BILL NUMBER: ACR 24	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Hall

                        FEBRUARY 17, 2011

   Relative to Child Abuse Prevention Month.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   ACR 24, as introduced, Hall. Child Abuse Prevention Month.
   This measure would acknowledge the month of April 2011 as Child
Abuse Prevention Month, and encourage the people of the State of
California to work together to support youth-serving child abuse
prevention activities in their communities and schools.
   Fiscal committee: no.



   WHEREAS, Child abuse and neglect continue to pose a serious threat
to our nation's children; and
   WHEREAS, Child abuse and neglect is a community problem and
finding solutions depends on the involvement of people throughout the
community; and
   WHEREAS, All victims of child abuse, whether physical, sexual, or
emotional, should have access to a safe place to live, appropriate
medical care, and counseling or mental health services; and
   WHEREAS, Parents, guardians, family members, foster care
providers, child care providers, educators, law enforcement
personnel, medical professionals, mental health professionals, social
service providers, and the public all play an important role in
working collaboratively to prevent child abuse and neglect; and
   WHEREAS, In recent years, the National Committee to Prevent Child
Abuse, the California chapter and other local affiliates, United
States military bases, and other groups have organized Blue Ribbon
Campaigns to increase public awareness of child abuse and to promote
ways to prevent child abuse; and
   WHEREAS, The National Committee to Prevent Child Abuse, in all its
forms, has proclaimed April as National Child Abuse Prevention
Month; and
   WHEREAS, Blue ribbons are displayed to increase awareness of child
abuse and as a strategy for Child Abuse Prevention Month; and
   WHEREAS, The flexibility of this program offers numerous
opportunities to be innovative and to create partnerships within
business, professional, and community organizations; now, therefore,
be it
   Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate
thereof concurring, That the Legislature does hereby acknowledge the
month of April 2011 as Child Abuse Prevention Month, and encourage
the people of the State of California to work together to support
youth-serving child abuse prevention activities in their communities
and schools during that month and throughout the year; and be it
further
   Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of
this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.