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91_SR0130
SRS91SR0015ABbm
1 SENATE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, Violence experienced within families, schools,
3 communities and society can lead to negative effects on the
4 development and maturing of young minds; and
5 WHEREAS, The State of Illinois has recognized that action
6 should be taken to protect our youth from the harming
7 influence of violence; and
8 WHEREAS, Many state agencies have implemented plans and
9 programs to address the issues surrounding youth, families
10 and violence in Illinois; and
11 WHEREAS, The State of Illinois has initiated the Illinois
12 Violence Prevention Authority as the first, and only, state
13 violence prevention agency in the nation to plan, coordinate,
14 fund and evaluate local and statewide violence prevention
15 programs; and
16 WHEREAS, The Department of Public Health keeps statistics
17 and records regarding the instances of youth violence in
18 Illinois; and
19 WHEREAS, The Department of Public Health provides
20 information, resources and training on applying the public
21 health model to violence prevention; and
22 WHEREAS, It is in the best interest of the citizens of
23 the State of Illinois to receive unified, unduplicated
24 services and programs addressing violence prevention, as such
25 efficiency is cost-effective and successful; therefore be it
26 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIRST GENERAL
27 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, That the Department of
28 Public Health study the violence prevention programs
29 currently operating within Illinois state agencies, focusing
30 on similarities among efforts; and be it further
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1 RESOLVED, That the Department of Public Health shall
2 issue a report stating the findings of the study on State
3 violence prevention programs and recommendations for program
4 reorganization to the General Assembly no later January 1,
5 2000; and be it further
6 RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution shall be sent to
7 the Attorney General, Director of the Department of Public
8 Health and all members of the Illinois Violence Prevention
9 Authority.