[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 66 (Wednesday, April 6, 2011)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 19261-19262]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-8382]


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                Proclamation 8645 of March 31, 2011

                
National Child Abuse Prevention Month, 2011

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                Our Nation's children are our hope for the future, and 
                caring for them is one of our greatest 
                responsibilities. During National Child Abuse 
                Prevention Month, we renew our commitment to preventing 
                child abuse and neglect by promoting healthy families, 
                protecting children, and supporting communities 
                throughout our Nation.

                Although a strong family unit is the best deterrent to 
                child abuse, effectively intervening in the lives of 
                children threatened by abuse is a shared 
                responsibility. Strengthening the bonds within families 
                requires community members and leaders to partner with 
                parents. From schools to local social service agencies, 
                we can work together to protect the well-being of our 
                children by recognizing the signs of violence and 
                creating safe, stable, and nurturing environments that 
                safeguard the promise of their futures.

                My Administration will continue to reinforce 
                initiatives that enhance the efforts of child 
                protective service agencies to prevent and treat child 
                abuse. Last December, I was pleased to sign into law 
                the CAPTA (Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment) 
                Reauthorization Act of 2010, giving States and local 
                authorities new tools to identify and address abuse and 
                neglect. This Act will also bolster prevention efforts 
                by addressing risk factors for mistreatment like 
                substance abuse, mental illness, and domestic violence. 
                We are also supporting programs that expand 
                coordination of early childhood services in order to 
                improve outcomes for young children.

                As a Nation, we must continue our work to ensure all 
                children have the ability to live free from abuse and 
                neglect by advocating for the safety of all young 
                people. For more information about what families and 
                communities can do to overcome this devastating 
                problem, concerned Americans can visit: 
                www.ChildWelfare.gov/Preventing.

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the 
                United States of America, by virtue of the authority 
                vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the 
                United States, do hereby proclaim April 2011 as 
                National Child Abuse Prevention Month. I call upon all 
                Americans to observe this month with programs and 
                activities that help prevent child abuse and provide 
                for children's physical, emotional, and developmental 
                needs.

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                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                thirty-first day of March, in the year of our Lord two 
                thousand eleven, and of the Independence of the United 
                States of America the two hundred and thirty-fifth.
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

[FR Doc. 2011-8382
Filed 4-5-11; 11:15 am]
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