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WHEREAS, The Center for Victims of Violence and Crime and the Pittsburgh Mediation Center are celebrating their merger and giving three Peace Partner Awards at the Peace-It-Together Community Initiative Gathering on Wednesday, February, 28, 2007, at the Regional Enterprise Tower, Downtown Pittsburgh; and,
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; and,
WHEREAS, the Pittsburgh Mediation Center's mission is to practice model, teach and
promote the resolution of differences through mediation, collaboration and restorative justice; and,
WHEREAS, the Peace-It-Together Initiative Gathering 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 healing and recovery.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does recognize and commend the Center for Victims of Violence and Crime and the Pittsburgh Mediation Center for formally merging and creating a unique continuum of prevention and intervention services in southwestern Pennsylvania which reduce the proliferation of violence and its impact in our community while increasing capacity for collaboration, healing and peace.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare Wednesday, February 28, 2007, to be designated as "Peace-It-Together Community Initiative Day" in the City of Pittsburgh.