Proclamation proclaiming October 2010 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month

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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING OCTOBER 2010 AS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH IN ORANGE COUNTY WHEREAS, domestic violence is a pattern of coercion and control in an intimate partner relationship where one person uses violence to gain power and control over their partner;and WHEREAS, domestic violence includes not only physical but also mental abuse, emotional abuse, financial abuse,isolation and sexual abuse; and WHEREAS, the Family Violence Prevention Center of Orange County provided services to 733 victims of domestic violence during FY 09-10;and WHEREAS, in North Carolina, according to statistics of the North Carolina Coalition Against Violence, there were 70 domestic violence murders between January 1, 2009 and December 31, 2009 and there have been 47 domestic violence murders between January 1, 2010 and August 29, 2010;and WHEREAS, according to the Women's Institute for Leadership Development for Human Rights, high rates of poverty, poor education, limited job resources, language barriers, and fear of deportation increases the difficulty in finding help and support services for minority women; and WHEREAS, prevention strategies involve collaborations by multiple partners and a coordinated community response to promote policies and laws that support gender equity and foster intimate partnerships based on mutual respect, equality, and trust;and WHEREAS, the key to prevention is education and requiring accountability by abusers; NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that we, the Orange County Board of Commissioners, do hereby proclaim October 2010 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Orange County and encourage residents to show support for victims and survivors of domestic violence and to send the message we are a community working together to end this violence. This the 21"day of September,2010. Valerie P. Foushee, Chair �� Orange County Board of Commissioners 173« 52 �F 4rt J L ��i`_'