PRINTER'S NO. 1036
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
173
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY WATSON, READSHAW, CONKLIN, TOOHIL, BAKER,
R. BROWN, BULLOCK, BURNS, CALTAGIRONE, CHARLTON, CORBIN,
D. COSTA, SCHLEGEL CULVER, DAVIS, DEASY, DiGIROLAMO,
DONATUCCI, DRISCOLL, DUSH, FREEMAN, GILLEN, GOODMAN,
HENNESSEY, HICKERNELL, PHILLIPS-HILL, HILL-EVANS, KAUFFMAN,
KINSEY, LONGIETTI, MACKENZIE, MALONEY, MARSICO, McNEILL,
MILLARD, B. MILLER, MURT, O'BRIEN, O'NEILL, ORTITAY,
PASHINSKI, PICKETT, RAPP, ROZZI, RYAN, SAMUELSON, SAYLOR,
SCHLOSSBERG, SCHWEYER, SOLOMON, SONNEY, STAATS, TOEPEL, WARD
AND WHEELAND, MARCH 21, 2017
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
MARCH 21, 2017
A RESOLUTION
Designating the month of April 2017 as "Child Abuse Prevention
Month" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Children bring happiness into our lives and hope to
our futures; and
WHEREAS, Children are our greatest joy and our most important
responsibility; and
WHEREAS, It is our responsibility as parents, friends,
neighbors, citizens and lawmakers to nurture and protect
children, providing an atmosphere of love and respect in which
they are able to grow into healthy, well-adjusted and productive
adults; and
WHEREAS, The House of Representatives, as a legislative body,
has an ongoing commitment to protect the rights and needs of
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children; and
WHEREAS, Child abuse crosses all racial, economic and
geographic boundaries; and
WHEREAS, Child abuse has reached epidemic proportions across
this nation and throughout this Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, In 2015, more than 40,590 cases of possible child
abuse or maltreatment were referred for investigation in this
Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, There were 4,203 substantiated cases of child abuse
and neglect in this Commonwealth in 2015; and
WHEREAS, In 2014, 1.2 out of every 1,000 Pennsylvania
children were found to be victims of child abuse; and
WHEREAS, Thousands of Pennsylvanians in schools, social
service agencies, churches and neighborhood groups throughout
this Commonwealth are working hard to nurture and support the
victims of child abuse and prevent future abuse; and
WHEREAS, In spite of the dedication and sacrifice of these
individuals, much more needs to be done to guarantee a childhood
free of abuse and victimization to every child in this
Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, As our knowledge about the prevention and treatment
of child abuse grows, we must provide support, information and
guidance to families in which signs of child abuse exist;
therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the
month of April 2017 as "Child Abuse Prevention Month" in
Pennsylvania; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives continue to do
its part in creating a nurturing and supportive environment for
all children in this Commonwealth so that they have the
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opportunity to grow up to be healthy and productive citizens;
and be it further
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives commend the many
individuals and community groups and organizations who work
daily to treat and prevent child abuse in this Commonwealth and
urge all Pennsylvanians to do their part in preventing the
tragedy of child abuse.
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