Item 4A1More than 50,208 cases of child abuse and neglect were confirmed in
Te. in fiscal2'ear2003 and 13,446 cases of child abuse and neglect
were reported in Tarrant County in 2003; and,
UH WE W, Northeast Tarrant County's Alliance for Children provided child focused services
to 341 children in 2003; and,
`f IE2ZE.,aS, the S.A. v E. (Program provided child abuse prevention services to 329 families
and 741 children in 2003; and,
U M9y,AS, 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,
`W IE2�W, effective child abuse prevention programs succeed because of partnerships among
agencies, schools, religious organisations, law enforcement agencies, and the business
community; and,
WWI 9ZW, 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,
VmgEOU, BE ITUSOLVED, that I, YayorAndy Wambsganss, on behalf of the City
Council of the City of Southlake, do hereby proclaim the month ofApril2004 as
CffIL(D AB'VSE REVE9 VON - 9W ONW
in Southlake, Texas and urge all citizens to work together to help
reduce child abuse and neglect significantly in the years to come.