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WHEREAS, the Center For Victims of Violence and Crime's mission is to advance, support and promote the purpose of helping individuals, families and communities survive the trauma of violence and crime by offering victim advocacy services, crisis intervention counseling and community education programs that address the causes and impacts of violence, as well as practice, model, teach and promote the resolution of differences through mediation, collaboration and restorative justice; and,
WHEREAS, the Center for Victims Violence and Crime will present it's Peace Partner Awards at the Peace-It-Together Community Initiative Open House and Reception on Wednesday, February 27, 2008, at their new, renovated space at 5916 Penn Avenue in the heart of East Liberty ; and,
WHEREAS, the Peace-It-Together Community Initiative invites all Pittsburghers to learn more about the impacts and underlying causes of violence, crime and conflict and ways they can support themselves as well as others in personal well-being and healthy lifestyles.
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NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby recognize and commends the Center for Victims of Violence and Crime for creating a unique continuum of education, prevention and intervention services in Southwestern Pennsylvania which reduces the proliferation of violence and its impact in our community while increasing capacity for collaboration, peace and healing.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare Wednesday, February 20, 2008, to be designated as "PEACE-IT-TOGETHER COMMUNITY INITIATIVE DAY" in the City of Pittsburgh.