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IN THE MATTER OF DECLARING ] Resolution No. 96/169
THE MONTH OF APRIL, 1996 AS
SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS )
MONTH IN CONTRA COSTA COUNTY ]
WHEREAS, women, children, and men are all victims of sexual assault and it is estimated that one
in three women, one in four girls, one in six boys, and one in 11 men will be victims at least once
in their lives; and
WHEREAS, women, children and men suffer multiple types of sexual violence, including, but not
limited to: stranger rape, date rape, spousal rape, gang rape, serial rape, trafficking and prostitution,
pornography, ritual abuse, sexual harassment, incest, child sexual molestation and stalking; and
WHEREAS, there is an agency in Contra Costa County, known as the Rape Crisis Center, which
directly confronts this crisis responding to over 7,000 calls from women, children, and men each year
for crisis intervention, counseling, information and prevention services in regard to sexual assault
NOW, THEREFORE, BE .IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa
County does hereby declare April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month in beeping with national
efforts; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors acknowledges the Rape Crisis
Center for its services responding to the needs of victims of sexual assault and its programs that are
aimed at eliminating this horrific crime.
Passed by vote of the Board of Supervisors members present on this 23rd day of April, 1996.
INT UC
, CHAIR
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Supervisors
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true
and correct copy of an Order entered into
the minutes of the Board of Supervisors
on the date aforesaid.
PHIL BAT R, County Administrator
and Cle f t rd of Supe 'sor .
By
eputy Clem
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April 1; 1996 R
ECEIVED
Jeff Smith, ChairContra Costa Board of Supervisors
651 Pine, Rm 108a
Martinez, CA 94553
Dear Jeff :
April is nationally acknowledged as Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
would you be willing to carry forward a resolution declaring April
as Sexual Assault Awareness Month in Contra .Costa County? It would
be greatly appreciated by our agency and assist us in increasing
the public awareness of the extensiveness of this violent crime.
Enclosed is a proposed resolution I have drafted that is very
similar in language to the resolution that Assemblywoman Kerry
Mazzoni is carrying on behalf of the California Coalition Against
Sexual Assault (of which I am Acting Legislative Chair) . I have
made changes to make it applicable to the county.
I will be out of the office April 5 - 16 visiting family. If you
need assistance from my office during that time, please call and
ask for Helen Hansel , RCC Director of Clinical Services or Maria
Ramirez, RCC SART Manager. If your office can let us know when the
resolution will be presented, we can have a staff person present at
the supervisors meeting.
Thank you, in advance, for consideration of this request . Also,
congratulations on your recent victory!
Sincerely,
Ir
G blh Carter
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xecutive Director
- working to end sexual assault
-Services for Children and Adults y THE UNITED WAY
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