention Month and awareness will be on display throughout Cass County. The Cass County Child Abuse Prevention Council is working with Cass County School districts to place murals around the county.

Council members Melanie Stoural and Rhonda Stanley were in downtown Atlantic on Monday morning to hang a mural in the old Hawkeye Bowl window. They hope the community keeps the effort in mind.

Stanley said there will also be some decorated pinwheels that will be put up around the county that students have colored as part of a contest.

Stoural said they just want people to know that there are people available to help and April 5th will be a big awareness day nationwide.

If you are in need of help in a child abuse situation Stanley said there are ways to get started reaching out.

You can find out more about local efforts on the Cass County Child Abuse Prevention Council facebook page.