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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, Research shows that investing in healthy child 
3development reduces the likelihood of a significant array of 
4costly conditions, including chronic health problems, 
5premature mortality, lowered educational achievement, lost 
6productivity, mental illness, violent crime, substance abuse 
7and addiction, and the perpetuation of abuse and neglect; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Child abuse and neglect affects over one million 
9children every year, including more than 100,000 children in 
10Illinois; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Prevent Child Abuse America was founded in 1972 in 
12Chicago and has worked for the last 45 years to promote the 
13healthy development of children and prevent child abuse before 
14it can occur; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Prevent Child Abuse America supports families, 
16children, and communities through its 50-state Chapter Network 
17and 600-site Healthy Families Network, which includes 37 sites 
18in Illinois; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Prevent Child Abuse America advocates for 
20policies and programs that promote healthy child development 
21and prevent child abuse and neglect from occurring in the first 
 
 
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2    WHEREAS, Illinoisans recognize and appreciate the 
3contributions made by Prevent Child Abuse America to our 
4communities through its work of supporting our children and 
5building stronger families; therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we declare April of 
82018 as Prevent Child Abuse America Month in the State of 
9Illinois, and we acknowledge the vital role of Prevent Child 
10Abuse America in enhancing the lives of children across 
11Illinois and across the country; and be it further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to Prevent Child Abuse America as a symbol of our 
14respect and esteem.