Agenda 10/12/2021 Item #4A (Domestic Violence Awareness Month Proclamation)10/12/2021
P R O C L A M A T I O N
WHEREAS, domestic violence permeates the lives and compromises the safety of
thousands of Collier County citizens with tragic, destructive, and
sometimes fatal results; and
WHEREAS, the problems of domestic violence are not confined to any one group of
people, but affect people across all economic strata, race and
ethnicity, sexual orientation, culture, and society and are supported by
societal indifference; and
WHEREAS, the crime of domestic violence violates an individual’s privacy, dignity,
security, and humanity due to systemic use of physical, emotional,
sexual, psychological, and economic control and/or abuse; and
WHEREAS, the impact of domestic violence is wide-ranging, directly affecting
women, men, children, and society as a whole; and
WHEREAS, The Shelter for Abused Women & Children has provided support,
safety, and advocacy to domestic violence survivors and their children;
and
WHEREAS, Collier County is committed to taking a firm stand against domestic
violence and will remain focused on ensuring that all Collier County
residents are safe in their homes, and abusers are held accountable
for their crimes;
NOW THEREFORE, be it proclaimed by the Collier County Board of County
Commissioners that October 2021 be designated as
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH
IN COLLIER COUNTY
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 12th Day of October, 2021.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
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PENNY TAYLOR, CHAIRMAN
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COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 4.A
Doc ID: 20228
Item Summary: Proclamation designating October 2021 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month
in Collier County. The proclamation will be mailed to Linda Oberhaus, Chief Executive Officer, The
Shelter for Abused Women & Children and copies to Kevin Rambosk, Collier County Sheriff and Crystal
K. Kinzel, Clerk of the Circuit Court.
Meeting Date: 10/12/2021
Prepared by:
Title: Customer Service Specialist – Communications, Government, and Public Affairs
Name: Aimee Trochessett
10/03/2021 2:49 PM
Submitted by:
Title: – County Manager's Office
Name: John Mullins
10/03/2021 2:49 PM
Approved By:
Review:
Agenda Clerk Preview Michael Cox Agenda Clerk Preview Completed 10/04/2021 7:46 AM
Communications, Government, and Public Affairs Deborah Curry Division Review Completed 10/04/2021 9:39 AM
County Manager's Office John Mullins Division Review Completed 10/04/2021 10:45 AM
County Manager's Office John Mullins County Manager Review Completed 10/04/2021 10:47 AM
Board of County Commissioners Geoffrey Willig Meeting Pending 10/12/2021 9:00 AM
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