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Proclamation
Domestic Violence Awareness Month, October 2023
City of Eagle, Idaho
Whereas, Domestic violence is defined as abusive behavior in a personal relationship
that gives one member control and power over another through physical,
emotional, sexual, economic or psychological actions or threats; and
Whereas, An estimated one in four women and one in seven men will face domestic
abuse in their lifetime, and in 2022 there were 5,104 calls for service related
to domestic violence and sexual assault in Ada County; and
Whereas, A range of services and programs exist throughout the Treasure Valley
providing safety, healing and freedom from domestic abuse and sexual assault
including forensic exams and medical care, secure shelters, court advocacy,
counseling, childcare, as well as case management; and,
Whereas, The City of Eagle is an important partner with the Women's and Children's
Alliance and Faces of Hope to provide a safety net of crisis services and create
a community where individuals thrive in safe, healthy relationships.
Now Therefore, I,Jason Pierce, Mayor of the City of Eagle, Idaho do hereby join national
and local officials in proclaiming October as
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH
In the City of Eagle.
DATED this 26th Day of September 2023.
Signed:
,Jason Pierce, Mayor
City of Eagle, Idaho