HomeMy WebLinkAbout03_2025 Teen Dating Violence Awareness P I at r
rot am ton
TEEN DATING VIOLENCE AWARENESS
WHEREAS, each year in the U.S.,nearly 1.5 million high school students
nationwide experience physical abuse from a dating partner; and
WHEREAS,, in the U.S., I in 3 teens will experience physical,sexual or emotional
abuse; and
WHEREAS,, only 33%of teens who were in an abusive relationship ever told
anyone; and
WHEREAS, teens who suffer dating abuse are subject to long-term consequences
like alcoholism, eating disorders, promiscuity, thoughts of suicide,
and violent behavior; and
WHEREAS, the City of Apache Junction and the community must work
together to ensure the safety of our teens and create a
world where every teen can live free of dating violence
NOW,THEREFORE, 1, Walter"Chip" Wilson, Mayor of the City off c c Junction,
Arizona, do hereby proclaim
TEEN DATING VIOLENCE AWARENESS
Signed and attested to this day of March,2025.
Walter"Chip"Wilson
Mayor
ATTEST:
Evie McKinney
City Clerk