HomeMy WebLinkAbout19-206RESOLUTION NO. 19-206
A RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2019 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 10 million women and men
are physically abused by their intimate partners.
5. Many of these victims experience repeated abuse over the course of a year. As unsettling
as these statistics are, it is also disturbing to realize that the children of domestic violence victims
frequently witness these attacks, thus becoming victims themselves.
6. Our prosecutors, law enforcement officers and victim advocates have worked together with
SafeSpace 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 2019 as "NATIONAL DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH" in St. Lucie County, Florida. This Board urges all citizens to
actively participate in the scheduled activities and programs sponsored by SafeSpace, Inc. to work
toward the elimination of personal and institutional violence against women.
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this / day of October 2019.
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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