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The resolution urges Governor Cuomo to proclaim May 8, 2017, as Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention Day in New York State.
Why it matters
Highlights the widespread and severe impact of domestic violence. , noting not only high rates among women and men but also the extensive toll on children, health, and mental well-being—demonstrating why increased attention and resources are critical.
Emphasizes the massive economic cost of domestic violence. , citing over $8.3 billion per year in the U.S. and illustrating that this issue drains public resources, affects workforce productivity, and incurs significant societal losses.
Points out the underreporting of domestic violence crimes. , underscoring that most incidents go unreported, which suggests the true scale of the problem is likely much greater and that more robust awareness and prevention efforts are needed.
Argues that education and public awareness campaigns can drive real change. , not only by increasing identification and appropriate response but also by shifting social norms to help prevent domestic violence before it occurs.
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Proclaim Domestic Violence Awareness Day
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Assembly Resolution No. 398 BY: M. of A. Hyndman MEMORIALIZING Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim
May 8, 2017, as Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention Day in the State of New York WHEREAS, As part of executing its mission, the New York State Coalition Against Domestic Violence seeks to eradicate domestic violence and to ensure the provision of… Show allHide
May 8, 2017, as Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention Day in the State of New York WHEREAS, As part of executing its mission, the New York State Coalition Against Domestic Violence seeks to eradicate domestic violence and to ensure the provision of effective and appropriate services to victims of domestic violence through community outreach, education, training, technical assistance and policy development; and WHEREAS, The Coalition's principles and practices prioritize the safety and concerns of victims who are abused, provide support and encouragement for the participation of victims who are abused in the struggle to eradicate personal and institutional violence against them, and provide for a noncompetitive atmosphere that fosters open communication, respect, and cooperation among advocates and victims who are abused; and WHEREAS, Approximately one in four women and one in seven men in the United States will experience physical domestic violence at some point in their lifetime; and WHEREAS, 25 people per minute are victims of rape, physical violence or stalking by an intimate partner in the United States - more than 12 million women and men over the course of a year; and WHEREAS, Females who are 20-24 years of age are at the greatest risk of nonfatal intimate partner violence; and WHEREAS, Domestic violence victims experience a host of health and mental health-related consequences at far greater rates than their counterparts who have not been abused; and WHEREAS, New York State has the greatest demand for domestic violence support services in the country; and WHEREAS, The NYS Office of Children and Family Services reported that over 53,044 survivors of domestic violence and their children received services from residential, non-residential, and transitional housing programs licensed by OCFS, and nearly 156,603 hotline calls were received by domestic violence programs across the State in 2015; and WHEREAS, The economic burden of domestic violence in the United States is over $8.3 billion per year in direct medical costs and loss of productivity; and WHEREAS, 15.5 million children in the United States live in families in which domestic violence occurred at least once in the past year, and
million children live in families in which severe domestic violence
occurred; and
WHEREAS, According to the NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services,
there were 123 domestic homicides in New York State in 2014; and
WHEREAS, The cost of a single homicide can range over $17.25 million
when considering medical care costs, lost future earnings, public
program costs, property damage and losses, and quality of life losses;
and
WHEREAS, Only approximately one-quarter of all physical assaults,
one-fifth of all rapes, and one-half of all stalking incidents
perpetrated against women by intimate partners are reported to the
police; and
WHEREAS, The damage caused by domestic violence is not limited by
gender, age, ethnicity or sexual orientation; and
WHEREAS, Education and awareness campaigns have the potential to not
only increase identification of domestic violence and the appropriate
response from helping professionals and the public, but when used in a
primary prevention framework, can also act as a catalyst to change
social and community norms that can prevent it from happening in the
first place; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
memorialize Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim May 8, 2017, as
Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention Day in the State of New York;
and be it further
RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to The Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor of the State of
New York, and the New York State Coalition Against Domestic Violence.
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