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2 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OPCOMMISSIONERS <br /> PROCLAMATION <br /> DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH <br /> OCTOBER 2002 <br /> WHEREAS, domestic violence, once a secret kept among families, is now recognized as a <br /> serious crime in our community; and <br /> WHEREAS, domestic violence has severe consequences for survivors, their children and <br /> families and impacts on the quality of life of the entire community; and <br /> WHEREAS, stopping the cycle of this crime requires not only the resolve and courage of <br /> survivors, but also support and involvement from all of us; and <br /> WHEREAS, enhanced education, prevention and intervention help increase public <br /> awareness of the severity and extent of domestic violence; and <br /> WHEREAS, violence in the home is a problem that affects every socioeconomic level in our <br /> society, occurring in wealthy and disadvantage neighborhoods and involving the employed and <br /> unemployed; and <br /> WHEREAS, domestic violence is generally learned and passed down from one generation <br /> to another; and <br /> WHEREAS, our society pays a high price for domestic violence through homelessness, <br /> increased crime rates, drug and alcohol abuse, increased -medical expenses and business <br /> losses; and <br /> 'WHEREAS, during the month of October, local, state and national domestic violence <br /> agencies will sponsor events to help us focus public attention on the problem of domestic <br /> violence; <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, do we, the Orange County Board of County Commissioners, hereby <br /> proclaim the month of OCTOBER 2002 as DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH and <br /> encourage all residents to dedicate themselves to learning about reducing domestic violence <br /> and violence against women in Orange County; and further encourage all residents of the <br /> Orange County community to support the domestic violence programs in their communities, <br /> including the Orange County Commission for Woman, the Family Violence Prevention Center of <br /> Orange County, the Women's Center and the Rape Crisis Center. <br /> This the 1 st day of October, 2002. <br /> Barry Jacobs, Chair <br /> Orange County Board of County Commissioners <br />