HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 01012003 - 2003-187 In the .Matter of Declaring
AprV Zt03 as ChAd Abuse Pre vendon Month)
In Contra Costa County ) RESOLUTION NO. 20031187
WHEREAS, Contra Costa County recognizes that children are its most important resource, and it
is they who will shape and fulfill the County's future; and
WHERE4S, each day in the United States, more than three children die as a result of child abuse
in the home; and
HWEREAS, most children who die as a result of child abuse are younger than six years of age, in
fact, more children age four and younger die from child abuse and neglect than any other single,
leading cause of death for infants and young children, and
WHEREAS, the number of child abuse reports has grown steadily for the past decade with the
total number of reported cases nationwide increasing 45 percent between 1987 and 1999. This is
cause for great alarm and a need for increased protection and improved services for abused and
neglected children, and
9 WEREA.S, Contra Costa County recognizes that preventing child abuse requires the joint efforts
of medical, educational, social and criminal justice agencies, as well as active participation by alert
and wel�informed citizens;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE 1T RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors does hereby declare
April 2003 as CWd Ahuse Prevention Month in Contra Costa County and urges all citizens
to dedicate themselves to the continuing need to combat abuse at every level.
PASSED AAV ADOPTED on April 8, 2003 by a unanimous vote of the Board members
present.
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Marls DeSaulnier, Chairman
I hereby amfy that the foregoing is a true and correct
copy of an under entered on the Minutes of said Board of
5upendsors an the aforesaid date.
Witness my hand and the Seal of the Board of
Suparvisors uffLud this 8th day of April,2003.
JOHN SWEETEN, Clerk of the Board of SuNwisors
and ty Administrator. /
By.` ' ty Clerk
Introduced by Supervisor Mark DeSaulnier,District IV