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~BC3~RD OF SUPERVISORS
. GOUNTY OF BUTTE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
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RESOLUTION FROCLAIMING APRIL 2008 AS
SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH
N~• 08-034
WHEREAS, sexual assault is an intolerable violent crime tivith public health
implications for every person in County of Butte as a victim/survivor or as a family member.
significant other, neighbor or co-worker of a victimisurvivor; and
WHEREAS, Harmful attitudes about rape and sexual assault allow these crimes to
persist and allow survivors to be revictimized through victim-blaming attitudes; and
WHEREAS, "Sexual Assault Awareness Month" and "Denim Day California" are also
intended as methods of calling attention to misconceptions and misinformation about rape and
sexual assault, as well as the problem that many in our society remain disturbingly uninformed
about assault and forcible rape; and
WHEREAS, "I`he importance of this issue is underlined by statistics indicating that
approximately one-in-four women and one-in-ten men are raped in adulthood and the sexual
assault victimization rate for youths under 18 years of age has been documented as one-in-four
for girls and one-in-six for boys; and
WHEREAS, no one person, organization, agency or community can eliminate sexual
assault on their own-we must work together to educate our entire population about what can be
done to prevent sexual assault, support victim/survivors and their significant others, and increase
support for agencies providing services to victimisurvivors; and
WHEREAS, Rape Crisis Intervention & Prevention has led the way in County of Butte
in addressing sexual assault by providing 24-hour hotline services to victimisurvivors and their
significant others, responding to emergency calls, offering support and comfort to those impacted
by sexual assault during medical exams, criminal proceedings, and empowering those impacted
by sexual assault to chart their own course far healing; and
WHEREAS, ending sexual assault in County of Butte must include active public and
private effort to Speak Out Against Sexual Violence in collaboration with Rape Crisis
Intervention & Prevention, including conversation about what sexual violence is, how to prevent
it, how to help survivors connect with crucial counseling and other support services, and how
every segment of our society can work together to better address sexual violence; and
WHEREAS, staff and volunteers of sexual assault programs in County of Butte work
year around to encourage every person in County of Butte to S~~euk thrt r~~;ai~asl .5exuul Violef7L~e
and to support survivors b_y providing prevention education and survivor empowerment
information to schools, churches, civic organizations, as well as medical. mental health, iaw
enforcement, education, and criminal justice personnel regarding sexual assault issues; and
WHEREAS, Rape Crisis Intervention & Prevention has set an important example of
how forging collaborative relationships between service agencies and organizations serves to
improve the quality of service for those host profoundly and directly impacted by sexual
violence, thus setting an important example for how the rest of the community might work
together to speak out and find solutions to sexual violence; and
WHEREAS, Rape Crisis hrtervention & Prevention requests public support and
assistance as it continues its effort to bring real hope for freeing County of Butte from the
tragedy of sexual violence to create a future where all women, men and children can live free
from violence and exploitation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BF, IT RESOLVEll, that the Butte County board of
Supervisors does hereby proclaim April as SEXliAf. ASSAI~I.T AW'ARF.NFSS
:VIOL"I'N in Butte County.
PASSED AND AllOPTED by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Butte, State
of California, this 2~`~' day of'Vlarch ?008. by the follolving vote:
AYES: Supervisors Connelly, Dolan, Kirk, Yamaguchi, and Chair Dolan
~'OFS; None
ABSENT: None
NOT VOTING: None
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CliRT JOSIASSEN, Chair
ATTF,ST:
C. BRIAN HADDIX, Chief- Administrative Officer
and Clerk of tie Board of Supervisors ;`
By: ~( - ~ ' l ~ ,
Deputy