HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 04131999 - C2 Qhe Board of S'upervisors
of Contra Costa County
.In the Matter o,f 4Zpsofution No. 99/163
Declaring the Wonth of April as XationalSe.Xual
,gssault,Awareness 9Wonth in Contra Costa County
( UAS, in C'aiiforniu, th4m were 10,18.2jorcible rapes reported in 1997 and
UME`'W, in Contra Costa County there were 210 forcible rapes reporte€!in the same,year, and
W T9,1S, Contra Costa County receives over 2,000 reports of child abuse each month with one
thirdof those freing seVala6we cases;and
U'Jt'ERW, the mi estimates that 9 out of 10 sexualassaults,go unreported°'and
WJiMWW, in the VnitedStates 1 in 6 women and 1 in 12 men have e,;rerienced a sepal assault or
rape at some time in their Crow ape andserrralassault impact women, children, andmen of affethnic
economic 6ackirounds;and
W7MXW, the emotional and physi scars resulting,f rpm se ta!assault including acquaintance
rape, spousal rape, stranger rape, incest, sti:64ng, sexual harassment, child molestation and ritual
abuse are often severe and long-la.stirV and
UNERMS, women, children and men in Contra Costa County have the right to be safe fmm sexual
violence in their homes, at schoo4 at uwor k,and on the street;and
U&U", the ape Crisis Center of`Contra Costa is celebrating 25 years of serving Contra Costa
and is committed to ending serual'violence in our County. The Agpe Crisis Center provides essential
crisis intervention services as well as prevention and treatment services to our residents;and
r WEP�W, it is our responsi6iaty to support s&xualassault survivors Cry treating them with drgnity,
compassion and respect;and
UtJ,(rER<EM, it is crudafly important to holdperpetrators as seayalpredators responsible,for their
actions andto prosecute them to the fffexunt of the law;and
AREAS, the State of CaCrfornia recognizes Aprd as NationalSeval UsaukAwareness 94ontfi,
NOW, T.&UTORE, BE IT WO C EcD that the Board of Supervisors of the County of Contra
Costa, Cafifor d*nate the month of April as National Serual.4ssault.,awareness month in
Contra Costa County and that it 6e further resolved that the Board of Supervisors rea,ff irm its
commitment to help victims of sexual assault and abuse 6y wnem6erxng those who suf„ferod or died as
a result and holding perpetrators responsible for these horrible crimes.
2',AS'SEO 6y unanimous vote o,f the cBoard9dem6ers present on this 13th clay of'Aprd 1999.
I hereby cert that the,foregoing is a true and correct copy of a resolution entered'on the minutes of
the�Board"of Supervisors on the date aforesaid
44�ws my faandandtfmSeafofthe Boardof
Suprr,isors~on this 13th day of dpi4
1999.
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