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Deschutes County Board of Commissioners
1300 NW Wall St., Suite 200, Bend, OR 97701-1960
(541) 388-6570 -Fax (541) 385-3202 -www.deschutes.org
AGENDA REQUEST & STAFF REPORT
For Board Business Meeting of April 4, 2012
Please see directions for completing this document on the next page.
DATE: March 27, 2012
FROM: Sarah Peterson Children & Families Commission 322-7461
TITLE OF AGENDA ITEM:
Child Abuse Prevention Month Proclamation
PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS DATE? No
BACKGROUND AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS:
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, a time to raise awareness about child abuse and
neglect and encourage individuals and communities to support children and families. This
proclamation will designate April 2012 to be Child Abuse Prevention Month in Deschutes County. The
Board of County Commissioners has been designating April as Child Abuse Prevention Month since
2002.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None
RECOMMENDATION & ACTION REQUESTED:
Proclaim April 2012 to be Child Abuse Prevention Month in Deschutes County.
ATTENDANCE: Sarah Peterson, Children & Families Commission; Kim Bohme, Prevention &
Education Coordinator, KIDS Center
DISTRIBUTION OF DOCUMENTS:
Please send the originals to Sarah Peterson, Community Project Coordinator, Deschutes County
Children & Families Commission, 1130 NW Harriman, Suite A, Bend, OR, 97701
For Recording Stamp Only
BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON
A Proclamation Declaring April 2012 to be Child Abuse Prevention Month
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, there were over 2,000 reports of child abuse and neglect in Central Oregon
last year and;
WHEREAS, it is the responsibility of every adult who comes in contact with a child to
protect that child's inalienable right to a safe and nurturing childhood; and
WHEREAS, Deschutes County has dedicated individuals and organizations who work
daily to counter the problem of child maltreatment and to help parents obtain the assistance they
need; and
WHEREAS, our communities are stronger when all citizens become aware of child
maltreatment prevention and become involved in supporting parents to raise their children in a
safe and nurturing environment; and
WHEREAS, April has been designated National Child Abuse Prevention month, the one
period of time dedicated to the many children who live with abuse and neglect, and to remind
ourselves that there may be something we can do to alleviate their suffering;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Deschutes County Board of
Commissioners does hereby proclaim April 2012 to be Child Abuse Prevention Month in
Deschutes County, and we urge all citizens to join in this observance.
DATED this 4th Day of April 2012 by the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners.
Anthony DeBone, Chair
Alan Unger, Vice Chair
ATTEST: Tammy Baney, Commissioner
Recording Secretary