Wisconsin SJR 33: Relating to: proclaiming May 2021 as Violence Prevention Month in the state of Wisconsin.

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2021 SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 33
May 14, 2021 - Introduced by Senators JOHNSON, L. TAYLOR, WIRCH, ROYS, AGARD,
LARSON and ERPENBACH, cosponsored by Representatives HAYWOOD, EMERSON,
MILROY, CABRERA, HEBL, DRAKE, BROSTOFF, CONLEY, SPREITZER, VINING, MOORE
OMOKUNDE, SINICKI, CONSIDINE, GOYKE, SHELTON, NEUBAUER, HESSELBEIN, S.
RODRIGUEZ, BOWEN, STUBBS, ANDERSON, SHANKLAND and SUBECK. Referred to
Committee on Senate Organization.
Relating to: proclaiming May 2021 as Violence Prevention Month in the state of
Wisconsin.
Whereas, each year, thousands of individuals and families in Wisconsin bear
the physical, mental, and economic costs of violence; and
Whereas, violence takes many forms, including community violence, domestic
and  intimate  partner  violence,  sexual  violence  and  human  trafficking,  child
maltreatment and exploitation, drug-related violence, and suicide; and
Whereas, violence is a leading cause of injury, disability, and premature death,
and merely witnessing violent incidents can result in psychological disorders, such
as depression, anxiety, and stress; and
Whereas, violence perpetuates cycles of trauma that echo across generations
and  discourages  economic  development  in  affected  areas,  thereby  negatively
impacting  the  accessibility  of  jobs,  healthy  food,  and  safe  housing  such  that  the
Institute for Economics & Peace estimates that the direct and indirect cost of violence
to the U.S. economy is $1.4 trillion per year; and
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Whereas,  preventing  violence  requires  each  and  every  one  of  us  working
together to promote the preservation of life; and
Whereas, prevention of violence before it occurs, as well as intervention efforts
after violence has occurred, reduce its impact and prevent future perpetration and
victimization; and
Whereas, violence is preventable, and its impacts can be reduced with violence
prevention  strategies  and  increased  awareness  of  important  issues  such  as
victimization,  trauma  and  adverse  childhood  experiences,  restorative  justice,
mentoring,  and  access  to  resources  that  help  create  safer  and  more  resilient
communities; and
Whereas,  people  from  across  Wisconsin  share  a  common  goal  in  preventing
violence in order to provide a peaceful and nurturing environment in which all of our
children can thrive; and
Whereas, we recognize Violence Prevention Month to promote nonviolence in
the state of Wisconsin and urge all Wisconsin residents to join in the effort to reduce
violence in our state; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the senate, the assembly concurring, That the members of the
Wisconsin Legislature proclaim May 2021 as Violence Prevention Month in the State
of Wisconsin.
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