A RESOLUTION PROCLAMING MARCH, 1999 AS PARENTING AWARENESS MONTH IN WASHTENAW COUNTY
WASHTENAW COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
January 20, 1999
WHEREAS, the children of this community are Washtenaw County's most precious resource; and
WHEREAS, young people deserve the support of a society that reinforces healthy living; and
WHEREAS, parent who nurture, love and appropriately discipline their children can help them to become citizens with high self-esteem, who become healthy, happy, loving, responsible, trustworthy, and productive adults; and
WHEREAS, informed parenting can help reduce social problems such as substance abuse, teenage pregnancy, unemployment, poverty and crime; and
WHEREAS, providing parenting knowledge and skills will benefit all of the residents of this community and the state of Michigan; and
WHEREAS, establishing March as Parenting Awareness Month in Washtenaw County promotes parenting education
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners hereby proclaims March, 1999 as Parenting Awareness Month in Washtenaw County
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners directs the County Clerk to forward copies of this resolution to the Parenting Awareness Coalition members: Ann Arbor Community Center, Bryant Community Center, Center for Single Parent, Inc. Child Care Network, Early On, EMUY Children's Institute, Informed Birth & Parenting, JSA Consulting Associates, KIDCARE/SOS Prospect Place, Michigan Ability Partners, MSU Extension/Washtenaw County, Perry Pre-School, Washtenaw Area Council for Children, Washtenaw Community College, Washtenaw County Head Start, and Wise Mothers, Inc.
