ROCLAMATION
‘Whereas, tiomestic violence is a serious antipervasivepublic health antisafety issue that affects intiivicluals antifamilies across every community, regardless of age, race, gentier, socioeconomic status, or background anti
‘Whereas, tiomestic violence can take many forms, inclu&ng physicaC emotionaC psychologicaC sexuaL and financial abuse, anti inthvitiuals of all backgrountis may experience abuse antitieserve access to safety, support, antiresources; anti ‘Whereas, children anti youth who are exposeti to domestic violence may experience profountiantilasting impacts on their emotionaLphysicaL antitievelopmentalwell-being, untierscoring the importance of early intervention, prevention, antisupportive services for children antifamilies; anti
‘Whereas, Domestic Violence Awareness ffvlonthprovities an important opportunity to make change by increasing awareness, supporting survivors, strengthening prevention efforts, antifostering a culture of respect anti accountability, we can work together to prevent domestic violence anti builti a community where every intiivitiual has the opportunity to live free fromfear, abuse, antiviolence; anti ‘Whereas, the City of qlentiale recognizes antihonors the vitalwork of ativocates, service provitiers, law enforceiiaent, health care professionals, educators, anti community organizations that provitie safety, she Iter, ativocacy, counseling, anti other essential resources to intiivitiuals antifamilies affectedby tiomestic violence.
Wow, therefore, I, Artiashes Arty Xassakhian, !Mayor of the City of çlentiale, do hereby proclaim the month of October 2026, as
Domestic VioCence Awareness lvionth
antiurge citizens of qlentiale to work together to eliminate domestic violence from our community.
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Artiashes Arty Xassakhian, l4ayor
October 6, 2026