Child Abuse Prevention Specialized License Plate
 On
Wednesday, July 28th, 1999, Governor Jane Hull and Arizona child advocates inveiled
the new Child Abuse Prevention License Plate at the Child Crisis Center - East
Valley in Mesa. These Special license plates will be available no later than January
1, 2000 through the Arizona Department of Motor Vehicles.
Facts:
- During one year in Arizona, 30,000 children are abused and neglected by their
families.
- On March 31, 1998, 261 children younger than 6 had already been in shelter
for more than three weeks.
- Today, 5 out of every 1000 children live in foster care.
How it Will Help?
Money from the new plates will create the Prevention of Child Abuse fund. This
fund will provide monies for primary prevention programs statewide.
How it Will Work
Attractive, "kid-focused" license plates will be available for $25.
$17 will go to the Governor's Office of Children to allocate monies to a private
entity that guarantees matching of the monies 60 cents on the dollar and then
further allocates monies for child abuse primary prevention programs.
For information, contact:
Christine Fickas, Executive Director
Child Crisis Center - East Valley
P.O. Box 4114, Mesa, AZ 85211
Phone (480) 969-2308 FAX (480) 969-9277
Email: cfickas@childcrisis.org
Marilee Dal Pra, Director
Governor's Division for Children
1700 W. Washington, #101B, Phoenix, AZ 85007
Phone (602) 542-3191 FAX (602) 524-4644
Email: mdalpra@azgov.state.az.us
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