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Washington City proclaims October Domestic Violence Awareness Month; local shelter leaders outline service gaps
Summary
Washington City Council read a proclamation recognizing October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Representatives from the Dove Center described increased demand for shelter services, gave usage statistics and said the organization has had to turn away people seeking refuge.
Washington City Mayor and the Washington City Council on Sept. 24 proclaimed October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month and heard from representatives of the Dove Center, the local nonprofit that runs services and a shelter for people fleeing intimate-partner violence.
The proclamation, read by the mayor, urged residents to use October to learn how to “break the silence and end domestic violence” in the community. The council hosted three Dove Center representatives — Mary Lloyd Barth and Sarah Gallo (board members) and Donna Hartberg (staff) — who described service demand and partnerships with local law…
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