HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 039 Draft 01 1992-1994COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII
RESOLUTION N0. 39 93
WH.F.REAS, child abuse and neglect affects children of all
ethnic backgrounds, social and economic groups; and
WHEREAS, 278 of all children in East Hawaii County are at risk
of being abused or neglected; and
WHEREAS, there were 440 confirmed cases of child abuse in
Hawaii County in 1991; and
WHEREAS, the East Hawaii YWCA Mother Infant Support Team
(MIST) offers much needed support and assistance to child abuse
and neglect victims and their families in East Hawaii; and
WHEREAS, the MIST program has assisted more than 133
individuals in East Hawaii in the past year, with an over 9S8
success rate in discontinuing the abusive and neglectful treatment
of children; and
WHEREAS, the Council of the County of Hawaii has been advised
that the Department of Human Services plans to reduce its funding
for the MIST program by 408 for the coming year; and
WHEREAS, such a reduction in funding will diminish PtIST's
ability to continue treatment to child abuse and neglect victims
and their families, possibly resulting in children's deaths.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the County of
Hawaii that it urges Governor Waihee to reinstate full funding to
the Department of Human Services' East Hawaii Mother Infant
Support Team.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the County of Hawaii
transmit copies of this resolution to the Honorable John Waihee,
Governor of the State of Hawaii, to all Legislators on the Human
Services, Ways and Means and Finance Committees, and Mrs. Winona
Rubin, Director, Department of Human Services.
Dated at Hilo, Hawaii, this 7th day of April, 1993.
COUNTY COUNCII. ROLL CALL VOTE
County of Hawaii
Hilo, Hawaii
I haxby certify that the foregoing R~ESOhL.U,TION was by
the vote indicated to the right hAereoi gd T 1~l ~e COUNCIL
of the County of Hawaii on p
ATTEST:
CHAIRMAN ~ PRESIDHVG OFFICER
INTRODUCED BY:
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