TITLE
Recommendation to adopt resolution supporting April as National Child Abuse Prevention Month.
DISCUSSION
In 1983, President Ronald Reagan declared April National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Violence in the family has the greatest impact on children ages zero to five since they cannot speak for themselves. These children often suffer from lifelong adverse health, social, and economic consequences.
The City of Long Beach offers a wide variety of services and programs through our various departments, including our Health Department. Additionally, various programs exist from efforts by community members, school officials, and nonprofit agencies to comprehensively address violence. Finally, the City is nearing completion of a Violence Prevention Plan, which recognizes that the long-term costs of childhood abuse can be mitigated through early identification and intervention.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no significant fiscal impact for this resolution.
SUGGESTED ACTION
Approve recommendation.
Respectfully Submitted,
JAMES JOHNSON
COUNCILMEMBER, SEVENTH DISTRICT
STEVEN NEAL
COUNCILMEMBER, NINTH DISTRICT
BODY
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LONG BEACH RECOGNIZING THE MONTH OF APRIL AS NATIONAL CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH