SR 19-008 — Child Abuse Prevention Month

SENATEFirst RESOLUTIONRegular 19-008Session BYSENATOR(S)Fields,Seventy-second Bridges,Cooke,Coram,Court,Crowder,Danielson,General Donovan,Assembly Fenberg,STATE Gardner,OF Ginal,COLORADO Gonzales,ENGROSSED Hill,LLS Hisey,NO. Holbert, Lee, Lundeen, Marble, Moreno, Priola, Rankin, Rodriguez, Scott, Smallwood, Sonnenberg, Story, Tate, Todd, Williams A., Winter, Woodward, Zenzinger, Garcia.

CONCERNINGR19-1076.01 Gwynne Middleton x4340 SR19-008 SENATE SPONSORSHIP Fields, Bridges, Cooke, Coram, Court, Crowder, Danielson, Donovan, Fenberg, Garcia, Gardner, Ginal, Gonzales, Hill, Hisey, Holbert, Lee, Lundeen, Marble, Moreno, Priola, Rankin,Rodriguez,Scott,Smallwood,Sonnenberg,Story,Tate, Todd, Williams A.,Winter, Woodward, Zenzinger Senate Committees SENATE RESOLUTION 19-008 C ONCERNING RECOGNITION OF THE MONTH OF APRILA PRIL AS "CHILD"C ABUSEHILD PREVENTIONA MONTH".BUSE P REVENTION M ONTH ".

WHEREAS,Childrenarekeytothestate'sfuturesuccess,prosperity,WHEREAS, andqualityoflife,butwhilechildrenareourmostpreciousresource,theyChildren are key to the state's future success, prosperity, and quality of life, but while children are our most precious resource, they are also our most vulnerable;

and WHEREAS,WHEREAS,Thepreventionofchildabuseandneglectstrengthens The prevention of child abuse and neglect strengthens Colorado's families and communities and ensures the opportunity for children to develop in healthy, trusting families, schools, and neighborhoods that build the foundation of society;

and WHEREAS, WeallplayaroleinpreventingWe all play a role in preventing child abuse and neglect, and there are ways everyone can get involved to help a child, eveneventhoseindividualswhoaren'traisingachildorworkingwithchildren thoseevery individualswhoaren'traisingachildorworkingwithchildreneveryday;day;

just one person has the power to make an extraordinarydifferenceextraordinary difference in the lives of both children and families;

and WHEREAS,Communityleaders,policymakers,andg electedi officials1 playaT uniquee role2 inN buildingl al safeShading anddenotes supportiveHOUSE Coloradoamendment. for kids by understanding the programs and policies that support child maltreatment prevention, listening to the needs of the parents in our communities, and examining community planning through this lens to build healthy communities that strengthen families;

Double underlining denotes SENATE amendmSni p Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to FxAsting statute.

Dashes through the words indicate deletions from existing statute.

WHEREAS, Community leaders, policymakers, and elected officialsplayauniqueroleinbuildingasafeandsupportiveColoradofor kids by understanding the programs and policies that support child maltreatment prevention, listening to the needs of the parents in our communities, and examining community planning through this lens to build healthy communities that strengthen families;

and WHEREAS,Wemustcometogetheraspartnerstokeepchildrensafe,WHEREAS, We must come together as partners to keep children safe, ensure that the voices of our children are heard by all, and extend a helping hand to children and families in need;

now, therefore, BeItResolvedbytheSenateoftheSeventy-secondGeneralAssemblyBe It Resolved by the Senate of the Seventy-second General Assembly of the State of Colorado:

(2) ThatweencourageeverypersontoplayaThat we encourage every person to play a role in preventing child abuse and neglect;

PAGE 2-SENATE RESOLUTION 19-008 Be It Further Resolved, That copies of this Resolution be sent to Jade Woodard, Executive Director of Illuminate Colorado.

____________________________-2- ____________________________008 Leroy M.

Garcia Cindi L.

Markwell PRESIDENT OF SECRETARY OF THE SENATE THE SENATE PAGE 3-SENATE RESOLUTION 19-008