Agenda 10/25/2022 Item # 4B (Proclamation - Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Collier County)10/25/2022
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, 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 2022 be designated as
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH
IN COLLIER COUNTY
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 25th Day of October 2022.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
__________________________________
WILLIAM L. MCDANIEL, JR., CHAIRMAN
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10/25/2022
COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 4.B
Doc ID: 23498
Item Summary: Proclamation designating October 2022 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Collier
County. To be accepted by Linda Oberhaus, Chief Executive Officer, The Shelter for Abused Women & Children.
Meeting Date: 10/25/2022
Prepared by:
Title: Customer Service Specialist – Communications, Government, and Public Affairs
Name: Aimee Trochessett
10/12/2022 2:33 PM
Submitted by:
Title: Communications, Govt. & Public Affairs Director – County Manager's Office
Name: John Mullins
10/12/2022 2:33 PM
Approved By:
Review:
Communications, Government, and Public Affairs Deborah Curry Division Review Completed
10/17/2022 11:44 AM
County Manager's Office John Mullins Division Review Completed 10/17/2022 11:47 AM
County Manager's Office John Mullins County Manager Review Completed 10/17/2022 11:48 AM
Board of County Commissioners Geoffrey Willig Meeting Pending 10/25/2022 9:00 AM
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