HR0285 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, Child abuse is a community problem; finding solutions depends on involvement among people throughout the community, including the courts; and

WHEREAS, Statistics of children who are abused and neglected escalate each year; and

WHEREAS, The effects of child abuse are felt by whole communities and must be addressed by the entire community; and

WHEREAS, Effective child abuse prevention programs succeed because of partnerships created among the courts, social service agencies, schools, religious organizations, law enforcement, and the business community; and

WHEREAS, Parents Care + Share, a prevention program of Children's Home + Aid, offers positive parenting alternatives to help break the cycle of abuse; the organization is sponsoring a Blue Bow Campaign to heighten awareness of the need to support families; and

WHEREAS, All citizens should become more aware of child abuse within the community, become more involved in its prevention, and support parents to help them raise their children in a safe, nurturing environment; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we designate April of 2015 as Child Abuse Prevention Month in the State of Illinois and call upon the citizens of this State to increase their participation in efforts to prevent child abuse, thereby strengthening the communities in which we live.