Bill 118 SRES 448 is a resolution that aims to show support for National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The resolution recognizes the importance of raising awareness about domestic violence and the impact it has on individuals, families, and communities. It acknowledges the need for education, prevention, and intervention efforts to address this issue.
The resolution highlights the statistics surrounding domestic violence, including the fact that one in four women and one in nine men experience severe intimate partner physical violence, intimate partner contact sexual violence, or intimate partner stalking with impacts such as injury, fearfulness, post-traumatic stress disorder, use of victim services, contraction of sexually transmitted diseases, etc.
It also emphasizes the importance of providing resources and support for survivors of domestic violence, including access to shelters, counseling, legal assistance, and other services. The resolution calls on individuals, organizations, and communities to work together to raise awareness, prevent domestic violence, and support survivors.
Overall, Bill 118 SRES 448 is a non-partisan resolution that aims to bring attention to the issue of domestic violence and encourage action to address it.