Governor Proclaims Resilient &Thriving Communities Week

Resilient & Thriving Communities Week

2025

By The Governor Of The State Of North Carolina

A Proclamation

Whereas, resilient and thriving communities are vital to our state's future health, success, and prosperity to ensure a strong foundation for everyone at all ages and stages of life; and

Whereas, science is clear that resilience is built and that communities and systems play a key role in promoting safe, secure, nurturing environments for all; and

Whereas, adverse childhood and life experiences, adverse community environments, and adverse climate events impact overall quality of life and well-being of an entire community; and

Whereas, Healthy North Carolina 2030: A Path Toward Health by the North Carolina Institute of Medicine, in partnership with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health, identifies reduction of adverse childhood experiences by 25 percent by 2030 as a goal; and

Whereas, it is our collective responsibility to support local resilience coalitions, collaboratives, task forces, and initiatives across the state to collaborate in a nonpartisan fashion to promote p­­ositive experiences, secure relationships, and supportive environments to buffer stress and adversity; and

Whereas, investing in policies, programs, and strategies that address adversity and strengthen community resilience is essential to the health of our state; and

Whereas, the State of North Carolina encourages individuals and all sectors, public and private, early childhood through post-secondary education, faith-based organizations, healthcare systems, justice systems, social service systems, businesses, and elected leaders to collaborate to strengthen our communities;

Now, Therefore, I, Josh Stein, Governor of the State of North Carolina, do hereby proclaim April 27 - May 7, 2025, as “Resilient & Thriving Communities Week” in North Carolina, and commend its observance to all citizens.

In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Great Seal of the State of North Carolina at the Capitol in Raleigh this twenty-sixth day of March in the year of our Lord two thousand and twenty-fifth and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-ninth.