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THIRD READING
Bill No: ACR 32
Author: Harkey (R)
Amended: As introduced
Vote: 21
ASSEMBLY FLOOR : Read and adopted, 5/2/11
SUBJECT : Child sexual abuse
SOURCE : Author
DIGEST : This resolution declares April 29, 2011, as the
day of the annual Talk About Abuse to Liberate Kids (TAALK)
-a-Thon sponsored by TAALK, and encourages all adults in
California to be knowledgeable and outspoken about the
prevention of child sexual abuse.
ANALYSIS :
Resolution findings:
1. Child sexual abuse affects over 20 percent of minors.
One in three girls and one in six boys will be victims
of sexual abuse before they are 18 years of age.
2. We know that child sexual abuse is both predictable and
preventable for more than 90 percent of victims who are
abused by a family member or another person the victim
knows and trusts.
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3. Children are the most valuable and vulnerable members of
society, and child sexual abuse is an epidemic that
threatens their health, safety, and well-being.
4. Survivors of child sexual abuse often suffer long-term
physical, emotional, and social effects, including
substance abuse, eating disorders, anxiety and
depression, increased disease, and even early death.
5. To ensure the safety of children, knowledgeable and
outspoken adults are needed, and education and awareness
programs provide communities with the knowledge and
tools necessary to help prevent future abuse.
6. TAALK is California's leading nonprofit organization
dedicated to education, awareness, and support for
victims and families, which are, in part, realized
through a global TAALK-a-Thon that takes place annually,
in conjunction with Sexual Abuse Awareness Month, in
April.
7. The TAALK-a-Thon provides opportunities for education,
forums for awareness, and opportunities for individuals
to share their stories and voice their concerns, and to
begin statewide, nationwide, and worldwide discussions
about the tragedy, resolution, and healing of child
sexual abuse.
8. Bringing people together to talk about child sexual
abuse and prevention not only provides widespread
education, but empowers survivors to break the silence
and begin to heal; now, therefore, be it
9. That the Legislature declares April 29, 2011, as the day
of the annual TAALK-a-Thon sponsored by TAALK.
10.That the Legislature encourages all adults in California
to be knowledgeable and outspoken about the prevention
of child sexual abuse.
FISCAL EFFECT : Fiscal Com.: No
RJG:do 7/13/11 Senate Floor Analyses
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SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: NONE RECEIVED
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