CC 2013-05-14_06.b. Proclamation - Child Advocate Monthr
WHEREAS, CASA of San Luis Obispo County, in association with the National Court
Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Association, is celebrated for speaking in the best
interest of more than 2,000 abused or neglected children Who are or Were involved in the
juvenile court in San Luis Obispo County; and
WHEREAS, CASA volunteers provide the child with a consistent, responsible adult
presence capable of determining the individual child's needs; and
WHEREAS, through the effort of CASA, the abused or neglected child is not only
substantially less likely to spend time in long -term foster care, but is more likely to find a
safe, permanent home; and
WHEREAS, this effort provides abused and neglected children in our community, and
around the country, a chance for a safe and positive future.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that I, Tony Ferrara, Mayor of the City of Arroyo
Grande, on behalf of the City Council, in honor of CASA's 20 year anniversary of local
services, does hereby proclaim May 2013, as "CASA Child Advocate Month" in the City, and
,in doing so, urges all citizens to join in a national effort to raise awareness and help prevent
child abuse and neglect.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the
Seal of the City of Arroyo Grande to be affixed this 14th day of May 2013.
Tony Ferrara, Mayor
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