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PROCLAMATION: Child Abuse •Month
2022
April 5, 2022 - REGULAR MEETING OF THE MOUNT
PROSPECT VILLAGE BOARD -
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Child Abuse Prev Month, April 2022.pdf
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PROCLAMATION
"CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH"
APRIL, 2022
WHEREAS, child abuse and neglect is a major social problem in Illinois,
with 354,561 indicated cases affecting children statewide in 2019 and
approximately 3 million children are reported abused and neglected in this
country each year; and
WHEREAS, it is estimated that more than 100,000 cases of abuse go
unreported each year; the impact of abuse on children manifests itself in
various ways; the affected children may experience a range of emotional,
psychological and physical trauma resulting from abuse or neglect; and
WHEREAS, there are various organizations and agencies devoted to combating
this concern; such groups seek to provide preventive solutions and possible
exit strategies to at -risk youth and victimized children; and
WHEREAS, effective child abuse prevention programs succeed because of
partnerships created among the courts, social service agencies, schools,
religious organizations, law enforcement agencies, and the business community;
and
WHEREAS, all citizens should become more aware of the negative effects of child
abuse, and the benefits of its prevention within the community, and should
become involved in supporting parents to raise their children in a safe,
nurturing environment.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Paul Wm. Hoefert, Mayor of the Village of Mount
Prospect, do hereby proclaim the month of April as
"CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH"
in the Village of Mount Prospect, and I call upon all individuals,
community agencies, religious organizations, medical facilities and businesses to
increase their participation in efforts to prevent child abuse, thereby
strengthening the communities in which we live and work.
Paul Wm. Hoefert
Mayor
ATTEST:
Karen M. Agoranos
Village Clerk
Dated this 5' day of April, 2022
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