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2 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING APRIL 2017 AS <br /> CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH <br /> WHEREAS, children are vital to our state's future success, prosperity and quality of <br /> life as well as being our most vulnerable assets; and <br /> WHEREAS, all children deserve to have the safe, stable, nurturing homes and <br /> communities they need to foster their healthy growth and development; <br /> and <br /> WHEREAS, child abuse and neglect is a community responsibility affecting both the <br /> current and future quality of life of a community; and <br /> WHEREAS, communities that provide parents with the social support, knowledge of <br /> parenting and child development and concrete resources they need to <br /> cope with stress and nurture their children ensure all children grow to <br /> their full potential; and <br /> WHEREAS, effective child abuse prevention strategies succeed because of <br /> partnerships created among residents, human service agencies, schools, <br /> faith communities, health care providers, civic organizations, law <br /> enforcement agencies, and the business community; <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, we, the Orange County Board of Commissioners, do hereby <br /> proclaim April 2017 as Child Abuse Prevention Month in Orange County, <br /> North Carolina and call upon all residents, community agencies, faith <br /> groups, medical facilities, elected leaders and businesses to increase their <br /> participation in efforts to support families, thereby preventing child abuse <br /> and strengthening the communities in which we live. <br /> This the 4th day of April 2017. <br /> Mark Dorosin, Chair <br /> Orange County Board of Commissioners <br />