HomeMy WebLinkAbout047 Parental Alienation Awareness DayPROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, Parental Alienation, sometimes called Hostile Aggressive Parenting,
is a behavior by a parent or an adult a child trusts that could create alienation in
the relationship; and
WHEREAS, Parental Alienation whether verbal or non-verbal, can cause a child to
be mentally manipulated or bullied into believing a loving parent is the cause of
all their problems; and
WHEREAS, extreme obsessive and ongoing Parental Alienation can cause terrible
psychological damage to children extending well into adulthood; and
WHEREAS, if more people know about how Parental Alienation work and how
damaging these behaviors are to children, then more people can help deal with the
problem; and
WHEREAS, Parental Alienation Awareness Day is intended to increase the
knowledge and understanding of this problem to help parents and caregivers
better raise their children.
NOW, therefore, be it resolved, that the Mayor and City Council of Cupertino, do
hereby proclaim April 25, 2016 to be
Parental Alienation Awareness Day
to recognize the importance of raising awareness of the severity of Parental
Alienation.
IN WITNESS THEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the
City of Cupertino to be affixed this Monday, April Twenty-Fifth, Two Thousand
and Sixteen.
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Barry Chang, Mayor