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PROCLAMATION <br /> DESIGNATING THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER, 2013, AS <br /> NATIONAL RUNAWAY PREVENTION MONTH <br /> WHEREAS, for more than a century, Children's Home Society of Florida has upheld <br /> our legacy of transforming the lives of children and families; and <br /> WHEREAS, on any given day approximately 800 youths are homeless on the Treasure <br /> Coast. The National Runaway Switchboard reported more than 280 crisis runaway calls from <br /> two Treasure Coast area codes (772, 863) during 2012; and <br /> WHEREAS, Children's Home Society of Florida, Treasure Coast Division, works <br /> diligently with The National Runaway Switchboard and The Family and Youth Services Bureau <br /> to educate and prevent youth in crisis from running away and subsequently living on the streets; <br /> and <br /> WHEREAS, Children's Home Society of Florida provides support services to youth in <br /> crisis that aim to move youth into stable living situations; and <br /> WHEREAS, Children's Home Society of Florida, along with its community partners, <br /> embraces opportunities that can potentially change the way society cares for children and youth. <br /> NOW, THEREFORE BE IT PROCLAIMED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY <br /> COMMISSIONERS, INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that the month of November 2013, <br /> be designated as <br /> NATIONAL RUNAWAY PREVENTION MONTH <br /> in Indian River County. In honor of this event, we encourage community agencies, religious <br /> organizations, businesses and others to recognize and observe the month of November, 2013 as <br /> National Runaway Prevention Month. As a community we need to focus our attention on those <br /> children who experience crisis and turn to the streets for support. <br /> Adopted this 19`h day of November, 2013 <br /> BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, <br /> INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br /> eph . Flescher, Chairman <br /> 77 <br /> wely S. Davis, riciChairman <br /> 4t { <br /> Peter D. O'Bryan <br /> B lari <br /> Tim Z <br /> 5 <br />