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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Resolution Acknowledging The Women's Center of Orange County for
Assisting Women and Children to Improve Their Standard of Living by
Asset Management and Wealth Building
through the Individual Development Account (IDA) Program
Whereas, discrimination, economic injustice and limited opportunity continue to
present real barriers to women's full and equal participation in the United States
throughout every stage of women's lives; and
Whereas, in keeping with the goals of the Orange County Commission for
Women, Orange County is committed to improving the quality of life of women and
children in the County and eliminating barriers which prevent equality for all women
without regard to race, color, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, familial
status or source of income; and
Whereas, North Carolina ranks 40~' amongst states for women's median annual
earnings, 39th among states for women living above the poverty level and, 56 percent of
working poor families are headed by women; and
Whereas, in Orange County 6.2 percent of families live in poverty, 17.6 percent
of these families are headed by women and 38 percent of female headed households
with children under the age of five live in poverty; and
Whereas, the effects of asset building for women and their families include
increased economic sufficiency, family and household stability, mental health and
physical well being, and civic and community involvement; and
Whereas, IDA programs increase homeownership rates and research reveals
that homeownership is linked to increased educational attainment for children and
decreased rates of intergenerational poverty; and
Whereas, Orange County continues to actively identify and pursue programs that
improve the economic, educational and. institutional equality for women and their
families;
Now, Therefore Be It Resolved, that the Board of County Commissioners
officially acknowledges the Women's Center of Orange County for its work to improve
the status of women and children in the County through its efforts to build women's
financial skills and gain long-term financial assets, empowering them to move their
families to economic sufficiency and stability.
This the 9th day of February 2006.
Barr~Jae66s, C ~ \
Orange Cou Board o om issioners