INA, Ill. – Students in blue roamed Rend Lake College’s campus Friday morning in an effort to raise awareness about April being National Child Abuse Prevention Month.
The students, all enrolled in Dr. Jeannie Mitchell’s Child Psychology course, handed out flyers and cookies in every building on campus while dressed in T-shirts designed by one of their own,Maegan Klingler (Herrin). The flyers were filled with information and facts about child abuse, including how to spot it, statistics on abuse and who to contact in case of emergency.
The students pictured put on their custom blue T-shirts to bring awareness to Child Abuse Prevention Month. They are, in alphabetical order, Kaitlyn Marie Allen (Ashley), Madalyn Marie Balakhani (Bluford), Lily Gale Ballard (Herrin), Ciara Christian-Ann Beaumont (McLeansboro), Adelheid Isabella Carroll (Benton), Jessica Chyann Carter (Mt. Vernon), Sierra N Deangelo (Benton), Erica Ann Edmison (Mt. Vernon), Sandra Kathryn Eversole (Mulkeytown), Alyssa Morgan Girten (Sesser), Chelsea Nicole Hill (Ina), Jake Dylan Jines (Mt. Vernon), Knoell J Klein (Mt. Vernon), Maegan Nicole Klingler (Herrin), Olivia Kay Loudermilk (Albion), Zachary M Malott (Sesser), Maria E Manning (Bluford), Kaci L Mason (Bluford), Jaklyn Rae Miller (Ina), Michaela O’neal (Ina), Chase D Owens (Benton), Sadie Powell (Mt. Vernon), Adam Brock Pryer (McLeansboro), Kayley Ann Reininger (Mt. Vernon), Heather Renee Riley (DuQuoin), Ann Marie Rogers (Mt. Vernon), Danielle E Stricklin (Mt. Vernon), Olivia N Sweetin (Sesser), Taylor Cheyanne Tomazzoli (Ina), Jacy Michelle Walker (Benton), Brittany Lynn Ward (Waltonville), Trevontae James Wilborn (Mt. Vernon), Danielle Rae Wilkerson (Benton), Hannah Rose Wimer (Springeton).
To report suspected child abuse or neglect, call 1-800-25-ABUSE (252-2873).
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