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                                 THIRD READING


          Bill No:  ACR 24
          Author:   Hall (D), et al.
          Amended:  4/4/11 in Assembly
          Vote:     21

           
           ASSEMBLY FLOOR  :  Read and adopted, 4/4/11


           SUBJECT  :    Child Abuse Prevention Month

           SOURCE  :     Author


           DIGEST  :    This resolution acknowledges the month of April 
          2011 as Child
          Abuse Prevention Month, and encourages the people of the 
          State of California to work together to support 
          youth-serving child abuse prevention activities in their 
          communities and schools.

           ANALYSIS  :    This resolution states the following:

          1. Child abuse and neglect continue to pose a serious 
             threat to our nation's children. 

          2. Child abuse and neglect is a community problem and 
             finding solutions depends on the involvement of people 
             throughout the community. 

          3. 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 
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             health services. 

          4. 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. 

          5. 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. 

          6. Prevent Child Abuse America, in all its forms, has 
             proclaimed April as National Child Abuse Prevention 
             Month.

          7. Blue ribbons are displayed to increase awareness of 
             child abuse and as a strategy for Child Abuse Prevention 
             Month. 

          8. The flexibility of this program offers numerous 
             opportunities to be innovative and to create 
             partnerships within business, professional, and 
             community organizations. 

          9. That the Legislature hereby acknowledges 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.

           FISCAL EFFECT  :    Fiscal Com.:  No


          RJG:kc  4/26/11   Senate Floor Analyses 

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