Agenda 04/23/2024 Item #16H 1 (Proclamation - Sexual Assault Awareness Month in Collier County)04/23/2024
P R O C L A M A T I O N
WHEREAS, Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) calls attention to the fact
that sexual violence is widespread and impacts every person in every
community. SAAM aims to raise public awareness about sexual abuse,
harassment, and assault and educate communities about how to be
involved in prevention; and
WHEREAS, this year’s SAAM campaign theme, Building Connected Communities, calls
on each of us to work together to prevent sexual abuse, harassment,
and assault. We believe when anyone experiences sexual violence, every
community member is affected; and
WHEREAS, we must strive to build more connected, respectful, and inclusive
communities to promote our collective well-being and protect against the
risk of sexual violence; and
WHEREAS, we believe all of our communities will be safer and stronger by making
them more equitable for people of all gender identities and sexual
orientations, races and ethnic backgrounds, ages, faiths, and abilities;
and
WHEREAS, as such, we must strive to create strong, connected communities that
take care of one another and make decisions to ensure the safety and
well-being of others to end sexual violence; and
WHEREAS, the Building Connected Communities campaign is an opportunity for
Project HELP, Inc., to join with the Collier County Sheriff’s Office, the
State Attorney’s Office 20th Judicial Circuit, and advocates and
communities across the State of Florida in raising awareness and being
committed to preventing sexual abuse, assault and harassment;
NOW THEREFORE, be it proclaimed by the Board of County Commissioners of Collier
County, Florida, that April 2024 be designated as
SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH IN COLLIER COUNTY
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 23rd Day of April 2024.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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CHRIS HALL, CHAIRMAN
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Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 16.H.1
Doc ID: 28464
Item Summary: Proclamation designating April 2024 as Sexual Assault Awareness Month in Collier County. To
be delivered to Eileen Wesley, Chief Executive Officer, Project HELP.
Meeting Date: 04/23/2024
Prepared by:
Title: Customer Service Specialist – County Manager's Office
Name: Aimee Trochessett
04/09/2024 10:57 AM
Submitted by:
Title: Management Analyst II – County Manager's Office
Name: Geoffrey Willig
04/09/2024 10:57 AM
Approved By:
Review:
County Manager's Office Geoffrey Willig Policy & Proclamation Review Completed 04/10/2024 9:14 AM
County Manager's Office Geoffrey Willig County Manager Review Completed 04/17/2024 10:07 AM
Board of County Commissioners Geoffrey Willig Meeting Pending 04/23/2024 9:00 AM
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