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<br />2 <br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />PROCLAMATION <br />DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH <br />OCTOBER 2000 <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 teamed 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, The Orange County Board of County Commissioners hereby proclaim <br />the month of October 2000, as Domestic Violence Awareness Month. We encourage all <br />residents to dedicate themselves to learning about reducing domestic violence and violence <br />against women in Orange County. We further encourage all citizens of our community to <br />support the domestic violence programs in their communities, including the Orange County <br />Commission for Woman, the Family Violence Prevention Center of Orange County, the <br />Women's Center and the Rape Crisis Center. <br />This the 3rd day of October, 2000. <br />Moses Carey, Jr. Chair <br />Orange County Board of County Commissioners <br />