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CITY OF REDDING
REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
Recommendation
Mayor's Proclamation presented to Pathways to Hope for Children declaring April 2023 as Child
Abuse Prevention Awareness Month in the City of Redding.
Attachments
^Proclamation
MEETING DATE: April 4, 2023
ITEM NO. 2A
FROM:
***APPROVED BY***
stipton@cityofredding.org
SUBJECT: 2A--Mayor's Proclamation declaring April 2023 as Child Abuse Prevention
Awareness Month in the City of Redding
Sharlene Tipton, Interim City
Clerk
A PROCLAMATION OF THE MAYOR
OF THE CITY OF REDDING, CALIFORNIA,
PROCLAIMING APRIL 2023 AS
CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH
WHEREAS, as a community, we have a responsibility to nurture and protect our children
and help ensure they become healthy and productive adults; and
WHEREAS, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ranks child abuse among
America’s top public health crisis. In Shasta County substantiated cases of child abuse are on the
rise; and
WHEREAS, Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) such as physical, emotional, and
sexual abuse, neglect, and parental illness or stress have a significant impact on a child’s future; and
WHEREAS, scientific studies confirm a direct link between child abuse and a significantly
greater risk later in life for substance abuse, criminal behavior, suicide, eating disorders, smoking,
and premature death from chronic disease, cancer and other serious illnesses; and
WHEREAS, everyone in the community should become more aware of the prevention of
child abuse and neglect and engage in providing pathways to hope and healing for parents and
caregivers so they can raise their children in a safe, nurturing environment; and
WHEREAS, Pathways to Hope for Children (Shasta County’s Child Abuse Prevention
Coordinating Council) strengthens families in our community by focusing on hope and building
protective factors to ensure children are valued and supported by providing parents and caregivers
opportunities to receive social connections, knowledge, and concrete support in times of needs,
ensure all children will grow to their full potential; and
WHEREAS, in City of Redding there are numerous committed agencies, schools, parents,
relatives, volunteers, public policymakers, and professionals to increase hope in our community and
eliminate child abuse and neglect to provide pathways to hope and healing for children and families;
NOW, THEREFORE, as Mayor of the City of Redding, I do hereby proclaim April 2023,
as Child Abuse Prevention Month in the City of Redding and urge all citizens to join the important
efforts to serve children and families to work together to prevent child abuse and neglect and build
healthy, safe, and nurturing families and communities.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I HEREUNTO SET MY HAND AND CAUSE THE SEAL OF
THE CITY OF REDDING TO BE AFFIXED THIS 4th DAY OF APRIL 2023.
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MICHAEL DACQUISTO, MAYOR