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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, Child abuse is a community problem; finding
3solutions depends on involvement among people throughout the
4community, including the courts; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Statistics of children who are abused and
6neglected escalate each year; and
 
7    WHEREAS, The effects of child abuse are felt by whole
8communities and must be addressed by the entire community; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Effective child abuse prevention programs succeed
10because of partnerships created among the courts, social
11service agencies, schools, religious organizations, law
12enforcement, and the business community; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Parents Care + Share, a prevention program of
14Children's Home + Aid, offers positive parenting alternatives
15to help break the cycle of abuse; the organization is
16sponsoring a Blue Bow Campaign to heighten awareness of the
17need to support families; and
 
18    WHEREAS, All citizens should become more aware of child
19abuse within the community, become more involved in its
20prevention, and support parents to help them raise their

 

 

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2    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
3NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
4designate April of 2015 as Child Abuse Prevention Month in the
5State of Illinois and call upon the citizens of this State to
6increase their participation in efforts to prevent child abuse,
7thereby strengthening the communities in which we live.