HomeMy WebLinkAbout4/16/2019 - 2019 Child Abuse Awareness Prevention Month Proclamation - ProclamationsOFFICE OF THE MAYOR
2719TH STREET NE * EAsT WENATCHEE, WA 98802
PHONE (509) 884-9515 * FAX (509) 884-6233
Proclamation
Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month
WHEREAS, every child is entitled to be loved, cared for, and to be free from verbal,
sexual, emotional or physical abuse; and
WHEREAS, child maltreatment occurs when caregivers find themselves in stressful
situations, without community resources, and lacking the ability to cope; and
WHEREAS, child abuse and neglect not only harm children directly but also increase the
likelihood of future risky and criminal behavior, substance abuse, health problems; and
WHEREAS, the cycle of child abuse and neglect can be broken by providing community
support to families through programs such as the Court Appointed Special Advocate
(CASA) Program that looks out for the best interest of each child; and
WHEREAS, effective child abuse prevention programs succeed because of partnerships
created among social service agencies, schools, faith communities, civic organizations,
criminal justice agencies, and the general community; and
WHEREAS, the Chelan Douglas CASA Program is one of five non-profit Court
Appointed Special Advocate programs in the state of Washington, and the only CASA
program to provide a trained advocate to every child removed from their home due to
abuse and neglect;
Now, therefore, we the East Wenatchee, hereby proclaim April 2019 as
CHILD ABUSE AWARENESS AND PREVENTION MONTH
in the City of East Wenatchee and call upon citizens, community agencies, faith groups,
medical facilities, and businesses to increase their participation in efforts to support families,
prevent child abuse, and strengthen the communities in which we live.
Wyor Steven C. Lacy
City of East Wenatchee