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Deschutes County Board of Commissioners
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AGENDA REQUEST & STAFF REPORT
For Board Business Meeting of March 30, 2011
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DATE: March 2, 2011
FROM: Sarah Johnson Children & Families Commission 322-7461
TITLE OF AGENDA ITEM:
Reading of Proclamation regarding Child Abuse Prevention Month.
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 2011 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 2011 to be Child Abuse Prevention Month in Deschutes County.
ATTENDANCE: Barbara Balz, Chair, Children & Families Commission Child Abuse & Family
Functioning Action Team; Elaine Knobbs, Director of Prevention, KIDS Center
DISTRIBUTION OF DOCUMENTS:
Please send the originals to Sarah Johnson, Community Project Coordinator, Deschutes County
Children & Families Commission, 1130 NW Harriman, Suite A, Bend, OR, 97701
