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IN THE MATTER OF DESIGNATING RESOLUTION NO. 2006/549
SEPTEMBER 25,2006 AS "FAMILY DAY—
A DAY TO EAT DINNER WITI-I YOUR CI-I_I.LDREN"
IN CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
Whereas, the use of illegal drugs and the abuse'of alcohol ails nicotine constitute die greatest threats to
the well-being of childrdi ;..a nd ;...;:
s conducted by"1'l e.National Center on r\ddiction:and Siibstatice i�buse (CAS! ) at.
Whereas, Survey
Colunhbia Uihiverstty:have found that they more-often.childreii'and teenagers eat dinner
with their faiiillies the-less likely they are to sn.hoke, drink,and..use.illegal,drugs; and
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Whereas, teenagers'who virtually never eat dinner witlhtheir farriilies arc 72% nhore.likely dhan the average
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teenager to use egal drugs, alcolhol;.and cigarettes;'and r'
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Whereas,jeenagers who almost always. eat dinner with. their faniilie:s are 31016:1ess likely than the average
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teenager to:LISC i11e gal chili s .alcohol, aiid`ci arettes arid. ::.:: ";:::::
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Whereas;the correlationbetween f tihii.l�:.dinners.and:rcduced.risk for.teeii sulistai ceabuse are well
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Whereas, parental influence is known to.lie.one of,tl e n Gist:c'ruclalNEktors,iii'eletertiiithing the likelihood
of substance abuse by teenagers; and
Whereas, fathhtl:y cllnners have loing:egnatitutecl a sub 11 1::pillai of.:faini.ly life iii'f1iihe.rica;
THEREFORE, THE'BOARD OF SUPERVISORS--.OF,.CONTRA.COSTA COUNTY HEREBY
RESOLVE that=tl.,e:.fc:>irtlh:I\.IZindav'of,Septe.mlier, b :Septetnber:;25, 2006, is designated as FalnilSr
Day —.A Day to Eat Dinner Witlh Youi .Clvl:ciren; iicirutges:al.l'iesiclents to take the time to share
an eventtig.meal with their family:,on this',dlq :
JOHN GIOIA
Chair
District I Su hen isor
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Y AYLE B. 1jLXEMA MARY N. PIEPIIO
District 11 Supervisor ---- District 111 Super%,isor
MARK DeSAULNIER FEDERAL D. GLOVER
District IV Supenliso.r District V Supervisor
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n I hereby certify that this is a true and correct cure of an action taken and
O -' j v` entered on the minute,of the Roard of$u M isors on the date shown:
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ATIESTED: SETTUMBF'R 19,2006
JOIN (:;UL1,14N, Clerk of the Board of SUPM-isors and (;aunt}
`q COUri'1Administrator
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