page 290 september 27, 2023 clatsop commissioners meeting minutes// domestic violence month
PROCLAMATION 26 2. Domestic Violence Awareness Month Proclamation {Page 25} 27 28 Laura Parker, Juvenile Probation Counselor and Julie Johnson, Parole and 29 Probation Deputy addressed the Board. Ms. Parker gave an update on the 30 Domestic Violence Counsel and said its mission is to bring agencies together, 31 increase community awareness, reduce barriers to services and promote trauma 32 informed response to increase the safety and well being of domestic violence 33 survivors and their children. The Council is running a silent witness campaign throughout the county this month and a free skate night on October 22nd 34 to 35 increase domestic violence awareness. 36 37 Motion: “Approve Resolution and Order proclaiming October 1, 2023 through 38 October 31, 2023 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month and authorize the 39 Chair to read, then sign the proclamation.” 40 Motion made by Commissioner Wev, Seconded by Commissioner Thompson. 41 Voting Yea: Vice Chair Bangs, Commissioner Toyooka, Commissioner Wev, 42 Commissioner Thompson
BUSINESS FROM THE PUBLIC 2 Mary Eng, PO Box 12, Astoria. Ms. Eng said she was discriminated against at LiFEBoat 3 Services and know others who have been discriminated against there. She asks the 4 Board to make safe and equitable services for women in the community who are 5 suffering from abuse and abuse on the street. Ms. Eng said the types of violence that 6 women face include being chased by a metal pipe, being exposed to genitals by a 7 LiFEBoat employee, being chased by knives, threatened, beaten up, tied up and raped, 8 choking incidents and there are probably many more. She asks that the Board protect 9 women in the community and institute changes. She hopes that the homeless women 10 are included in the domestic violence awareness.
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