HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-261 RESOLUTION N0. 09-261
A RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING THE FOURTH
MONDAY IN SEPTEMBER, 2009, (SEPTEMBER 28,
2009) 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 and prescription drugs and the abuse of alcohol and nicotine
constitute the greatest threats to the welt-being of America's children.
2. Fourteen years of 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. Frequent family dining is associated with lower rates of teen smoking, drinking,
illegal drug use and prescription drug abuse.
4. The correlation between frequent family dinners and reduced risk for teen
substance abuse is well documented.
5. Parents who are engaged in their children's lives -through such activities as
frequent family dinners -are less likely to have children who abuse substances.
6. 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, 2009,
(September 28, 2009) as "FAMILY DAY - A DAY TO EAT DINNER WITH YOUR CHILDREN" in St.
Lucie County, Florida.
2. This Board urges the citizens 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 CASA Family Day, 633 Third Avenue, 19th Floor, New York, NY 10017.
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 22nd day of September, 2009.
ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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