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RESOLUTION NO. 06-255
A RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING THE FOURTH
MONDAY IN SEPTEMBER, 2006, AS
"FAMILY DAY - A DAY TO EAT DINNER
WITH YOUR CHILDREN" IN ST. LUCIE
COUNTY, FLORIDA
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie
County, Florida, has made the following determinations:
1. The use of illegal drugs and the abuse of alcohol and
nicotine constitute the greatest threats to the well-being of
America's children.
2. Surveys conducted by the National Center on Addiction and
Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University have consistently
found that the more often children and teenagers eat dinner with
their families the less likely they are to smoke, drink and use
illegal drugs.
3. Teenagers who virtually never eat dinner with their
families are 72 percent more likely than the average teenager to
use illegal drugs, alcohol and cigarettes.
4. Teenagers who almost always eat dinner with their
families are 31 percent less likely than the average teenager to
use illegal drugs, alcohol and cigarettes.
5. The correlation between family dinners and reduced risk
for teen substance abuse are well documented.
6. Parental influence is known to be one of the most crucial
factors in determining the likelihood of substance abuse by
teenagers.
7. Family dinners have long constituted a substantial pillar
of family life in America.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County
Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida:
1. This Board does hereby proclaim the fourth Monday in
September, 2006, as "FAMILY DAY - A DAY TO EAT DINNER WITH YOUR
CHILDREN".
2. This Board urges the ci tizens of St. Lucie County to
recognize and participate in this worthwhile observance.
3, The County Administrator is hereby directed to forward a
copy of this resolution to Mr. Joseph A, Califano, Jr., Chairman
and President of the National Center on Addiction and Substance
Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University, 633 Third Avenue, 19th Floor,
New York, N.Y. 10017.
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 12th day of September, 2006.
ATTEST:
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
BY:
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LEGAL FORM AND