A PROCLAMATION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PISMO BEACH, CALIFORNIA RECOGNIZING OCTOBER 2023 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 Pismo Beach; and WHEREAS, Lumina Alliance provide essential, lifesaving services for survivors, their children, and families throughout San Luis Obispo County including Pismo 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 their 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; and WHEREAS, the City of Pismo Beach strongly supports the efforts of Lumina Alliance and how every segment of our society can work together to better address intimate partner violence, and to help survivors connect with services.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Pismo Beach hereby recognizes the important work done by domestic violence programs, and proclaims the month of October to be National Dating and Domestic Violence Awareness Month in the City of Pismo Beach.
Dated this 3rd day of October, 2023
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Ed Waage, Mayor
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