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PROCLAMATION: Domestic Violence Awareness Month
October
O)ctober 6, 2020 - REGULAR MEETING OF THE MOUNT
PROSPECT A SOA.
DOM ESTICVIOLENCEAWAREN ESS MONTH 2020. pdf
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PROCLAMATION
"DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH"
OCTOBER 2020
WHEREAS, violence against women and children continues to become a more
prevalent problem in the Northwest Suburbs; and
WHEREAS, the problems of domestic violence affects all citizens of Illinois and are not
confined to any group of people, but cross all economic, gender, racial and societal
barriers and are supported by societal indifference; and
WHEREAS, the crime of domestic violence violates an individual's privacy, dignity,
security and humanity through the systematic use of physical, emotional, sexual,
psychological and economic control and/or abuse; and
WHEREAS, the impact of domestic violence is wide-ranging, directly affecting families,
children and society as a whole; and
WHEREAS, 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men have been victims of physical violence by an
intimate partner within their lifetime; and
WHEREAS, over 30,000 orders of protections are written in Cook County, Illinois each
year; and
WHEREAS, local educational information and resources are available by visiting the
www.endallabuse.org website; and
WHEREAS, it is fitting to set aside a special time to bring this issue to the attention of
all residents of the Village of Mount Prospect so they can become better informed and
involved in local programs to end the cycle of violence.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Arlene A. Juracek, Mayor of the Village of Mount Prospect, do
hereby proclaim the month of October 2020 as
"DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH"
in the Village of Mount Prospect, and I encourage our residents to join forces with the
Northwest Suburban Alliance on Domestic Violence, law enforcement, social service
organizations and concerned citizens across the country to raise the public awareness
of domestic violence issues.
Arlene A. Juracek
Mayor
ATTEST:
Karen M. Agoranos
Village Clerk
Dated this 6t" day of October 2020
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