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Council proclaims Domestic Violence Awareness Month; Casa reports unmet demand and urges continued funding
Summary
The council proclaimed October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Casa and Hope Villages representatives told the council that most domestic violence incidents go unreported, shelter capacity is limited, and prevention work targeted to children and specific neighborhoods is ongoing.
The St. Petersburg City Council proclaimed October 2025 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month and heard from local service providers about the scale of need and the limits of current shelter capacity.
Vice Chair Sher Hanowitz read the proclamation and invited Lariana Forsyth, CEO of Casa, and John Long, vice president of abuse services for Hope Villages of America, to the podium. Lariana Forsyth said Casa is among the largest domestic-violence…
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