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April is Child Abuse Prevention Month
Whereas, children are vital to our county's future success, prosperity and quality of life
and are our most vulnerable assets;
Whereas, all children deserve to have safe, stable, nurturing homes and communities
to foster their healthy growth and development;
Whereas, child abuse and neglect affects both the current and future quality of life of
a community;
Whereas, communities help ensure that all children grow to their full potential by
providing parents with social support, knowledge of parenting and child development,
and concrete resources to help them nurture their children;
Whereas, effective child abuse prevention strategies succeed because of partnerships
among citizens, human service agencies, schools, faith communities, health care
providers, civic organizations, law enforcement agencies and the business community;
Therefore, we do hereby proclaim APRIL as CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH
and call upon all citizens, community agencies, faith groups, medical facilities, elected
leaders and businesses in the County of Kittitas to participate in efforts to support
families, thereby preventing child abuse and strengthening the communities in which
we live.
Signed this
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS:
Attest:
day of
2017