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Fresno County proclaims Civil Grand Jury Awareness Month and Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month; county points to data and application resources
Summary
At its meeting the board proclaimed Feb. 2025 Civil Grand Jury Awareness Month and also designated Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, provided an application website for the grand jury and cited county data showing increased calls involving minors since 2023.
At a Fresno County Board of Supervisors meeting, the board proclaimed February 2025 as Civil Grand Jury Awareness Month and also designated Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month in Fresno County.
Officials said the civil grand jury offers residents an opportunity to "look into things, interview people, and write a report presented to the public at the end of the year," and invited interested residents to learn more or apply at fresno.courts.ca.gov. Meeting remarks encouraged advocacy for the panel and participation from the community.
On teen dating violence, county remarks noted that one in three teens experience some form of dating violence, and that since the launch of a county data dashboard in 2023 there has been an increase in calls to law enforcement involving individuals under the age of 18. The meeting transcript did not specify which dashboard metrics rose or provide numeric counts for the increase.
The proclamations were presented as awareness items; the transcript does not record any binding policy changes or new program funding associated with the proclamations. An online recording of the meeting was referenced for viewers seeking the full proceedings.
Ending: The board’s proclamations are symbolic recognition intended to raise awareness and to encourage applications to the civil grand jury; no programmatic actions or enforcement measures were announced at the meeting.
