HomeMy WebLinkAbout23-196 RESOLUTION NO. 23-196
A RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2023 AS "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 physically, mentally, emotionally,
economically and the effects of their attacks are far reaching.
2 Domestic violence is particularly devastating because it so often occurs in the
privacy of the home, a place meant to represent shelter and security. For this reason,
Americans may not realize how widespread it is right here in St. Lucie County.
3 The cost of domestic violence to St. Lucie County is millions of dollars per year.
4 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.
5 Each year in the United States, more than 10 million women and men
experience physical abuse by their intimate partners, with many experiencing repeat
abuse over the course of a year. Ninety percent (90%) of children of domestic violence
victims are eyewitnesses to these attacks, which may be a major precursor to fatalities
from child abuse and neglect in the U.S.
6 Prosecutors, law enforcement officers and victim advocates have worked
together with SafeSpace to provide awareness and education, reduce domestic violence
in the county and assist victims and their families.
7. Public action awareness creates a society that promotes strong values,
fosters a safe loving home environment for every family and a society that refuses to
tolerate domestic violence in any form.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie
County, Florida that this Board does hereby proclaim the month of October 2023 as
"DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH" in St. Lucie County, Florida and encourages all
citizens to actively participate in the scheduled activities and programs sponsored by SafeSpace,
Inc. and work towards the elimination of personal and institutional violence against adults and
children.
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 17th day of October 2023.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ATTES�T: ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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DEPUTY CLERK CHAIR
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COUNTY ATT NEY
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