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Proc 9094ProclamationObama · DCeremonial

Proclamation 9094

National Child Abuse Prevention Month, 2014

President Obama proclaimed April 2014 as National Child Abuse Prevention Month, calling on Americans to observe it with programs and activities to prevent child abuse and support children's needs. The proclamation includes general encouragement to recognize warning signs of abuse and references existing administration efforts including a commission on child abuse fatalities and resources for state and local governments.

Federal Register Open PDF 79 FR 18977

Key directives

  • Proclaim April 2014 as National Child Abuse Prevention Month
  • Call upon all Americans to observe this month with programs and activities that help prevent child abuse and provide for children's physical, emotional, and developmental needs

Timeline

Immediate

  • Proclamation of April 2014 as National Child Abuse Prevention Month

Near term (90d)

  • Month-long observance during April 2014

Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • No binding policy directives; purely hortatory language
  • References to 'signed legislation' and 'providing additional resources' describe past actions, not new commitments in this document
  • No specific funding or programmatic obligations created by this proclamation
Proclamation 9094: National Child Abuse Prevention Month, 2014 · Executive Orders