PENNSYLVANIA, October 27 - PRINTER'S NO. 1188

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE RESOLUTION

No.

200

Session of

2021

INTRODUCED BY CAPPELLETTI, HUGHES, BARTOLOTTA, BROWNE, KEARNEY,

COSTA, BROOKS, COMITTA, HAYWOOD, FONTANA, MENSCH, SCAVELLO,

PHILLIPS-HILL, KANE, SCHWANK, BREWSTER, GORDNER, MUTH,

STREET, HUTCHINSON AND FLYNN, OCTOBER 27, 2021

REFERRED TO RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, OCTOBER 27, 2021

A RESOLUTION

Designating the month of October 2021 as "Domestic Violence

Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.

WHEREAS, Domestic violence is a pattern of abusive behavior

used to establish power and control over another in an intimate

or familial relationship; and

WHEREAS, Reports have indicated that domestic violence has

been on the rise since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic;

and

WHEREAS, Domestic violence impacts victims, their children,

other family members, friends, neighbors and coworkers; and

WHEREAS, Domestic violence affects individuals from all

racial, ethnic, religious, educational, social and economic

backgrounds; and

WHEREAS, Domestic violence has a disproportionate impact in

communities most affected by trauma exposure, structural

racism and other health disparities; and

WHEREAS, Barriers to accessing services increase the risk for

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