Mayor Lewis | Vice Mayor Holland | Councilmember DeGolia | Councilmember Widmer Town of Atherton
Proclamation
IN RECOGNITION OF OCTOBER 2025 AS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
AWARENESS MONTH
WHEREAS, more than one in three women, one in four men, and one in two transgender individuals experience some form of physical or sexual violence and/or stalking by their intimate partner in their lifetime; and
WHEREAS, the marginalization of certain groups in society, including undocumented individuals, transgender individuals, and people living with disabilities, increases their vulnerability to domestic violence; and
WHEREAS, CORA staff provided more than 10,000 critical services in the past year, ensuring survivors have access to safety, advocacy, and healing, 606 adults and children received therapy to help them with domestic violence-related trauma, and CORA fielded 2,092 requests for legal assistance; and
WHEREAS, CORA provided over $1 million in client cash assistance, including subsidized rent, security deposits, and a range of emergency expenses, from car repairs to storage costs; and
WHEREAS, in San Mateo County, 121 adults and children were provided emergency shelter, including stays in safe houses and motels, and 144 adults and children were provided longer term rental assistance to escape their abusers last year; and WHEREAS, San Mateo County recognizes the critical need for county-wide services in order to support our residents. Intimate partner violence continues to be among the most under-reported crimes and San Mateo County is committed to eliminating all forms of intimate partner abuse
NOW, THEREFORE, AS MAYOR OF THE TOWN OF ATHERTON, AND ON BEHALF OF THE ATHERTON CITY COUNCIL, do hereby designates the month of October 2025 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month, to raise awareness about and encourage all residents of San Mateo County to do their part to help rid our community of intimate partner violence
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my
hand and caused the seal of the Town of Atherton
to be affixed this 17th day of September, 2025.
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Elizabeth Lewis, Mayor
Town of Atherton