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PROCLAMATION <br />CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH <br />WHEREAS, child abuse is one of the most pressing family, <br />health and social problems in our state today; and <br />WHEREAS, last year there were over 100,000 new reports of <br />child abuse and neglect; and <br />WHEREAS,The Governor's Constituency for Children is a <br />statewide organization with a strong volunteer support base, <br />providing numerous programs to treat and prevent the abuse and <br />neglect of our children; and <br />WHEREAS, Prevention of Abused and Traumatized Children is a <br />county organization with strong support providing programs on <br />prevention of abuse and neglect of Indian River County children; <br />and <br />WHEREAS, Indian River County organizations involved in <br />prevention of the abuse, will join with similar organizations <br />across the country in observing April, 1988, aslNational Child <br />Abuse Prevention Month; <br />NOW, 'THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED by the Board of County <br />Commissioners of Indian River County that the month of APRIL, <br />1988 be designated as "CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH IN INDIAN <br />RIVER COUNTY" and urge all our citizens to join in the efforts to <br />protect our children. <br />Approved: March 29, 1988 <br />MAR 2 9 1988 <br />BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br />BY: <br />8 <br />BOOK .71 PAGE 365 <br />