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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
HONORING HANOVER PARK ON BEING ACCREDITED AS A SAFE COMMUNITY BY THE NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL
WHEREAS, Hanover Park became one of only thirty two communities in the entire nation to be accredited as a Safe Community by the National Safety Council; and
WHEREAS, the National Safety Council established the Safe Communities America program three years ago to acknowledge the efforts of communities in creating safe places to live; and
WHEREAS, under the program, stakeholders in the community must form a coalition aimed at addressing injury prevention in six areas; and
WHEREAS, the six major areas are violence and suicide prevention, elder adult falls, emergency preparedness, workplace safety, prescription drug overdose prevention, and traffic safety; and
WHEREAS, in Hanover Park the police department took on the task of leading the coalition by implementing multiple programs including a heroin and opioid prevention initiative; and
WHEREAS, the village also partnered with the American Red Cross to implement a free home alarm installation program, and create an elder falls program; and
WHEREAS, the National Weather Service also accredited the village as a StormReady community due to the work of the coalition.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Cook County Board of Commissioners do hereby congratulate the Village of Hanover Park on being named a Safe Community by the National Safety Council.
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