HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 3c. Teen Dating Violence Proclamation"teen aatinc violence action and prevention month"
&BRUaRy 20221
wheReas, teen Dating violence action an0pneventionmonth calls attention tothe fact thatdatinc,
violence is w0espRcaO and impacts eveuy younc, peuson in san Luis oBispo; and,
wheReas, accoROinc, to the centeR foR Oisease contRol and prevention (c0c], i in ii female teens
and i in to male teens RepoRteO expeRiencmq physical violence in the last yeas; anO,
wheReas, accoROmq to the cOc, i in 3 aOoLescents RepoRt vcRBAL, emotional, physical, OR sexual
Oatme, aause each ycaR; and,
wheReas, Rates of Oatinc violence a f fect Lc,Btq+ and Bipoc youth at Rates hicheR than them white
cisGenOeR and heteRosexual peens; and,
wheReas, teen datinq violence has Been linked to otheR foRms of violence anO acc,Ression, and
suRvivoRs ARe moRe Likely to suf feR fRom eatmG disoROeRs, ORuc, and alcohol use, ORopout, teen
pRecnancy, futuRe aBusive Relationships an0 suici0e; an0,
wheReas, neaRly half of stu0ents who expeRience Oatmc, violence have RepoRteO that some of
the asuse took place on school gnounOs; an0,
wheReas, Lumma alliance continues to paovi0e a safe cnviRonment foR young people of fecte0 By
teen Oatmc, violence, with cRisis mteRvention, counselmc,, lcgaL seRvices, safe emeRccncy housmq,,
an0 local pRevention pRoq,Rams, such as close to home, coachmc, Boys into men, sexual health
e0ucation, ReOe fine sLo, anO camp hope ameRica; an0,
wheReas, the estaBlishment of teen Oatinc, violence action month will Benc fit schools,
communities, families, an0 all youth; anO,
wheReas, the city of san Luis oBispo joins Lumina alliance an0 close to home an0 otheR a0vocates
an0 communities acRoss the countRy in takinc, action to pRevent Oatinc, violence an0 acknowle0ces
that each Oay of the yeaR is an oppoRtunrty to cReate chance fon the futuae.
now, theRefoRe, i, eRica A. stewaRt, mayoR of the city of san Luis oBispo, on Behalf of the entiRe
city council, heReBy pnoclaim the month Of f eBRuaRy 2022 as teen Dating violence action an6
pnevention month anO suppoRt communities to empoweR teens to develop healthy and violence-
fRee Relationships thRouchout theiR Lives.
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