10-R186
2010 -- H 8039
Enacted 04/14/10
H O U S E R E S
O L U T I O N
PROCLAIMING
APRIL 20TH, 2010, AS A DAY OF ACTION IN THE
STATE OF
SEXUAL ASSAULT
AWARENESS MONTH
Introduced By: Representatives Ajello, Walsh, Ruggiero, A Rice, and Williams
Date Introduced: April 14, 2010
WHEREAS, Sexual assault
is a despicable crime that affects victims, families, and our
entire society; and tragically, crimes that are sexually
violent in nature continue to rank among
the most prevalent in our society and create some of the
most widespread public health problems
in our communities; and
WHEREAS, Sexual assault
affects every child and adult in
survivor or a family member, significant other, neighbor,
friend, or co-worker of a
victim/survivor; and
WHEREAS, One in every four girls and one in every six boys will be a
victim of sexual
abuse before they reach the age of eighteen; and
WHEREAS, Rape, sexual
assault, and sexual harassment impact our campus
communities, as seen by statistics indicating that one in five
college-aged women will have
experienced sexual assault by the time they complete college; and
WHEREAS, We must work together to educate our community about what
can be done
to prevent sexual assault and how to support survivors;
and
WHEREAS, With leadership, dedication, and encouragement, there is
compelling
evidence that we can be successful in reducing sexual violence
in
prevention education, increased awareness, and holding
perpetrators who commit acts of violence
responsible for their actions; and
WHEREAS, Volunteers and
community providers in our communities are working to
provide a continuum of support or care to sexual assault
survivors through the Victims of Crime
Hotline, counseling, support groups, advocacy, medical
care, and education; and
WHEREAS, The State of
Rhode Island seeks to improve services for victims/survivors of
sexual assault through public awareness and services for
victims; and
WHEREAS, We hold forth a vision of a community free from violence;
now, therefore
be it
RESOLVED,
That this House of Representatives of the State of
Providence Plantations, in
recognition of the importance of the ongoing fight against sexual
violence, hereby proclaims April 20, 2010, to be a Day of
Action in the State of
during the 2010 Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and urges
all citizens to take an active role in
ending sexual violence; and be it further
RESOLVED,
That the Secretary of State be and he hereby is
authorized and directed to
transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Day One,
the state’s primary provider of sexual
assault services.
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