HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 10-05-2004-6aORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: October 5, 2004
Action Agenda
Item No. _~_~
SUBJECT: Domestic Violence Awareness Month
DEPARTMENT: County Manager
PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No
ATTACHMENT(S):
Proclamation
Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Activities
INFORMATION CONTACT:
Gwen Harvey, ext. 2300
TELEPHONE NUMBERS:
Hillsborough 732-8181
Chapel Hill 968-4501
Durham 688-7331
Mebane 336-227-2031
PURPOSE: To proclaim the month of October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
BACKGROUND: The Governor has proclaimed October as Domestic Violence Awareness
Month in North Carolina. Activities planned in Orange County associated with the month-long
recognition include aKick-Off Event on October 15f at Southern Season at University Mall and
the Annual March for Family Peace on Tuesday, October 26~h in Chapel Hill (time to be
announced). A list of events occurring in the Orange County area throughout the month is
attached.
A representative of the Family Violence Prevention Center of Orange County is planning to
attend the meeting.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: None
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve the
Proclamation and authorize the Chair to sign it.
ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
PROCLAMATION
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH
OCTOBER 2004
WHEREAS, domestic violence, once a secret kept among families, is now recognized as a
serious crime in our community; and
WHEREAS, domestic violence has severe consequences for survivors, their children and
families and impacts on the quality of life of the entire community; and
WHEREAS, 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
WHEREAS, enhanced education, prevention and intervention help increase public
awareness of the severity and extent of domestic violence; and
WHEREAS, violence in the home is a problem that affects every socioeconomic level in our
society, occurring in wealthy and disadvantage neighborhoods and involving the employed and
unemployed; and
WHEREAS, domestic violence is generally learned and passed down from one generation
to another; and
WHEREAS, 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
WHEREAS, 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
viclence;
NOW, THEREFORE, do we, the Orange County Board of Commissioners, hereby proclaim
the month of OCTOBER 2004 as DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH and
encourage all residents to dedicate themselves to learning about reducing domestic violence
and violence against women in Orange County; and further encourage all residents of the
Orange County community to support the domestic violence programs in their communities,
including the Orange County Commission for Woman, the Family Violence Prevention Center of
Orange County, the Women's Center and the Rape Crisis Center.
This the 5th day of October 2004.
Barry Jacobs, Chair
Orange County Board of Commissioners
~u m
N
M
a
N ~ ~. o
~
~
y
x
Pa m
o
y
.n o o
i:, u ^ v E" ~
u G O p ~ N
° u
~ °
d ° V F
~ ~u
b
Ri p
b
Ct
'CS y d O:
° i
tl
i
u
n N
N ~
N
h
.r ~? ~ Q
~, C d; ~ 7
W
O O
N p;
O ~O Q
.~ v
N oo
of b
p v
x c W v
~ s ~ s ~
~ N c 0
3
ca o ~
~
w ~
~ iv ° w `~ ro
N
~ ~ a ~ " E
~ x
..C W O ~ .L P ~ U ° !:~
~ ~
c
iG G ~
x m
u ry h
'O u 0 0
~ ~ w
O w
¢
d
° °
z o
~
d n
O
¢ 6
v y w w ° o x w 6 c U °. v U c
.
~ ~ y ~ .., U U ~ ~ N
L , ~O _
~ ~ L i C M i~ e C N N
t k ~ .p A O ~
d.
u c
~ ° o .'~. x .°.
ro Q[ .n
~ o
x d :
W i n 09 Y
C E
~ O
C
y ~ ~
N o U 7
Q v .. F .v. o N o
o :.
w o9 a w j w v v i •O C. w 0
(~ ~
w C ~ y
x 2i p ~ ~
E rc C ~ ~
T °'
a N v M U ~`
6! a ~ ~ V N c x
w z a -'
r ~ ~
~ ~
G
~
~
~ c
o
0
U
a
~
v
y ~ o
~ w u x ~
oA
C q
~ ~ o
w a
°1 F
w v
" ~
O U a
o H
v G
.
U
H
v ,
,
o C u 0.
.~
!~ ~ w y
d ~ •t
E" ~
O ~ ~, ~ C
C 0O
'O
N
H ~ .N. O ~ O T
V1
~ u
ll-I
7
py
y
~
N
O ~ O p ~ °~ .D L
b
u .~ N ,y a C. o
a E
1 ~
N
u ~
~ U
2 a
° o
U w
U
x ~
d M
C
'
c
~
o ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ v i` N m
/
.
H
~
O v C
~ ' u ~ G -° °' w
U 'U
O '. v
u m
`.'.' .~ ~
~° C
y Oo
C
~ ° v v C a v °' ~ 3 n
V
7 .d
~
C
.~
y p
v
w b
'c
E .~
--~
v7
~ ~ -~ b ~ `~ ~ o x
.
N
r
M
Q`
N
Q•
v
u
N
Gl
C
v
U
C
O
.G
v
H
a
v
C
.~
O
'd ° ~riw~ [a
~ ~- ~, ~ '^
rn F ~:
3