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136th General Assembly
Regular Session H. R. No. 52
2025-2026
Representative White, A.
A R E S O L U T I O N
Recognizing Ohio Child Abuse Prevention Month.
WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the 136th
General Assembly of Ohio are pleased to recognize April as Ohio Child
Abuse Prevention Month 2025; and
WHEREAS, The incidents and prevalence of child abuse and neglect
have reached alarming proportions, and in an effort to address this
issue, Governor Mike DeWine designated April 2025 as Ohio Child Abuse
Prevention Month. During the month of April each year, various
educational activities and events are coordinated in an effort to seek
and apply solutions to this escalating problem; and
WHEREAS, Childhood is a formative time, and communities, family
members, educators, public officials, and faith-based organizations
all play important roles in helping to ensure that our children are
safe and can grow surrounded by love and stability. Every Ohioan has a
responsibility to support children and promote stable families across
our state; and
WHEREAS, Child abuse prevention is one of the most critical issues
we can address for the long-term prosperity of our country. Effective
child development is hindered by toxic stress resulting from abuse and
neglect, yet we can strive for a more promising future for this next
generation of leaders by encouraging parental resiliency, social
connection, concrete support, and knowledge of the social and
emotional aspects of parenting. We hold sacred the trust of Ohio’s
most valuable resource, our children, and the future of our country
depends on the opportunities we provide them today; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That we, the members of the House of Representatives of
the 136th General Assembly of Ohio, in adopting this Resolution,
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recognize April 2025 as Ohio Child Abuse Prevention Month; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the House of Representatives transmit
duly authenticated copies of this Resolution to the news media of
Ohio.
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