HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 4a. Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month Proclamationx
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teen aatmc violence awareness month
f eBRUARy 2024
wheReas, teen datinc, violence action and pizevention month calls attention to the fact that 6atmC,
violence is w0espizead ana can affect youth f Rom any Backc,Round in any community; ana
wheizeas, AccoR6inq, to the centeR fOR disease contRol and pRevention (c6cl, i in li female teens
and t in 15 male teens Repoiztea expeRlencinq, physical Violence in the last yeaR; and
wheReas, accoRdmc, to the cdc, i in 9 female ana i in 36 male hic,h school students Rcpolzt havmG
expeRicncea sexual dating, Violence in the last yeap; and
wheizeas, dating, Violence affects LcBtq+ youth at Rates higheR than theiR cisc,endeiz and
heteizosexual peeps; ana
wheReas, SURVIVORS of teen dating, Violence aRe mope Likely to suf fen fpom eating, NsoRdens,
suBstance use, Nzopout, teen pizecinancy, f utuRe aBUSIVe Relationships, ana suicide; and
wheReas, neaRLy half of students who expeRience dating, violence have RepoRted that some of
the ABuse took place on school c,Rounds; ana
wheizeas, lumma alliance continues to pizovide a Safe enviRonment f oR young, people affected By
teen aatmG violence, with cRisis mteizvention, counseling, Lecial seRvices, safe emeizcency housing,,
and local community pRevention ppoq,Rams, such as close to home; an6
wheReas, the estaBLishment of teen aatmq, violence action and pRevention month will Benefit
schools, communities, families, ana all youth; and
wheizeas, the city of Lumina alliance joins lumina alliance ana close to home ana otheR advocates
and communities AcRoss the countizy in pizeventinq, datinq, violence and acknowlebccs that each day
of the yeaR is an oppoptunity to CReate Chance fop the f utupe
now, theRefoRe Be it pesolvea, that i, cizica a. stewaRt, on Behalf of the city council of the city of
san Luis oBispo, do hepeBy pRoclaim the month of feBRuaRy as teen datmq, violence action and
pizevention month, and encouRaq,e OUR community to empower teens to develop healthy
Relationships.
February 20, 2024
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