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IN THE MATTER OF PROCLAIMING RESOLUTIONNO. 2008/296
MAY 2008 AS
TEEN PREGNANCY PREVENTIONMONTH
IN CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
WHEREAS, teen pregnancy is a serious problem that sigruficantly impacts the health and well-
being of teenagers and their families and the community at large; and
WHEREAS, teen mothers are moreli.ke_ly to drop out. of school, live in poverty, and enjoy fewer
educational and.econornic opportunities than those who delay childbearing; and
WHEREAS, the children of teen. mothers are more likely to be :born ,at..low birth weight, grow
up in poverty, experience abuse and neglect, .an eriter the child welfare system than the
children of those who delav:motherhood; and
WHEREAS,:.:. efforts.,.:`to promote medically accurate, responsible sex education including
encouraging open communication between teens and 'adu..l.ts:.:::have .been shown to be
effective in reducing the teen birth rate; and
WHEREAS, Plaimed Parenthood: Shasta-Diablo provides.-;real comprehensive and medically
accurate. sexuality education in 60% of Contra Costa high schools: and:;a number of middle
schools;:and
WHEREAS, Planned Parenthood- Shasta-Diablo provides::..rresource.. and workshops to assist
parents .with talking to their teens .and..pre-teens about sexuality.:::education :and partners
with corununity based organizations. a,and ;;.the : Contra ..Costa County Community
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Deve: o ment De artme.nt to:: provide services.. to .:.: .arents and: teens in. the Monument
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Corridonand throughout:Contra,.Costa County; p
NOW, THEREFORE; BE IT. RESOLVED that the Contra Cos ta/County Board of Supervisors
docs hereby proclaim the .month of. May 2008:as: Teen'Pregnancy.Prevention Month in
Contra Costa County::
FEDERAL D. GL VER
Chair
_ Distract V Supervisor `
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/ '-JOHN
-JHN GIOIA gAYLE B.1 UIfKEMA
' Dotricl I St.rpervisor District 1I Supervisor
d,1�V`1 `R N. PIEPHO SUSANA. BONILLA
Int t, 111.Supervisor District IV Supervisor
A 1 Iici-cbv certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action
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taken and entered on the inutes of the Board of Supervisors on
the date sho«,n:
ATTESTED:.May 6,zoos
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STA COU�1' - JOIIN C:ULLEN,Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and Coanty
Administrator
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Deputy
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Introduced by Supervisor Bon 1Ila, .District IV