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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, Each year approximately 2 million women are |
| 3 | | assaulted by male partners and an
estimated 3.3 million |
| 4 | | children witness domestic abuse; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Domestic abuse has been linked to a wide range of |
| 6 | | societal problems for people coming from violent homes |
| 7 | | including a majority of violent criminals and homeless people; |
| 8 | | a large
percentage of alcoholics and drug addicts; many |
| 9 | | juvenile delinquents; and a majority of welfare
recipients; and
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| 10 | | WHEREAS, The DuPage County Health Department identified |
| 11 | | domestic abuse, and child
abuse/neglect as 2 of the top 5 major |
| 12 | | public health problems and DuPage crime data
indicates that |
| 13 | | domestic abuse is the county's second most prevalent offense; |
| 14 | | and
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| 15 | | WHEREAS, Family Shelter Service was founded in 1976 by |
| 16 | | DuPage families concerned about
women and children made |
| 17 | | homeless by the violence in their lives; and
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| 18 | | WHEREAS, During its 40-year tenure, Family Shelter Service |
| 19 | | has offered a safe haven for
thousands of adults and children |
| 20 | | trapped by the violence in their homes; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Family Shelter Service educates communities on |
| 2 | | domestic abuse and how to
prevent it; it operates a 24-hour |
| 3 | | hotline, provides shelter for those leaving abusive |
| 4 | | relationships, and
runs a kids program to educate and counsel |
| 5 | | children about domestic abuse; and
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| 6 | | WHEREAS, Family Shelter Service counselors and case |
| 7 | | workers have helped countless adults
and children heal from the |
| 8 | | devastating effects of domestic abuse and move on to productive |
| 9 | | lives
and safer futures; and
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| 10 | | WHEREAS, Family Shelter Service has partnered with the |
| 11 | | DuPage County Judicial System to
help traumatized clients |
| 12 | | navigate the complexities of the legal system when obtaining |
| 13 | | Orders of
Protection and other services; therefore, be it
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| 14 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
| 15 | | NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we |
| 16 | | appreciate and applaud the
essential value of this organization |
| 17 | | and its vital contribution in creating safer communities for |
| 18 | | all; and be it further
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| 19 | | RESOLVED, That we recognize the 40th anniversary of Family |
| 20 | | Shelter Service
in April of 2016; and be it further
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| 21 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |