HomeMy WebLinkAboutRecognizing that the Month of April is National Child Abuse Prevention MonthRESOLUTION
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Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana
April 13, 15
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Attest:
Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana
April 14, 2015
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City Clerk
President of Common Council
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" RESOLUTION NO. ` ` 331 j
A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA,
RECOGNIZING THAT THE MONTH OF APRIL IS NATIONAL CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH
q the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana recognizes that the Children's Bureau,
within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, funds the National Child Abuse Prevention Month
initiative each April, with the first such declaration being made by a Presidential Proclamation in 1983; and
the public should be aware that there are many resources which address child abuse prevention
which are aimed to protect children from risk of abuse; to strengthen and support families; to help manage stress;
to prevent child sexual abuse, to making healthy connections with family members —just to name a few; and
ON;mq the Common Council further recognizes that the Administration for Children and Families is a
Division of the Department of Health & Human Services which promotes the economic and social well -being of
families, children, individuals and communities; and
6)(6;� many communities throughout the nation are creating "Pinwheel Gardens" where their
communities use the symbol of a pinwheel to show that it is every ones responsibility to ensure that every single
child should have the opportunity to grow up in a healthy and safe environment; and
fie, there are many public and private agencies diligently working hard to end child abuse with the
24 -hour Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline being 1.800.800.5556; and
fie, in 2005, the Indiana Department of Child Services (DCS) was created as a "standalone agency
charged with administering Indiana's child protection and IV -D child support systems" in the hope of helping to
protect "children and strengthen families through services that focus on family support and preservation.
Section I. On behalf of all of the residents of the City of South Bend, Indiana, the Common Council formally
recognizes that the month of April 2015 is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, which stresses the importance of
families and communities working together to prevent child abuse.
Section II. The Common Council urges all residents of the City of South Bend, Indiana, to become informed and
proactive by participating in public and private programs aimed at ending all forms of child abuse.
e III. This Resolution
all be in full force and effect from and after ) "a ptionby the Common Council
nd approval by t Ma��or.
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Tim Scott jri J.-Davis, 6`h District
Davis, Jr
Dr. Fred Ferlic,
District
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v-4)r EKvid Varner, 5`h District c
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Office of the City Clerk
Derek
Gavin rlic, At��
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Karen L. White, At Large
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Kathleen Cekanski Farrand, Council Attorney
Pete But ' 'eg, M f South Bend
KIDS COUNT • iana 2015 Data Book
IndThe n
iaa St. Joseph County
Youth Institute
Serving those who Impact youth
2010 2011 2012 2013
# of Children in Need of Services (CHINS) Identified by DCS (SFY) 867 586 544 682
Child Abuse /Neglect Rate per 1,000 Children Under Age 18 (SFY) 13.6 9.3 12.0 16.9
# of Child Neglect Cases Substantiated by DCS (SFY) 635 400 521 791
# of Child Sexual Abuse Cases Substantiated by DCS (SFY) 165 137 165 183
# of Child Physical Abuse Cases Substantiated by DCS (SFY) 103 77 92 113
# of Termination of Parental Rights Case Filings (CY) 312 126 77 101
# of Juvenile Delinquency Case Filings (CY) 1,269 961 843 825
# of Juvenile Status Case Filings (CY) 181 146 150 126
# of Juveniles Committed to the Department of Correction (CY) 135 132 105 91
a a FrMa"MaXer7r. MR IM R5 w7i
2011
2012
2013
2014
School Enrollment Pre -K -12+ (SY) (Includes Charters)
39,187
39,649
38,902
39,029
% English Language Learner Students (SY)
7.5
7.1
6.7
6.7
% Special Education Students (SY)
15.5
16.0
15.5
15.9
High School Graduation Rate (4 -Year Cohort %) (SY)
84.0
85.0
83.5
N.A.
- Education county level aggregates are calculated by the school corporation addresses
located
in each county
CY- Calendar Year: Jan i to Dec 31 FFY- Federal Fiscal Year: Oct 1 to Sept 30 SFY- State Fiscal Year: July 1 to June 30 SY- School Year: Fall Term to Summer Term
SY 14
SY 14 ISTEP+ Passing
SY 14 ECA Passing
SY 13
(All numbers in this table are %5)
4th
4th
English
Grad
LunchA
Math
ELA
8th Math 8th ELA
Algebra i
10
Rate
John Glenn School Corporation
42.6
83.3
83.9
83.5
82.0
92.1
79.8
96.6
Penn - Harris - Madison Sch Corp
28.2
92.3
93.2
94.3
88.8
88.0
86.4
97.1
School City of Mishawaka
65.7
84.7
84.9
81.6
77.3
64.1
80.0
89.0
South Bend Community Sch Corp
73.0
66.4
76.2
71.5
67.6
49.7
66.1
72.4
Union -North United School Corp
49.1
93.8
88.9
67.4
71.9
53.7
81.7
82.6
State Rate
49.1
82.7
86.0
81.4
75.5
72.9
77.6
88.6
^Lunch
= students receiving
free or
reduced price
lunches
CY- Calendar Year: Jan i to Dec 31 FFY- Federal Fiscal Year: Oct 1 to Sept 30 SFY- State Fiscal Year: July 1 to June 30 SY- School Year: Fall Term to Summer Term