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Survivor urges Scappoose council to prioritize domestic-violence awareness and survivor-centered reforms
5914828 · October 7, 2025
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Summary
A Columbia County survivor and volunteer asked the council to support awareness, survivor-centered policy and to attend a community walk on Oct. 18; she said gaps in the legal and support systems re‑victimize survivors.
Colleen DeShazer, a Columbia County resident and a self-identified survivor of domestic violence, used the council’s public-comment period to urge officials to prioritize awareness, education and survivor-centered reforms.
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