HomeMy WebLinkAboutProclamation for Domestic Violence Awareness Month 12
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OCTOBER 1999
A PROCLAMATION
JOWEREAS, domestic violence, once a secret kept among families, is now recognized as a serious
crime in our community, and
14MEREAS, domestic violence has severe consequences for survivors, their children and families
and impacts on the quality of life of the entire community; and
)OWEREAS, stopping the cycle of this crime requires not only the resolve and courage of survivors,
but also support and involvement from all of us; and
)f$WEREAS, enhanced education, prevention and intervention help increase public awareness of the
severity and extent of domestic violence; and
14WEREAS, violence in the home is a problem that affects every socioeconomic level in our
society, occurring in wealthy and disadvantages neighborhoods and involving the employed and
unemployed; and
14MEREAS, domestic violence is generally learned and passed down from one generation to
another; and
14WEREAS, our society pays a high price for domestic violence through homelessness, increased
crime rates, drug and alcohol abuse, increased medical expenses and business losses; and
)j$NEREAS, during the month of October, local, state and national domestic violence agencies will
sponsor events to help us focus public attention on the problem of domestic violence;
&^W, ,THEREFORE, The Orange County Board of County Commissioners hereby proclaims the
month of October 1999, as Domestic Violence Awareness Month. We encourage all residents to
dedicate themselves to learning about reducing domestic violence and violence against women in Orange
County. We further encourage all citizens of our community to support the domestic violence programs
in their communities, including the Orange County Commission for Woman and the Orange/Durham
Coalition for Battered Woman.
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Alice M. Gordon, Chair
Orange County Board of County Commissioners