Baltimore City Council
File #: 06-0178R    Version: 0 Name: National Family Month
Type: City Council Resolution Status: Adopted
File created: 5/8/2006 In control: City Council
On agenda: Final action: 5/8/2006
Enactment #:
Title: National Family Month FOR the purpose of celebrating National Family Month: A Celebration of the American Family Annually from Mother's Day to Father's Day to underscore the importance of family - kids, mothers, fathers, relatives, and care-givers - and to encourage supporting one another.
Sponsors: President Dixon, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, James B. Kraft, Robert Curran, President Young, Agnes Welch, Stephanie Rawlings Blake, Mary Pat Clarke, Keiffer Mitchell, Kenneth Harris, Rochelle Spector, Belinda Conaway, Helen L. Holton, Edward Reisinger, Paula Johnson Branch
Indexes: Resolution
Attachments: 1. 06-0178R - 1st Reader.pdf
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INTRODUCTORY*

CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL R
(Resolution)

Introduced by: President Dixon


A RESOLUTION ENTITLED

A COUNCIL RESOLUTION concerning
Title
National Family Month

FOR the purpose of celebrating National Family Month: A Celebration of the American Family Annually from Mother's Day to Father's Day to underscore the importance of family - kids, mothers, fathers, relatives, and care-givers - and to encourage supporting one another.
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National Family Month was established by KidsPeace, one of the country's oldest and most comprehensive not-for-profit organizations that serves 2,500 children in crisis each day at 50 locations across the country, with more than 35 programs, and helps millions of kids and families around the world through innovative prevention and outreach programs.

KidsPeace believes that every child has 4 fundamental needs that must be fulfilled to lead an emotionally healthy and physically safe life. These "Points of Peace" are:

· Safety - feeling physically safe and emotionally secure or protected.

· Trust - having complete assurance regarding the character and trust of someone or
something.

· Love - being unconditionally accepted, having a sense of belonging and affection,
and feeling appreciated, valued.

· Power - having the strength or ability to pursue purpose, skill, or talent, and
possessing the freedom to be a child and to grow independently.

When any of these "Points of Peace" are absent or threatene...

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