ADOPTED - MARCH 23, 2010

Agenda Item No. 14

Introduced by the Finance Committee of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION SUPPORTING LEGAL SERVICES OF SOUTH CENTRAL MICHIGAN IN THEIR EFFORTS TO BROADEN THE AWARENESS OF THE EFFECTS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ON CHILDREN

RESOLUTION #10-092

WHEREAS, EVE's, Inc. and Legal Services of South Central Michigan co-sponsored a grant from the Avon Corporation Foundation; and

WHEREAS, the scope of the grant is to educate the Judges, Michigan State Bar, Friend of the Court and the public about the effects of domestic violence on children; and

WHEREAS, with over 400 agencies applying nationally, EVE, Inc. and Legal Services of South Central Michigan were one of 15 agencies to receive the grant; and

WHEREAS, EVE, Inc. and Legal Services of South Central Michigan will equally split a one year grant in the amount of $50,000, with the possibility of a continuation grant for a second year, which they hope to use in conjunction with the Safe Haven Program; and

WHEREAS, Legal Services of South Central Michigan will host at least one legal training program presenting information on the effects of domestic violence on children and the need for supervised and safe visitation for the family, or for the need of safe exchange of the children from one parent to the other. 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners hereby supports Legal Aid of South Central Michigan in their efforts to educate the Judges, Michigan State Bar, Friend of the Court and the public about the effects of domestic violence on children.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board partners with Legal Aid of South Central Michigan, at no cost to the County, to help inform the community of the devastation caused by domestic violence in order to help reduce such incidents in the future.

FINANCE:  Yeas:  Grebner, Tennis, Bahar-Cook, Schor, Holman, Dougan

     Nays:  None     Absent:  None          Approved  3/17/10