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Adopt and present a resolution recognizing October 2020 as "Domestic Violence Awareness Month" in Solano County (Chairwoman Hannigan)
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The District Attorney's Office recommends that the Board of Supervisors adopt and present a resolution recognizing October 2020 as "Domestic Violence Awareness Month" in Solano County.
SUMMARY:
In October 1987, the first Domestic Violence Awareness month was observed. This month has since been set aside to raise public awareness about the prevalence and cost of domestic violence, the need for prevention, and the availability of services for victims of abuse. The Department recognizes the need to raise public awareness and to reduce children's exposure to violence and therefore recommends that the Board of Supervisors adopt and present a resolution recognizing October 2020 as "Domestic Violence Awareness Month."
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
There is no cost to adopt and present the Resolution. The costs associated with preparing the agenda item are nominal and absorbed by the department's FY2020/21 Adopted Budget. The costs associated with preparation and purchase of the resolution materials are included in the Board's FY2020/21 Adopted Budget.
DISCUSSION:
Somewhere in America a woman is battered, usually by her intimate partner, every 9 seconds. Domestic violence is not a private matter; it is a crime. It is one of the most common, yet least reported, crimes in the United States. It can happen to anyone, of any profession, education level, economic status, age, race or religion. It occurs at the same rate in gay and lesbian relationships as it does in heterosexual relationships. Although not as common, violence against men by women also exists. Batterers not only hurt their partners, but their children as well. Estimates show that child abuse is 15 times more likely to occur in families whe...
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