BILL NUMBER: ACR 194AMENDED BILL TEXT AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY AUGUST 1, 2016 INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Low ( Coauthor: Senator Hill ) JUNE 8, 2016 Relative to Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST ACR 194, as amended, Low. Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. This measure would proclaim the month of September 2016 as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, and state the commitment of the Legislature to support efforts to find cures for, and achieve prevention of, childhood cancer. Fiscal committee: no. WHEREAS, Cancer is a leading cause of death by disease among children in this country; and WHEREAS, Many children in California are afflicted with cancer, experiencing enormous pain and suffering, and they and their families require extraordinary levels of information and support in their struggles against this disease; and WHEREAS, Peer support services have been proven to significantly improve the quality of life for children diagnosed with cancer and their families, including summer and seasonal camps, such as Camp Okizu, CampSummer Sault,Summersault, Seany's Camp Reach for the Sky, and the World's Greatest Camp;and,and WHEREAS, Psychosocial services, such as those provided by Kids Cancer Connection and American Cancer Fund for Children, have been demonstrated to improve the morale and quality of life of these courageous children and their families; and WHEREAS, Successful prevention and treatment of many types of childhood cancer have not yet been achieved; and WHEREAS, The conquest of cancer, a complex and intractable foe, requires a high level of commitment in order to provide the necessary resources and research; and WHEREAS, California has many of the world's finest medical, academic, and commercial institutions, and must continue as a leader in the fight against this terrible disease; and WHEREAS, Increased public awareness of this major public health problem is a crucial step toward finding solutions; and WHEREAS, Childhood Cancer Awareness Month is an important nationwide tool for raising awareness among governmental officials and the public about the nature and scope of this problem; now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby recognizes and declares September 2016 as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month; and be it further Resolved, That the Legislature is committed to supporting efforts to find cures for, and achieve prevention of, childhood cancer; and be it further Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.