PROCLAMATION

THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
COUNTY OF SAN MATEO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA

PROCLAIMS

OCTOBER 2006

AS

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

AWARENESS MONTH

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WHEREAS, domestic violence is the leading cause of injury to U.S. women between 15-44 years of age; and

WHEREAS, last year in San Mateo County 177 women and children were provided shelter to escape domestic violence and hundreds of others were turned away due to lack of space; and

WHEREAS, there were 2,680 domestic violence related 911 calls to law enforcement last year in San Mateo County; and

WHEREAS, last year in San Mateo County, there were over 4,500 calls to service providers for abused women; and

WHEREAS, experts estimate that intimate partner violence costs U.S. businesses between $3 and $5 billion annually in lost time and productivity and, nationally, intimate partner violence health related costs exceed $5.8 billion each year; and

WHEREAS, Community Overcoming Relationship Abuse (CORA) provides bilingual crisis intervention and prevention services including legal assistance, emergency and transitional housing, counseling, a 24-hour crisis hot line, outreach and education and prevention services; and

WHEREAS, the community of San Mateo County is committed to eliminating all forms of family abuse and violence.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED that the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Mateo, State of California, hereby designates the month of October 2006 as DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH and encourages all citizens of San Mateo County to support the effort to rid our community of domestic violence.

Dated: October 17, 2006

SUPERVISORS:

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JERRY HILL

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MARK CHURCH

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RICHARD S. GORDON

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ROSE JACOBS GIBSON

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ADRIENNE J. TISSIER

Attest:

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Deputy Clerk of the Board of Supervisors