84-284 WHITE - C�TV CLERK .
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Council Resolution
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Referred To Committee: Date
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WHEREAS, sexual abuse is a serious problem that affects one in
four girls and one in ten boys by the time they reach age 18 , and
WHEREAS, the Illusion Theatre and Cordelia Anderson have created
two theatrical productions that present the issues of child and
adolescent sexual abuse and prevention: "Touch", for children and "No
Easy Answer" , for adolescents , and
WHEREAS, the Sexual Abuse Prevention Program, in addition to its
theatrical productions, offers workshops and training sessions to human
service professionals, educators, and parents, and curricula on sexual
abuse for elementary, secondary and mentally retarded students, often
providing continuing education credits for legal , medical ,
educational , and social work professionals , and
WHEREAS, the Illusion Theatre, with a grant from the United States
Department of Health and Human Services, has served as a coordinator
for five other sexual abuse prevention programs throughout the United
States, and this year is serving as a national clearing house for
information and referral on prevention education , and
WHEREAS , the Illusion Theatre has condueted over 1000
performances and workshops for 280,000 people in 32 states in the last
six years. Last year alone , they reached over 37 ,000 children,
parents and professionals through 130 presentations, Now, Therefore,
Be It
RESOLVED , that the City Council of the City of St. Paul ,
Minnesota, does hereby commend the Illusion Theatre and Ms. Cordelia
Anderson , the director of the Sexual Abuse Prevention Program, for
their most effective and far-reaching programs on sexual abuse and its
prevention.
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t�pproved � a or. Date MAR -5 1984 Approved by Mayor Eor Submission to Council
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PUBLISHED R;'�R 10 1984