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5.C. PROCLAMATION DESIGNATING APRIL, 2002, AS CHILD <br />ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH <br />Commissioner Macht read the following into the record and presented it to Colette <br />Cook who accepted with thanks on behalf of the Hibiscus Children's Center. Ms. Cook <br />spoke from prepared remarks and advised of the purpose, structure, services, and works of <br />the HCC. She was pleased to announce that a generous couple in Vero Beach has donated <br />over 4 acres of land at 12' Street and Old Dixie Highway for building 8 homes which will <br />house more than 96 children in Indian River County. Ground breaking will be in June. She <br />thanked the Board for all their assistance. <br />PROCLAMATION <br />DESIGNATING THE MONTH OF APRIL, 2002 <br />AS CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH <br />IN INDIAN RIVER COUNTY <br />WHEREAS, child abuse and neglect is a serious and growing problem affecting <br />more than 3.1 million of our nation's children annually and over 3,500 children locally; <br />and <br />WHEREAS, this societal malignancy known as child abuse and neglect <br />respects no racial religion, class or geographical boundaries, and, in fact, has been <br />declared a national emergency; and <br />WHEREAS, increased public awareness of the devastating problem of child <br />abuse and neglect is our strongest weapon in the fight to end it; and <br />WHEREAS, agencies such as Hibiscus Children's Center, through their support <br />of parent aide programs, parenting classes and educational programs are making <br />significant progress toward elimination of this heinous crime against the children and <br />families of our nation and community. <br />April 23, 2002 <br />5 <br />Ott <br />1 <br />• <br />