SENATE RESOLUTION No. 1720
A RESOLUTION recognizing April as Child Abuse Prevention Month and
growing a better tomorrow for all children together.

WHEREAS, Our children are the key to the state's future success, prosperity and quality of life; and
WHEREAS, While our children are our most valuable resource, they are also our most vulnerable; and
WHEREAS, Our children have a right to be safe and to be provided an opportunity to thrive, learn and
grow; and
WHEREAS, Child abuse and neglect can be prevented by supporting and strengthening Kansas families,
which can help provide children with opportunities to develop healthy, trusting familial bonds; and
WHEREAS, Preventing child abuse also includes the prevention and mitigation of its far-reaching effects,
which can result in a stronger foundation for our community; and
WHEREAS, Since it is our duty as a community to extend a helping hand to children and families in need,
we must come together to make the voices of our children heard by all; and
WHEREAS, By providing safe, stable and nurturing relationships for our children, free of violence, abuse
and neglect, we can ensure that Kansas children will grow to reach their full potential as our next generation of
leaders, thereby helping secure the future of this state and of the nation: Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the Senate of the State of Kansas: That we recognize April as Child Abuse Prevention Month
and growing a better tomorrow for all children together; and
Be it further resolved: That the Secretary of the Senate shall send an enrolled copy of this resolution to
Senator McGinn.
Senate Resolution No. 1720 was sponsored by Senator Carolyn McGinn.
I hereby certify that the above RESOLUTION originated in the SENATE, and was adopted by that body
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President of the Senate.
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Secretary of the Senate.