City of Colorado Springs - File #: 16-306

• File #: 16-306
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Mayor's Office
• File created: 4/6/2016
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 4/12/2016
• Final action: 4/12/2016
• Title: A Resolution Designating April 12, 2016 as Start by Believing day in support of victims of violent crime Presenter: Mayor John Suthers

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/12/2016	1	City Council	adopted	Pass

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A Resolution Designating April 12, 2016 as Start by Believing day in support of victims of violent crime

  Presenter: 

Mayor John Suthers

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Start by Believing is a public awareness campaign designed by End Violence Against Women International (EVAWI) to change the way our communities respond to rape and sexual assault.  Start by Believing is a public awareness campaign uniquely focused on the public response to sexual assault.  Because a friend or family member is typically the first person a victim confides in after an assault, each individual’s personal reaction is the first step in a long path toward justice and healing. Knowing how to respond is critical-a negative response can worsen the trauma and foster an environment where perpetrators face zero consequences for their crimes.

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