https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=7975645&GUID=51B53624-4FE5-4E23-9919-E7347B3F4DE1Legistar15https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=7975645&GUID=51B53624-4FE5-4E23-9919-E7347B3F4DE151B53624-4FE5-4E23-9919-E7347B3F4DE1-2026-04-09-21-44-47Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION HONORING LA RABIDA’S CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER ON ITS 40th ANNIVERSARY IN CONJUNCTION WITH CHILD ABUSE AWARENESS PREVENTION MONTH WHEREAS, in recent federal fiscal year data, approximately 4 million reports were made to child protective services nationwide; and WHEREAS, child abuse and neglect are serious problems affecting every segment of our community, and finding solutions requires input and action from everyone; and WHEREAS, our children are our most valuable resources and will shape the future of our community; and WHEREAS, child abuse can have long-term psychological, emotional, and physical effects that have lasting consequences for victims of abuse; and WHEREAS, protective factors are conditions that reduce or eliminate risk and promote the social, emotional, and developmental well-being of children; and WHEREAS, effective child abuse prevention activities succeed because of the partnerships created between child welfare professionals, education, health, community- and faith-based organizations, businesses, law enforcement agencies, and fThu, 09 Apr 2026 21:44:47 GMT