Backup Documents 04/23/2019 Item # 4C 4C
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) calls attention to the fact that sexual
violence is widespread, and impacts every person in this community; and,
WHEREAS, the goal of SAAM is to raise public awareness about sexual violence and educate
communities on how to prevent it. Rape, sexual assault, and sexual harassment
harm our community, and statistics show one in five women and one in 67 men
will be raped at some point in their lives (Smith et al., 2017); and,
WHEREAS, child sexual abuse prevention must be a priority to confront the reality that one
in six boys and one in four girls will experience sexual assault before age 18
(Dube et al., 2005); and,
WHEREAS, on campus, one in five women and one in 16 men are sexually assaulted during
their time in college (Krebs, Lindquist, Warner, Fisher, & Martin, 2007); and,
WHEREAS, the theme of this year's SAAM campaign is "I Ask." The campaign champions
the power of asking for consent — whether it be asking to hold someone's hand,
for permission to share personal information with others, or if a partner is
interested in sex. Consent is a clear, concrete example of what it takes to end
sexual harassment, abuse, and assault. The goal of the campaign is to empower
everyone to put consent into practice. I Ask is the statement by which individuals
will demonstrate that asking for consent is a healthy, normal, and necessary part
of everyday interactions; and,
WHEREAS, Project HELP joins advocates and communities across the country in taking action
to prevent sexual violence.
NOW THEREFORE, be it proclaimed by the Board of County Commissioners of Collier County,
Florida, that April 2019 be designated as
SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH IN COLLIER COUNTY
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 23RD Day of April 2019.
BOARD OF C COMMISSIONERS
J�— \ COLLIER CO TY, RIDA
, WI M L. MCDANIEL, JR., C IRMAN