12-R205
2012 -- H 8071
Enacted 04/12/12
H O U S E R E S
O L U T I O N
PROCLAIMING THE
MONTH OF APRIL, 2012, TO BE "CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION
MONTH" IN
THE STATE OF
Introduced
By: Representatives Fox,
Date Introduced: April 12, 2012
WHEREAS, Child abuse and
neglect are community-wide conditions and problems, and
finding solutions depends on the involvement of people in the
community; and
WHEREAS, Approximately three million children are reported abused and
neglected in
this country each year, with nearly three thousand of
these children residing in
WHEREAS, The effects of child abuse and neglect are felt by whole
communities and
need to be addressed by the entire community; and
WHEREAS, Prevent Child
Abuse Rhode
Trust Fund at the Department of Children, Youth, and
Families, and the Family Care Community
Partnerships are sponsoring several events throughout
April to heighten public awareness of
abuse and neglect in communities around the state. These
events will provide information and
material that support families to prevent child maltreatment
and celebrate people who work with
and support children and families; and
WHEREAS, A statewide “Pinwheels for Prevention” campaign has been
launched
through the media, public schools, libraries, social
services, and businesses during the month of
April to celebrate and bring awareness of the great
potential of all children in
the need to strengthen all families with support and
nurturing; and
WHEREAS, The “Pinwheels
for Prevention” campaign includes the planting of
“
and protecting all children from abuse and neglect; and
WHEREAS, Effective child
abuse prevention programs succeed because of partnerships
created among social service agencies, schools, religious and
civic organizations, law
enforcement agencies, and the business community; and
WHEREAS, All citizens should become more aware of the negative
effects of child
abuse and the benefits of its prevention within the
community, and become involved in
supporting parents to raise their children in a safe, nurturing
environment; now, therefore be it
RESOLVED,
That this House of Representatives of the State of
Providence Plantations does
hereby proclaim April, 2012, as “Child Abuse and Neglect
Prevention Month” in the
state of
religious organizations, medical facilities, and businesses to
increase their participation in our
efforts to prevent child abuse, thereby strengthening the
communities in which we live; and be it
further
RESOLVED,
That the Secretary of State be and he hereby is
authorized and directed to
transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to the Prevent
Child Abuse Rhode
President,
Cheryl Patnaude.
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