ORDER NO.28212 FAMILY DAY On this the 11th day of August, 2003 upon motion made by Commissioner Williams seconded by Commissioner Letz, the Court unanimously approved by a vote of 4-0-0, to proclaim the fourth Monday in September as Family Day - A Day to Eat Dinner with our Children. .~':~/ :~ COMMISSIONERS' COURT AGENDA REQUEST PLEASE FiJRNISH ONE ORIGINAL AND NINE COPIES OF THIS REQUEST AND DOCUMENTS TO BE REVIEWED BY THE COURT. MADE BY: Pat Tinley OFFICE: County Jude MEETING DATE: August 11, 2003 TIlVIE PREFERRED: SUBJECT: (PLEASE BE SPECIFIC) Consider and discuss proclaiming the fourkh Monday in September as Family-A Day to Eat Dinner with your Children. EXECUTIVE SESSION REQUESTED: (PLEASE STATE REASON) NAME OF PERSON ADDRESSING THE COURT ESTIMATED LENGTH OF PRESENTATION: IF PERSONNEL MATTER -NAME OF EMPLOYEE: County Jude Time for submitting this request for Court to assure that the matter is posted in accordance with Title 5, Chapter 551 and 552, Government Code, is as follows: Meeting scheduled for Mondays: THIS REQUEST RECEIVED BY: THIS REQUEST RECEIVED ON: 5:00 P.M. previous Tuesday. All Agenda Requests will be screened by the County Judge's Office to deternune if adequate information has been prepared for the Court's formal consideration and action at time of Court Meetings. Your cooperation will be appreciated and contribute towards you request being addressed at the earliest opportunity. See Agenda Request Rules Adopted by Commissioners' Court. Court Order No. 28212 PROCLAMATION Whereas, the use of illegal drugs and the abuse of alcohol and nicotine constitute the greatest threats to the well-being of American's children; Whereas, surveys conducted by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse have consistently found that children and teenagers who routinely eat dinner with their families are far less likely to use illegal drugs, cigarettes and alcohol; Whereas, teenagers who virtually never eat dinner with their families are 72 percent more likely than the average teenager to use illegal drugs, alcohol and cigarettes; Whereas, teenagers who almost always eat dinner with their families are 31 percent less likely than the average teenager to use illegal drugs, alcohol and cigarettes; Whereas, the correlation between family dinners and reduced risk for teen substance abuse are well documented; Whereas, parental influence is known to be one of the most crucial factors in determining the likelihood of substance abuse by teenagers; and Whereas, family dinners have long constituted a substantial pillar of family life in America. Now therefore, I, Pat Tinley, Judge of Kerr County, Texas, do hereby declare the fourth Monday in September as Family A Day to Eat Dinner With Your Children. Signed this 8"' day of August, 2003. % ~ Pat i ley Kerr County Judge The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse _ at Columbia University July 14, 2003 Honorable Pat Tinley County Judge Kerr County 700 Main Street 633 Third Avenue Kerrville, TX 78028-5323 Vevv York, NY to017-6706 phone 2t2 841 5200 Dear Judge Tinley fax 212 956 8020 www.casacolumhia.org The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University asks for your support with Family Day-A Day to Sat Boar~tofDirertors Dinner With Your Children, an initiative that helps to reduce Joseph A. Ca-ifano, Jr. substance abuse among children and teens throughout America. We are Chairman and President asking you to issue a proclamation establishing Family Day, the fourth Lee C. Bouinger Monday of every September, to be held on September 22nd in 2003 . Columba Bush xenneth t. Chenault Last year, President Bush, thirty-five governors, the mayor of Jamie Lee Curtis Washington, D. C. and the mayors of many other cities declared Family Jamesllimon Day. A national effort to promote family dinners as a natural, Peter x. Dolan effective way to reduce teen substance abuse risk, Family Day is meant R-Tart'- Fisher Douglas A. Fraser to remind Americans of the value of parental engagement and encourage victor F. Ganz; them to make family dinners a regular part of their lives . LPO-Arthur Kelmenson Donald B. xeough Research by CASA has consistently found that the more often children David a. Kessler, M.D• eat dinner with their parents, the less likely they are to smoke, use ~lanuet'r. Pacheco, Ph.D. illegal drugs or abuse alcohol . Teens from families that almost never Joseph J. Plumeri II eat dinner together are 72 percent likelier than the average teen to E. John Rosenwald, Jr. use illegal drugs, cigarettes and alcohol, while those from families ~9ichael P. Schulhof Louis w. Sullivan, b1.D. that almost always eat dinner together are 31 percent less likely than John J. Sweeney the average teen to engage in these activities . b4ichael A. Wiener For the second year, The Coca-Cola Company is the national sponsor. Dirertm•sF.meritus With the help of Viacom Outdoor, bus and subway posters will advertise James>J.Burke(tss2-tss7) Family Day in nine major metropolitan areas. National Amusements has Betty r'ord (tss2-lase) agreed to place Family Day information on over 1, 000 movie screens in Barbara C..lordan (t992-rasa) 12 states . National sponsors include the AFL-CIO, U. S . Chamber of Lasalle Leffall (tss2-toot) Commerce, National PTA, U. S . Department of Health and Human Services' NancyBeagan(iss5-2oo01 Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Justice's Linda J. Bice ttss2-tsssl Drug Enforcement Administration and the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions George Bupp (1993-200'2) of America (CADCA) . M1lichael L Sovern (1991-1993) Frank G. Wells (1992-1994) For your reference, enclosed is draft language for a proclamation. Please send a copy of the completed one to Family Day, CASA, 633 Third Avenue, 19th Floor, New York, NY 10017. If you need more information or have questions about Family Day, please contact me or Jennie Leszkiewicz, our point person on this project at CASA, at (212) 841-5248. Sincerely, ~Vl,. ~ ~. Joseph A. Califano, Jr. ^ ~ dad i'o ~a~h ctinn~r wifh dour ~hildren. What is Family Day? "Family Day--A Day to Eat Dinner With Your Children" is a national effort to promote parental engagement as a simple, effective way to reduce substance abuse by children and teens and raise healthier children. Family Day emphasizes the importance of regular family activities in parent-child communication and encourages Americans to make family dinners a regular feature of their lives. In 2001, The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University launched Family Day as an annual event, which takes place on the fourth Monday of each September, the 22"d in 2003. Background Since 1996, CASA research has consistently shown that the more often a child eats dinner with his family, the less likely that child is to smoke, drink or use illegal drugs. • CASA's 1998 Teen Survey found that teens that eat dinner with their parents twice a week or less were four times more likely to smoke cigarettes, three times more likely to smoke marijuana and nearly twice as likely to drink as those who ate dinner with their parents six or seven times a week. • CASA's 1999 Teen Survey found that teens from families that almost never eat dinner together were 72 percent likelier than the average teen to use illegal drugs, cigarettes and alcohol, while those from families that almost always eat dinner together were 31 percent less likely than the average teen to engage in these activities. Research by other organizations has shown that teens who eat frequent family dinners are less likely than other teens to have sex at young ages, get into fights or be suspended from school, and are at lower risk for thoughts of suicide. Frequent family dining is also correlated with doing well in school and developing healthy eating habits. This pattern holds true regardless of a teen's sex, family structure, and family socioeconomic level. Family Day 2002 and 2001 In 2002, President Bush and the governors of the following 35 states and Washington, D.C. issued proclamations declaring September 23rd, 2002, "Family Day:" Alaska, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wyoming. Coca-Cola was the first national corporate sponsor. New national sponsors this year include the AFL-CIO, National PTA, Publix Super Markets Inc., U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families, and U.S. Department of Justice's Drug Enforcement Administration. Numerous state, local and community groups helped with Family Day 2002. In 2001, President Bush and 35 governors proclaimed the fourth Monday in September "Family Day." Numerous national organizations endorsed and promoted Family Day, including Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America, KidsPeace, the National Family Partnership and the Partnership for aDrug-Free America. Family Day received a tremendous amount of grassroots support from state and local groups across the country. Family Day 2003 CASA is again working with the White House, governors, mayors and the above agencies and organizations and new ones to promote Family Day on September 22, 2003. For the second year, The Coca-Cola Company i5 a national sponsor. Bus and subway posters will advertise Family Day in 9 metropolitan areas. National Amusements has agreed to place a Family Day slide in 1000 movie screens in 12 states running for a period of four weeks. For more information visit www.casacolumbia.org or email familyday@casacolumbia.org Draft Proclamation Designating the fourth Monday in September as Family Day--A Day to Eat Dinner With Your Children WHEREAS the use of illegal drugs and the abuse of alcohol and nicotine constitute the greatest threats to the well-being of America's children; WHEREAS surveys conducted by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse have consistently found that children and teenagers who routinely eat dinner with their families are far less likely to use illegal drugs, cigarettes and alcohol; WHEREAS teenagers who virtually never eat dinner with their families are 72 percent more likely than the average teenager to use illegal drugs, alcohol and cigarettes; WHEREAS teenagers who almost always eat dinner with their families are 31 percent less likely than the average teenager to use illegal drugs, alcohol and cigarettes; WHEREAS the correlation between family dinners and reduced risk for teen substance abuse are well documented; WHEREAS parental influence is known to be one of the most crucial factors in determining the likelihood of substance abuse by teenagers; WHEREAS family dinners have long constituted a substantial pillar of family life in America: Be it RESOLVED that (1) The Governor recognizes that eating dinner as a family is an important step toward raising drug-free children; and (2) The fourth Monday in September shall henceforth be designated National Family Day--A Day to Eat Dinner With Your Children.