House Resolution 951
By: Representatives Kelley of the 16th and Smith of the 18th
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing April 2025 as Child Abuse Prevention Month; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, children are vital to our state's future success, prosperity, and quality of life, as
well as being our most vulnerable assets; and
WHEREAS, all children deserve to have the safe, stable, and nurturing homes and
communities they need to foster their healthy growth and development; and
WHEREAS, child abuse and neglect is a community responsibility affecting both the current
and future quality of life of a community; and
WHEREAS, communities that provide parents with social support, knowledge of parenting
and child development, and concrete resources needed to cope with stress and nurture their
children ensure that all children grow to their full potential; and
WHEREAS, effective child abuse prevention strategies succeed because of partnerships
created among citizens, human service agencies, schools, faith communities, health care
providers, civic organizations, law enforcement agencies, and the business community.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that
the members of this body recognize April 2025 as Child Abuse Prevention Month.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized
and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to the
public and the press.