2011
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 11-1015
       
       BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Nikkel and McCann, Acree, Balmer,
       Barker, Baumgardner, Becker, Beezley, Bradford, Brown, Casso,
       Conti, Coram, Court, DelGrosso, Duran, Ferrandino, Fields,
       Fischer, Gardner B., Gardner D., Gerou, Hamner, Holbert,
       Hullinghorst, Jones, Joshi, Kagan, Kefalas, Kerr A., Kerr J.,
       Labuda, Lee, Levy, Liston, Looper, Massey, McKinley, Miklosi,
       Murray, Pabon, Pace, Peniston, Priola, Ramirez, Riesberg, Ryden,
       Schafer S., Scott, Solano, Sonnenberg, Soper, Stephens, Summers,
       Swalm, Swerdfeger, Szabo, Todd, Tyler, Vaad, Vigil, Waller,
       Williams A., Wilson;
       also SENATOR(S) Newell and White, Aguilar, Bacon, Boyd,
       Brophy, Cadman, Carroll, Foster, Giron, Grantham, Guzman,
       Harvey, Heath, Hodge, Hudak, Jahn, Johnston, King K., King S.,
       Lambert, Lundberg, Mitchell, Morse, Nicholson, Renfroe, Roberts,
       Scheffel, Schwartz, Shaffer B., Spence, Steadman, Tochtrop,
       Williams S..
       
   CONCERNING RECOGNITION OF THE MONTH OF APRIL 
         AS CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH. 
       
          WHEREAS, Children are key to Colorado's future success and
       prosperity, and, while children are our most valuable resource, they are
       also our most vulnerable; and
       
          WHEREAS, Children deserve to have a safe and healthy childhood,
       to live in a loving and nurturing environment, to be secure and well cared
       for in their homes, schools, and communities, and to receive timely and
       effective services provided by the child protection systems; and
       
          
       
       
       
       
       
          WHEREAS, Child abuse is a serious problem with far-reaching
       effects, depriving children of the chance for a normal childhood and the
       opportunity to develop healthy, trusting family bonds; and
       
          WHEREAS, Without intervention and treatment, each victim of child
       abuse may carry the scars of the trauma for life; and
       
          WHEREAS, Preventing child abuse depends upon the awareness,
       involvement, and cooperation of all people and organizations within the
       state of Colorado; and
       
          WHEREAS, Effective child abuse prevention programs succeed when
       partnerships are created between and among local government and social
       service agencies, schools, religious and civic organizations, law
       enforcement agencies, health care providers, the media, the business
       community, and, most importantly, parents themselves; and
       
          WHEREAS, All citizens must work to prevent child abuse by
       becoming aware of its devastating, pervasive, and on-going
       consequences, by working to protect children, and by giving parents the
       skills and support they need to raise their children in a safe and nurturing
       environment; now, therefore,
       
          Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the Sixty-eighth
       General Assembly of the State of Colorado, the Senate concurring herein:
       
          (1)  That we, the members of the Colorado General Assembly,
       proclaim April 2011 as Child Abuse Prevention Month in the state of
       Colorado;
       
          (2)  That we encourage every person to perform a positive act each
       day on behalf of children; and
       
          
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
          (3)  That we call upon all citizens, community and faith-based
       organizations, businesses, and government agencies to create alliances
       and increase their efforts to prevent child abuse, thereby strengthening the
       communities of this state.
       
       
       
       
       
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       Frank McNulty                    Brandon C. Shaffer 
       SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE                    PRESIDENT OF
       OF REPRESENTATIVES                        THE SENATE
       
       
       
       
       
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       Marilyn Eddins                        Cindi Markwell
       CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE                SECRETARY OF
       OF REPRESENTATIVES                        THE SENATE