CITY OF FRESNO
____________________________________________ __________________________________________ JERRY DYER, Honorable Mayor ANNALISA PEREA, Council President
_____________________________________________ __________________________________________ MIKE KARBASSI, Council Vice President MIGUEL ARIAS, Councilmember, District 3
_____________________________________________ __________________________________________ TYLER MAXWELL, Councilmember, District 4 LUIS CHAVEZ, Councilmember, District 5
_____________________________________________ __________________________________________ GARRY BREDEFELD, Councilmember, District 6 NELSON ESPARZA, Councilmember, District 7
Office of Councilmember Tyler Maxwell
Is hereby presented to:
Marjaree Mason Center
WHEREAS, The Marjaree Mason Center is a committed partner within Fresno County that provides a wide range of services to meet the complex needs of victims of abuse . The center also works to prevent domestic violence before it begins through advocacy and education; and
WHEREAS, each February, the formal recognition of Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month is a time for the community to acknowledge and show their support for survivors and raise awareness about teen dating violence while promoting safe and healthy relationships; and
WHEREAS, abuse can take many forms , such as physical or sexual assault, stalking, coercive and controlling behavior, emotional abuse, harassment, and exploitation, resulting in an estimated 1 in 3 U.S. teens being physically, emotionally, or verbally abused by a dating partner before they reach adulthood; and
WHEREAS, survivors of teen dating violence have an increased risk for truancy, dropout, teen pregnancy, suicide, developing eating disorders, and engaging in other harmful behaviors such as the use of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs; and
WHEREAS, across Fresno County, compassionate and dedicated professionals working within middle schools and high schools have partnered with Marjaree Mason Center through their KNOW MORE Peer Educator program to help prevent and end teen dating violence by supporting victims of abuse and increasing public understanding of the prevalent issue.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that we, Mayor Jerry Dyer and the Fresno City Council, do hereby proclaim the month of February 2024 to be:
“Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month”
in the City of Fresno
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands and
affixed the Great Seal of the City of Fresno, California, this 1 st
day of February of the
Year Two Thousand and Twenty-Four.