Bill Text: WV SR5 | 2024 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Designating January 15, 2024, as Child Advocacy Day at Legislature

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)

Status: (Passed) 2024-01-15 - Completed legislative action [SR5 Detail]

Download: West_Virginia-2024-SR5-Introduced.html

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SENATE RESOLUTION 5

(By Senator Takubo)

[Introduced January 12, 2024]

 

Designating January 15, 2024, as Child Advocacy Day at the Legislature.

Whereas, One in 10 children will be sexually abused by the age of 18; and

Whereas, Child Advocacy Centers in the Mountain State work to assist alleged victims of child abuse and their families; and

Whereas, Child Advocacy Centers provide a neutral, child-friendly environment to help children feel psychologically and physically safe to disclose if they are being abused; and

Whereas, Child Advocacy Centers work with local teams of child abuse professionals to coordinate child abuse investigations and intervention, including prosecutors, Child Protective Services, law enforcement, medical and mental health providers, and victim advocates; and

Whereas, Child Advocacy Centers connect victims of child abuse with evidence-supported interventions that help them on their road to healing; and

Whereas, Child Advocacy Centers officially serve 46 counties in West Virginia and provide courtesy services to every county in the state; and

Whereas, Child Advocacy Centers work with local communities to educate individuals about preventing, identifying, and reporting child abuse; there, be it

Resolved by the Senate:

That the Senate hereby designates January 15, 2024, as Child Advocacy Day at the Legislature; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Senate invites all members of the West Virginia Legislature and all citizens of West Virginia to join in recognizing the value and importance of Child Advocacy Centers; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Clerk is hereby directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the West Virginia Child Advocacy Network