Agenda 04/24/2012 Item # 4CPROCLAMATION
4/24/2012 Item 4.C.
WHEREAS, the state of Florida ranks number one in the country in child drowning incidents; and,
HEREAS, between 20100 and 2011, drowning was the leading external cause of death for children
age 1 -4 years in Collier County; and,
WHEREAS, the Safe d Healthy Children's Coalition of Collier County is committed to reversing these
disturbing trends; and,
WHEREAS, in 2011, the Safe d Healthy Children's Coalition launched the Water Safety Prescription
Campaign in Collier County with local pediatricians distributing "Water Smart Babies
Prescription" brochures with valuable water safety information in English, Spanish and
Creole at annual well visits for children aged 1 -4; and,
WHEREAS, the Safe d Healthy Children's Coalition of Collier County is bringing the highly successful
SWIM CENTRAL PROGRAM, developed in Broward County, to address the growing number
of drowning and near- drowning child victims; providing ten 30 minute lessons over a two
week period with hopes to reach 700 children aged 4 -5 during the spring and fall months,•
and,
WHEREAS, over 40 government and nonprofit agencies with Collier County have combined efforts to
create programs to improve health outcome and prevent childhood injury; and,
L/EREAS, the Safe d Healthy Children's Coalition Water Safety initiative encourages all residents
of Collier County to promote drowning prevention and increase awareness of and
participation in countywide water safety education and instruction to foster a health
relationship with the water.
NOW THEREFORE, be it proclaimed by the Board of County Commissioners of Collier County, Florida,
that April be designated as
DROWNING PREVENTION MONTH
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 24th Day of April 2012.
ATTEST:
vWi6HT E. BROCK, CLERK
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
FRED W. COYLE, CHAIRMAN
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COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 4.C.
4/24/2012 Item 4.C.
Item Summary: Proclamation designating April 2012 as Drowning Prevention Month in
Collier County. To be accepted by Paula DiGrigoli, Executive Director, Safe & Healthy Children "s
Coalition of Collier County. Sponsored by Commissioner Coyle.
Meeting Date: 4/24/2012
Prepared By
Approved By
Name: MitchellIan
Title: Executive Manager, BCC
Date: 4/17/2012 11:57:16 AM
Name: SheffieldMichael
Title: Manager - Business Operations, CMO
Date: 4/17/2012 1:22:28 PM
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