TITLE
Title
PROCLAIM OCTOBER 2019 AS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH IN GUILFORD COUNTY
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SPONSOR
Sponsor
Commissioner Kay Cashion
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RESOLUTION
Resolution
WHEREAS, during National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, we reaffirm our dedication to fostering a culture of safety and hope in our community where no one suffers the hurt and hardship caused by domestic violence; and
WHEREAS, domestic violence impacts women, men, and children of every age, background, and belief and is rooted in a pattern of control within an intimate relationship where one person uses coercion and violence to gain power over his or her partner; and
WHEREAS, physical marks and scars are often the most obvious sings of harm caused by domestic violence, however the extent of the pain may exist much deeper and can impact one’s mental, physical, emotional, and financial health; and
WHEREAS, the national average shows that more than three individuals are murdered every day by an intimate partner. In 2018, the North Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence reported that 52 women, men, and children were murdered in domestic violence-related homicides in our State; with Guilford County reporting 3 domestic violence-related deaths; and
WHEREAS, Family Service of the Piedmont responded to approximately 3,100 crisis line calls in the last fiscal year and collectively the Greensboro Police Department, High Point Police Department, and the Guilford County Sheriff’s Office reported over 19,000 calls for service involving domestic and/or sexual violence; and
WHEREAS, the Guilford County Department Health and Human Services Division of Social Services in 2018 received 4,607 reports to Child Protective Services and 838 reports of elder abuse and neglect to Aging and Adult Services; and
WHEREAS, children who witness domestic violence are more likely to transmit violent behavior from one generation to the next and are more likely to exhibit behavioral and physical health p...
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