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Resolution No. 17-090
RESOLUTION DECLARING JULIE 2017 AS ELDER AND DEPENDENT ADULT ABUSE AWARENESS MONTH
WHEREAS, elder and dependent adult abuse is a serious and growing concern in Butte County; and
WHEREAS, everyday reports are made of abuse or exploitatiion of elder and dependent adults; and
over one out of five residents of Butte County are 65 years of age or older; and one in every eight individuals
over 55 years of age is living with Alzheimer's disease; and nearly one in two people with dementia
experiences some form of abuse by others; and
WHEREAS, elder and dependent adults may be impacted by physical, mental, pharmaceutical, or
medical influences, any one of which could render them unable to protect themselves or self-advocate, to
report to authorities when abuse occurs, or to testify against perpetrators; and
WHEREAS, elder and dependent adult abuse may be physical, emotional, sexual, or fiduciary and
consists of crimes that recognize no boundaries of economic, educational, or social status, gender, race,
culture, religion, or geographic Vocation; and
WHEREAS, elders who experience abuse or mistreatment face a greater risk of impacting the health
system or impacting the social service system; and
WHEREAS, current estimates suggest that as few as one in 14 cases of elder and dependent adult
abuse is reported, including fewer than one in 2.5 incidents of financial abuse, because the victims are
ashamed, hopeless, intimidated, or afraidof the perpetrator; and
WHEREAS, elders and dependent adults have the right to live safely in the least restrictive
environment, whether in their homes or health care facilities, and to enjoy an optimum quality of life while
being protected from all forms of injustice; and
WHEREAS, private citizens and public agencies must work to combat crime and violence against elders
and dependent adults, particularly in the face of continued funding reductions in vital services.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Butte County Burd of Supervisors, hereby declare the
month of June, 2417 as Elder and Dependent Abuse Awareness Month in Butte County and that June 1V1 is
recognized as WorldElder Abuse Awareness Day, establlished to raise awareness of elder and dependent adult
abuse and to promote better understanding of th,e cultural, social, economic, and demographic issues behind
the growing incidence of elder and dependent adult abuse around the globe.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Butte County Board of Supervisors this 13th day of June, 2417 by the
following vote:
AXES: Supervisors Wahl, Dirk, Lambert, Teeter, and Chair Connelly
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
NOT VOTING: None
Bill Connelly, Chair
Butte County Board of Supervisors
ATTEST:
Paul Hahn, Chief Administrative Officer
and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By• =.
Deputy a