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CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH
WHEREAS, an estimate of 10.000 calls/reports of suspected child abuse and/or
neglect were made in the last year to the Family, Youth and Children's Services Division
of the Sonoma County Human Services Department; and
WI fEREAS, the Sonoma County Blue Ribbon Campaign, sponsored by the
California Parenting Institute and the Sonoma County Child Abuse Prevention
Coordinating Cotmcil, will focus on educating all of us on the issues and magnitude of
the problem; and
WHEREAS. Sonoma County's Department of Human Services and the District
Attorney's Office has joined in recognizing and supporting the education, prevention and
need to cease all forms of child abuse; and
WHEREAS. each year public and private agencies throughout Sonoma County
and the State of California sponsor Child Abuse Prevention activities during the month of
April to increase community awareness about issues of child abuse; and
WHEREAS. child abuse prevention and support will continue year round; and
WHEREAS, working together we can make a difference for all of the children in
Petahmta.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that I, Pamela Torliatt, Mavor of
Petaluma, along with the members of the -Feta ma City Council, do hereby proclaim the
month of April 2008 as Child Abuse Prevention onth.
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