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HomeMy WebLinkAbout14-150RESOLUTION NO. 14-150 A RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2014 AS "NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH" IN ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, has made the following determinations: 1. Domestic violence transcends all ethnic, racial and socioeconomic boundaries. Its perpetrators abuse their victims both physically and mentally, and the effects of their attacks are far reaching, weakening the very core of our County. 2. Domestic violence is particularly devastating because it so often occurs in the privacy of the home, which is meant to be a place of shelter and security. 3. During the month of October, Americans should contemplate the scars that domestic violence leaves on our society and what each of us can do to prevent it. 4. Because domestic violence usually takes place in private, many Americans may not realize how widespread it is. Each year in the United States, approximately 1.5 million women are raped and/or physically assaulted by their current or former husbands, partners and/or boyfriends. 5. Many of these women are victimized more than once over the course of a year. As unsettling as these statistics are, it is also disturbingto realize that the children of battered women frequently witness these attacks, thus becoming victims themselves. 6. Our prosecutors, law enforcement officers and victim advocates have worked hard to reduce domestic violence in our County and to assist victims and their families. 7. Through education, awareness and enforcement, we are striving to prevent domestic violence and sexual assault. Public action awareness will create a society that promotes strong values, fosters a safe and loving home environment for every family and refuses to tolerate domestic violence in any form. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida: 1. This Board does hereby proclaim the month of October 2014 as "NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH" in St. Lucie County, Florida. 2. This Board urges all citizens to actively participate in the scheduled activities and programs sponsored by SafeSpace, Inc. to worktoward the elimination of personal and institutional violence against women. PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 7`h day of October 2014. ATTEST: / DEPUTY CLERK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ST. LUCIE ~ UNTY, FLOR DA BY: /? ~,'1 CHAIR V APPROVE S TO LE RM AND CORRECT~E COUNTY A C}RNEY RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2014 AS "NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH" IN ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, has made the following determinations: 1. Domestic violence transcends all ethnic, racial and socioeconomic boundaries. Its perpetrators abuse their victims both physically and mentally, and the effects of their attacks are far reaching, weakening the very core of our County. 2. Domestic violence is particularly devastating because it so often occurs in the privacy of the home, which is meant to be a place of shelter and security. 3. During the month of October, Americans should contemplate the scars that domestic violence leaves on our society and what each of us can do to prevent it. 4. Because domestic violence usually takes place in private, many Americans may not realize how widespread it is. Each year in the United States, approximately 1.5 million women are raped arid/or physically assaulted by their current or former husbands, partners and/or boyfriends. S. Many of these women are victimized more than once over the course of a year. As unsettling as these statistics are, it is also disturbing to realize that the children of battered women frequently witness these attacks, thus becoming victims themselves. 6. Our prosecutors, law enforcement officers and victim advocates have worked hard to reduce domestic violence in our County and to assist victims and their families. 7. Through education, awareness and enforcement, we are striving to prevent domestic violence and sexual assault. Public action awareness will create a society that promotes strong values, fosters a safe and loving home environment for every family and refuses to tolerate domestic violence in any form. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida: 1. This Board does hereby proclaim the month of October 2014 as "NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH" in St. Lucie County, Florida. 2. This Board urges all citizens to actively participate in the scheduled activities and programs sponsored by SafeSpace, Inc. to worktoward the elimination of personal and institutional violence against women. PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 7`h day of October 20: ATTEST: ~C.~- / DEPUTY CLERK BOARD OF COUNT ST. LUCIE O NTY, BYe ~, /~irli~?~o CHAIR APPROVE A TO L~..,~,~ ..,~.•., .-.,... CORRECT ES COUNTY ATTORNEY