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This concurrent resolution acknowledges April 2025 as Child Abuse Prevention Month and highlights the critical issue of child abuse and neglect in California, drawing attention to significant statistics and long-term consequences. The resolution notes that in 2023, 47,824 children in California were identified as victims of abuse or neglect, with 164 children dying as a result, and emphasizes that child abuse has profound long-term impacts on individuals, including increased risks of health problems, higher likelihood of requiring special education, greater chances of juvenile arrest, and potential economic challenges in adulthood. The resolution recognizes the importance of prevention through community partnerships, family resource centers, and support services, and underscores that preventing child abuse means strengthening families and creating safe, nurturing environments. By highlighting the disproportionate impact on children of color and the estimated economic burden of child maltreatment (potentially as high as $284 billion), the resolution aims to raise awareness and promote strategies to protect and support vulnerable children, with pinwheels symbolically used to draw public attention to the issue during Child Abuse Prevention Month.

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