Mayor Holland | Vice Mayor DeGolia | Councilmember Lewis | Councilmember Widmer | Councilmember Lane Town of Atherton
Proclamation
IN RECOGNITION OF OCTOBER 2026 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, CORA provided 18,380 services across its programs, connecting survivors and their families to safety, advocacy, and healing; CORA's safe house and hotel programs provided 5,193 nights of emergency shelter, with 103 adults and children entering shelter during the year; and WHEREAS, CORA provided more than $1.34 million in rental assistance and security deposits for 174 adults and children, helping survivors and their families move toward safe, stable housing; CORA served 624 adults and children through its mental health programs, provided 3,043 counseling and therapy sessions; and WHEREAS, CORA provided legal services to 925 survivors, including assistance with restraining orders and complex family-law matters, represented clients in 181 court hearings, accompanied survivors 117 times to court hearings, mediation, or law-enforcement appointments, and responded to 1,928 requests for legal assistance; and
WHEREAS, CORA educated 6,000 middle and high school students about healthy relationships and reached 3,000 adults through community education presentations, training, and tabling events; and WHEREAS, Atherton recognizes that an effective response to domestic violence requires a countywide continuum of prevention, crisis intervention, shelter, housing, legal advocacy, and mental health support; and WHEREAS, 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 proclaim the month of October 2026 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 21th day of October, 2026. __________________________
Stacy Holland, Mayor
Town of Atherton