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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: October 5, 1999 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. ~a- <br />cTTR.rF.( T~ n~mestic Violence Awazeness Month <br />DEPARTMENT: Human Rights and Relations PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Proclamation Annette M. Moore, Director -ext. 2254 <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough 732-8181 <br />Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br />Durham 688-7331 <br />Mebane 336-227-2031 <br />PURPOSE: To proclaim the month of October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month. <br />BACKGROUND: The Governor has proclaimed October as Domestic Violence Awazeness Month in <br />North Cazolina. Orange/Durham Coalition for Battered Woman as well as other local women's <br />organizations in Orange County has planned activities to educate citizens on domestic violence such as: a <br />24-hour rape free zone, week-long domestic violence education seminazs, a candle light vigil by the <br />Orange County Woman's Commission, a clothing and necessities drive and intense lobbying by local <br />women's organizations to ask that Congress reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: None <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The manager recommends that the Boazd adopt the proclamation. <br />