PROCLAMATION OF THE GROVER BEACH CITY COUNCIL
DECLARING OCTOBER as
”DATING AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH”
WHEREAS, Dating and Domestic Violence Awareness Month calls attention to the fact that intimate partner violence is widespread and impacts every person in Grover Beach; and WHEREAS, LUMINA ALLIANCE provide essential, lifesaving services for survivors, their children, and families throughout San Luis Obispo County including Grover Beach.; and WHEREAS, domestic violence is a pattern of control in an intimate relationship where one person uses coercion and violence to gain power and control over his or her partner; and WHEREAS, domestic violence can result in physical injury, psychological trauma, and even death. The devastating consequences of domestic violence can cross generations and can last a lifetime; and
WHEREAS, there is a need to focus on the individualized needs of domestic violence survivors; and
WHEREAS, the marginalization of certain groups in society, including undocumented individuals, transgender individuals, and those living with disabilities, increases their vulnerability to intimate partner violence; and
WHEREAS, LUMINA ALLIANCE continues to provide a safe environment to those affected by domestic violence with crisis intervention, counseling, education, legal services, and emergency safe housing, with the help of dedicated volunteers and professionals; and WHEREAS, LUMINA ALLIANCE has received over two thousand calls to the crisis & information line, provided more than six thousand collective nights for shelter clients, and provided more than four thousand, eight hundred hours of therapy; and WHEREAS, LUMINA ALLIANCE serves as “A Bright Light During Dark Times” for survivors of Intimate Partner Violence, Illuminating a path towards safety and healing.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Grover Beach City Council, in recognition of the important work done by domestic violence programs, does herby proclaim October 2023, to be “National Dating and Domestic Violence Awareness Month.” IN WITNESS THEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the City of Grover Beach to be affixed this 10th day of October 2023.
Karen Bright, Mayor
Attest:
Wendi Sims, City Clerk
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