HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 10-01-2003-5bORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: October 1, 2003
Action Agenda
Item No. ~~
SUBJECT: Domestic Violence Awareness Month Proclamation
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 a vigil on October 16th at 2:00 p.m. on the steps of the Old Courthouse in
Hillsborough. A listing 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 adopt the Proclamation
and authorize the Chair to sign it.
ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
PROCLAMATION
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH
OCTOBER 2003
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
violence;
NOW, THEREFORE, do we, the Orange County Board of County Commissioners, hereby
proclaim the month of OCTOBER 2003 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 1st day of October, 2003.
Margaret Brown, Chair
Orange County Board of Commissioners
Qomestic Violence Awareness Month 2003 Activities
Throughout the mouth:
• T?urrlc ribbon distril,uuon, can.+~,~ h,cnti~~ns tluuu~hoctt C)ruige C~+unry
• (;ell phnnc wlltction, F~'1't office, ^0l Last R+as+:rnasy Scrcct, Ca+apel f sill,
y:fH) a m. u, 5,UU p.m.
5uuday, l0/5, 1:OU p.m to b:UU p.w , I)rnvnwwri Chapel hill
l~cstifall, rrf;+,urt;c table wil}, nc~ ()tan};c (:ouaty RaPc Crisis f:cnccl
~iuuJay thrrni~h Friday,
Wednesday, l0/8,'lim~ TT3~, UNC Wotnc:u'a HosPilal
`'IIcatrh C::ucs About T)V" L)ny, rcauurce table ~viUi (Lze UNC: Hospitals Rc'atl~u Child an+l }tanuly Prnl,•ra:u
Thursday, 10/9, l :f10 p.iu. to ~}:',(1 P.m., $outhrT-n Human 5c•n•ites Center, C:hrpel l Till
17+,tnesttc Viol+•ru:e ptoFessicynrl TraJnin~ Sctie~, ~cssinn #1
In tcgisrcr, e:ell 141a.tia T Til t, Uranlgr C:.+,uruy I Ieslth l7epartmcnt, (91 y) UGR-'?()2'.'., ext.~~ 1
Monday, l0/ 13, lU:3U a.ra t++ l 1:3U a.m., Olangc Crninty llepartmcnt uir ARing l+~,cntstion
Thutsds+y,10/16, 2.UU p m., T.c>c;xllan TRr~, Vt~l
saeurdYy, to/1R, lO.UU am tc+ G:f1U p.m, Raleigh Convr..ntiuu ~_enter
Tlie Cn~kin}~ Slxrvv ;?Utl',; a iuudL:tisrr For 1•VI'C
suuday, io/ 19, 1:U(1 p m. Iv 5.W p.m , Ca,apcl Hill GITnlllOrllty (:CA(l'I Park
l Tealrhy CuioLaian~ of Usan~e C'nuntr's ramTl)~ F'uu and Fitness L)ay, rescn+n:e table
Tuesday, ]U/21, 9•fl(1 ~.+,L to 12:30 T,.+~l., v=aa~C' C'uuury- G~vcruwent Sen ices t;cnrer, T Ti1lSburuugh
T~auic'•uc Vinlcncc Prolcsci~nal ~iisirung 4cric, ~aa~on #l
1'o re~iste•r, call Maria Hiu, Onngr C.ouuty liealrh llcp:utalenr, (919) cJGB ?.f122, ext. ?`I1
WedneRday,10/22, ] :? n~x,u lu 12•~}5 P.ta,, Ocalz~c f'„uuty Dcpar~n,ait on Agin}; T+tr,encao~n
Wednesday,10/22 thtougli Tuesday, '10/2f1, various times '
tiilcntVGituess 1'.x}-ibit... v~in+ta loeauuns tllrrnt~lli,ut prnn~• (:i,unty-,,ncluelin~ UNC tiehcx~l ulLaw, C)rangr
C:ounry 17ivrriet Lourt, Southern f luman Scrvi~es (~enrcr, Wluued 1 Tnmaa Srtvices Cantu, L''tu, Rirc* i?rucanan
f_rnivcrsahst rellow;~}+il,
Tuesday, 10/28, Ciathcr al 5.3U p m., T3uwuto~n Chapel Bill
March luz family T'cdce; recepdc~n fi~llowuig at for C:xioltnc Womeu'S Center, T?NC-Chapel ITill,
13~ Last Ftankliu Street. Snitc #215, ChiT+e] Hill
1~Vednesday, 14/29, 11:13 a m. lu 1.'.:3U p.m , C)raugt (:rnlnry Dcparl,ncat nn r~(T~~ ptesentan~n
Thutsday,l0/ 30, Tnnc '1~A, Uumesut Vir.~lencc/Wuihplace Vinlcncc ~'Gorkshor