Sexual Assault Awareness Month (April 2024)Copyrighted
April 1, 2024
City of Dubuque Proclamation(s) # 01.
City Council Meeting
ITEM TITLE: Sexual Assault Awareness Month (April 2024)
SUMMARY: On behalf of the Riverview Center.
SUGGESTED
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WHEREAS, sexual assault affects women, children, and men of all racial, cultural, and economic
backgrounds; and
WHEREAS, in addition to the immediate physical and emotional costs, sexual assault may also have
associated consequences of post -traumatic stress disorder, substance abuse,
depression, homelessness, eating disorders and suicide; and
WHEREAS, sexual assault can be devastating not only to the survivor, but also for the family, friends,
and community of the survivor; and
WHEREAS, since no one person, organization, agency, or community can eliminate sexual assault
on their own, we must work together to educate our entire population about what can be
done to prevent sexual assault, support survivors and their significant others, and support
those agencies providing services to survivors.
NOW THEREFORE, I, BRAD M. CAVANAGH, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA, ON
BEHALF OF THE CITY COUNCIL, STAFF AND RESIDENTS OF DUBUQUE, DO HEREBY
PROCLAIM THE MONTH OF APRIL 2024 AS
"Sexual Assault Awareness Month"
IN THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA AND ENCOURAGE ALL RESIDENTS TO LEARN MORE ABOUT
PREVENTING SEXUAL VIOLENCE.
IN WITNESS THEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand
and caused the Great Seal of the City of Dubuque to
be affixed this 1 st day of April, 2024.
Brad M. Cavanagh, Mayor
Attest:
Adrienne N. Breitfelder, CMC, City Clerk
2024: Submitted and accepted by Arnie Buckley.
2023: Submitted by Sarah McKenzie and accepted by Sarah McKenzie with other Riverview Center
Colleagues. sarahmc@riverviewcenter.org
2022: Submitted by Sarah McKenzie and accepted by Sarah McKenzie with other Riverview Center
Colleagues. sarahmc@riverviewcenter.org