Agenda 04/13/2021 Item #16H4 (Proclamation - Sexual Assault Awareness Month)04/13/2021
P R O C L A M A T I O N
WHEREAS, April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). It is a time to
draw attention to the prevalence of sexual assault and educate
individuals and communities about how to prevent it. Sexual
harassment, abuse, and assault are widespread problems. In the
United States alone, nearly one in five women and one in 71 men
have been raped before the age of 18; and
WHEREAS, sexual harassment, assault, and abuse happen in all communities-
and that includes online spaces. We are spending more and more
of our lives online-whether that is for work, school, or
entertainment. Unfortunately, with this increase in virtual
connection comes an increase in online abuse and harassment.
Consent and boundaries can be violated online in a number of
ways, and the trauma of online abuse is all too real for many
survivors; and
WHEREAS, we can all make a difference to ensure that our online
communities are safe and respectful for everyone; and
WHEREAS, 2021 marks the twentieth anniversary of SAAM, and the theme
of this year’s campaign is “We Can Build Safe Online Spaces.”
The campaign calls on us to create online spaces that are built
on the foundational values of practicing consent, keeping kids
safe, and supporting survivors; and
WHEREAS, Project HELP, Inc. joins the Collier County Sheriff’s Office, the
State Attorney’s Office 20th Judicial Circuit, and advocates and
communities across the State of Florida in preventing online
abuse. Together, we can build safe online spaces now and into
the future;
NOW THEREFORE, be it proclaimed by the Board of County Commissioners of
Collier County, Florida, that April 2021 be designated as
SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH IN COLLIER COUNTY
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 13th Day of April 2021.
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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: 16.H.4
Doc ID: 15478
Item Summary: Proclamation designating April 2021 as Sexual Assault Awareness Month in
Collier County. The proclamation will be mailed to Project Help, Inc., 3050 Horseshoe Drive, Naples,
FL 34104.
Meeting Date: 04/13/2021
Prepared by:
Title: Customer Service Specialist – Communication and Customer Relations
Name: Aimee Trochessett
04/02/2021 3:15 PM
Submitted by:
Title: – Communication and Customer Relations
Name: Deborah Curry
04/02/2021 3:15 PM
Approved By:
Review:
Administrative Services Department Michael Cox Additional Reviewer Completed 04/04/2021 4:21 PM
County Manager's Office Dan Rodriguez County Manager Review Completed 04/05/2021 9:35 AM
Board of County Commissioners MaryJo Brock Meeting Pending 04/13/2021 9:00 AM
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