Proclamation
in 2020, 3.9 million reports were made to child protective services; and child abuse and neglect is a serious problem affecting every segment of our community, and finding solutions requires input and action from everyone; and our children are our most valuable resources and will shape the future of the world; and child abuse can have long ‐term psychological, emotional, and physical effects that have lasting consequences for victims of abuse; and
protective factors are conditions that reduce or eliminate risk and promote the social, emotional, and developmental well‐being of children; and effective child abuse prevention activities succeed because of the partnerships created between child welfare professionals, education, health, community ‐ and faith ‐based organizations, businesses, law enforcement agencies, and families; and communities must make every effort to promote programs and activities that create strong and thriving children and families; and
we acknowledge that we must work together as a community to increase awareness about child abuse and contribute to promote the social and emotional well ‐being of children and families in a safe, stable, and nurturing environment; and prevention remains the best defense for our children and families.
Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved that I, Hildy Stern, Mayor of the City of Manhattan Beach, California , on behalf of the City Council and the residents of Manhattan Beach, do hereby proclaim the month of April 2022 as
National Child Abuse Prevention Month
and urge all citizens to recognize this month by dedicating ourselves to the task of improving the quality of life for all children and families.
Dated this 5
th
day of April, 2022.
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MAYOR HILDY STERN
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK LIZA TAMURA
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