Item 4A2
In Tarrant County, 17,344 reports of abuse and neglect were
reported and 3,779 cases of child abuse and neglect were confirmed
in 2005; and,
Whereas, Alliance for Children provided child-focused services to 1,970 children in 2005;
which includes 376 children in Northeast Tarrant County; and,
Whereas, the S.A.V.E. Program provided child abuse prevention services to 293 families
and 641 children in 2005; and,
Whereas, child abuse prevention is a community responsibility and finding solutions
depends on involvement among all people. Communities must make every effort to
promote programs that benefit children and their families; and,
Whereas, effective child abuse prevention programs succeed because of partnerships
among agencies, schools, religious organizations, law enforcement agencies, and the
business community; and,
Whereas, everyone in the community should become more aware of child abuse
prevention and consider helping parents raise their children in a safe, nurturing
environment; now,
Therefore, I, Andy Wambsganss, Mayor of the City of Southlake, on behalf of the City
Council, do hereby proclaim the month of April 2006, as
Child Abuse Prevention Month
and urge all citizens to work together to help reduce child abuse and neglect significantly
in the years to come.