Item 4A1In Texas, 206,978 reports of child abuse and neglect were reported in 2004 and
50,529 cases of child abuse and neglect were confirmed; and,
Whereas, %ortheast Tarrant County'sACliance for Children provided child focused services to 408
children in 2004; and,
Whereas, the S.A.V.E. Program providedchildabuse prevention services to 362 families and835
children in 2004; and,
Whereas, childabuse prevention is a community responsibility andfinding solutions depends on
involvement among allpeople. Communities must make every effort to promote programs that benefit
children and theirfamilies; and,
Whereas, effective child abuse prevention programs succeed because of partnerships among agencies,
schools, religious organizations, law enforcement agencies, and the business community; and,
Wfiiereas, 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,
gzerefore, I, Andy Wambsganss, 5layor of the City of Soutfilake, on behalf of the City Council, do
hereby proclaim April 2005, as
ChiCdAduse prevention JVIontFi
and urge all citizens to worktogether to help reduce child abuse and neglect signcantly in the
years to come.