Bill Text: DE SCR4 | 2011-2012 | 146th General Assembly | Draft
Bill Title: Designating February 2011 As "teen Dating Violence Prevention And Awareness Month In The State Of Delaware".
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2011-03-17 - Passed in House by Voice Vote [SCR4 Detail]
Download: Delaware-2011-SCR4-Draft.html
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SPONSOR: |
Sen. Blevins & Sen. Sorenson, on behalf of all Senators;Rep. Barbieri & Rep. Hudson, on behalf of all Representatives |
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DELAWARE STATE SENATE 146th GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 4 |
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DESIGNATING FEBRUARY 2011 AS "TEEN DATING VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND AWARENESS MONTH IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE". |
WHEREAS, females between the ages of 16 and 24 are more vulnerable to intimate partner violence, experiencing abuse at a rate almost triple the national average; and
WHEREAS, one in three adolescent girls in the United States is a victim of physical, emotional or verbal abuse from a dating partner, a figure that far exceeds victimization rates for other types of violence affecting youth; and
WHEREAS, high school students who experience physical violence in a dating relationship are more likely to use drugs and alcohol, are at greater risk of suicide and are much more likely to carry patterns of abuse into future relationships; and
WHEREAS, nearly half of teens who experience dating violence report that incidents of abuse took place in a school building or on school grounds; and
WHEREAS, by providing education about healthy relationships and by changing attitudes that support violence, we recognize that dating violence can be prevented; and
WHEREAS, the designation ofTeen Dating Violence Prevention and Awareness Month will benefit young people, their families, schools and communities regardless of socio-economic status, gender, sexual orientation or ethnicity; and
WHEREAS, everyone has the right to a safe and healthy relationship and to be free from abuse;
NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the 146th General Assembly of the State of Delaware, the House of Representatives concurring therein, that February, 2011, is hereby designated as Teen Dating Violence Prevention and Awareness Month in the state of Delaware.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Delaware General Assembly hereby urges middle and high schools, law enforcement, local and State officials, and interested groups to observe the month with appropriate activities that promote awareness and prevention of the crime of teen dating violence in our communities.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, upon its adoption, suitably prepared copies of this Resolution be forwarded to Child, Inc., the Delaware Coalition Against Domestic Violence, the Domestic Violence Coordinating Council, and the Teen Dating Violence Subcommittee of the Domestic Violence Task Force and the Victims Rights Task Force.
SYNOPSIS
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This Resolution designates February 2011 as Teen Dating Violence Prevention and Awareness Month in Delaware. |
Author: Senator Blevins
