APPROVED
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
RESOLUTION
Clerk of fhe Board
NO . 2 0 1 7 - 0 1 54
RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS,
COtJNTY OF SACRAMENTO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
PROCLA:MINGAPRIL 6 , 2 017
AS "TALK . THEY HEAR YOU DAY"
IN SACRAMENTO COtJNTY
WHEREAS, the SACRAMENTO COUNTY COALIT].ON FOR YOUTH
wi].I
actively participate in a three-month campaignfocused on
reducing youth access to alcoho.Land underage drinking beginning
on April 6, 2017, with a "TALK. THEYHEARYOUDAY" community
event ; and
WHEREAS, the
SACRAMENTOCOUNTY COALITION FOR YOUTH is
supported by SacramentoCounty Alcoho]. & Drug Services, and in
partnership with The Coaliti.on f or a Safe and Healthy ArdenArcade, they will- continue to work to educate. inform and
encourageparents to talk with their children about underage
drinking through a community campaignbased on a model program
developed by the Federal SubstanceAbuse and Mental Health
Services Administration; and
WHEREAS,
the number one substance of abuse by young people
age 12 to 20 in SacramentoCounty is alcohol, and i.mportantly,
approximately 80%of children surveyed agree that parental
interaction is key in their decision to use or not use alcohol;
and
WHEREAS,
other studies have shownthat parents do have a
significant influence on young people's decisions about al-cobol
consumption
and it
is
intended
that
the
"TALK.
THEY HEAR YOU"
campaignwi]]. offer strategies f or parents and their children to
have products.ve conversations and includes educationa]. and
support elements f or parents; and
WHEREAS,
the "TALK. THEYHEARYOU"campaigncoincides with
--Nationa].Alcohol AwarenessMonth" which aims to i.ncrease public
awareness, reduce stigma and encouragecom-munities to f ocus on
alcohol-related issues such as preventing underage drinking
Sacramento
County,
through
the
SACRAMENTO COUNTY COALITION
FOR
YOUTH
and other organizations and initiatives,
is providing
].ocal leadership in a nationwide effort to bring focus to this
very
serious
I ssue .
RESOLUTION
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NOW,THEREFORE.
BE IT RESOLVED
that the Board of
Supervisors, County of Sacramento, State of Calif ornia, does
hereby
proclaim
Thursday,
April-
6.
2017,
as
"TALK.
THEY
HEAR
YOU
DAY." and i.n so doi.ng, supports the important and compelling
eff ores by the SACRAMENTO
COUNTY
COALITION
FORYOUTH
campaignto
help bring a better understanding of the importance of
communications in helping to strengthen our families and combat
alcoho].
use and ak)use
Ona motion by Supervisor Kennedy,secondedby Supervisor Serra,
the foregoing Resolution was passedand adoptedby the Board of
Supervisors,
County of Sacramento,
State
of Calif
day of March. 2017. by the f oJ-].owingvote, to-wit
BYES
Supervisors, Frost. Kennedy,Nottoli,
NOES
None
ABSENT :
None
ABSTA .[N :
None
ornia,
this
Peters, Serra
RECUSAL : None
(PER POLlrlCAL REFORM ACT (s 18702.5)
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Chairman, Board of Supervisors
County of Sacramento
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BOARD OF St.PERVBORS
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