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WHEREAS, The Center for Victims of Violence and Crime (CVVC) will present its Peace Partner Awards at the Peace-It-Together Community Initiative Reception on Wednesday, February 24, 2010, at the Regional Enterprise Tower, 425 Sixth Avenue in downtown Pittsburgh; and,
WHEREAS, CVVC's mission is "Healing Trauma. Resolving Conflict. Ending Violence." The Center For Victims of Violence and Crime advances, supports and promotes the purpose of helping individuals, families and communities survive the trauma of violence and crime by offering victims' advocacy services, crisis intervention counseling and community education programs that addresses the causes and impacts of violence, as well as practices, models, teaches and promotes the resolution of differences through mediation, collaboration and restorative justice; 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 24, 2010, to be designated as "PEACE-IT-TOGETHER COMMUNITY INITIATIVE DAY" in the City of Pittsburgh.