HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 09282004 - C.24 The Board of Supervisors of
Contra Costa County, California
IN THE MATTER OF RECOGINATION RESOLUTION NO. 2004/518
IN CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH
OCTOBER, 2004
WHEREAS, domestic violence does not discriminate,anyone can be a victim; and
WHEREAS, domestic violence is widespread,crossing all ethnic,racial,age,national origin, sexual
orientation,religious and socio-economic lines, and
WHEREAS, domestic violence Afft&s over for ur.tnillidi Aiit ricaris e bh year; and
WHEREAS, over three million children are exposed to family M6lence�ea'ear:: Growing up in a violent
home is a significant factor for youth violence; and
WHEREAS, violence learned in-the home is acted out in our schools and communtties impacting the safety and
health) f the entire community; and
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WHEREAS residents-of Contra Costa County should feel safe in their,h their schoolskand their
communities; and �
WHEREAS, STAND!AgRzn Ddfii6tic Violence rova�s dome-A, to families and
individuals
,ln a Costa County, serving.over , 00 clih# ^ l ; a
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WHEREAS; ,STAID't gc itat�Domestic Violence is'a multi=serviee agrYnc Z �ty-four hour
crisis line,emergeAc and transitional shelter,legal a+dy ,cl�il ert p� s,counseling,
support gcitps,employment training,ba#terei"strez ddticati ►nal prevention
programs;_and
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WHEREAS, SAW A906401nlence wdStca wise a�enes throtila education,so individuals
will become advocates,and will take action to end vid e in their catntnunties; and
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WHEREAS, on Thursday,October 2$"',2004 STAND!Against Domestic Violehce Will hold their I 1 th Annual
Rebuilding Lives Luncheon to be' held.at the
Hilton, t�ilcord:
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLvEI)tYio l Ekof pernlibrs of Contra Costa County hereby proclaim
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October,2004 as Domestic Violence Arvaretaess Month, and urges all citizens to actively participate
in the efforts to end violence in our homes, in our schools, and in our communities.
PASSED by unanimous vote of the Board Members present on this 28`h day of September, 2004.
FEDERAL D.GLOVER
Chair
District V Supervisor
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JOHN GIOIA GA j 1/E • t.lA
District I Supervisor L District II Supervisor
MILLiE GREENBEIt ARK DeSAULNIER
District III Supervisor District IV Supervisor
thereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken
and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date
shown:
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ATTESTED: September 28,2004
JOHN SWEETEN,Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and County
Admini ator
By t[ . Depu-fy;
Introduced by Supervisor Federal D. Glover, District V