HomeMy WebLinkAbout101524-05.1DANVI LL E * CALIFORNIA
PROCLAMATION
NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH
OCTOBER 2024
WHEREAS, the month of October is annually recognized as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month to
recognize the progress and the important work that remains to be done toward preventing and ending domestic
violence and providing support to survivors and their families; and
WHEREAS, domestic violence is not confined to any group or groups of people, but crosses all economic, racial,
gender, educational, religious, and societal barriers; and
WHEREAS, the crime of domestic violence violates an individual's privacy, dignity, security and humanity due
to the systematic use of physical, emotional, sexual, psychological and economic control and/or abuse; and
WHEREAS, the impact of domestic violence is wide-ranging, directly affects men, women, children, and society
as a whole; and
WHEREAS, STAND! For Families Free of Violence is a multi -service community based nonprofit organization
in Contra Costa County providing: a 24-hour crisis line, emergency and transitional shelter, legal advocacy,
children and teen programs, counseling, support groups, employment training, batterer's treatment program,
and educational prevention programs, serving over 10,000 clients annually, and
WHEREAS, STAND! For Families Free of Violence works to raise awareness through education so individuals
will become advocates and will take action to end violence in their communities, now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Danville Town Council does hereby proclaim October 2024 as National Domestic Violence
Awareness Month and urges all citizens to actively participate in the efforts to end violence in our homes, in our
schools, and in our communities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, We have hereunto set our hands this 15th day of October 2024.