The Board of County Commissioners of Spokane County unanimously approved a proclamation naming October 2025 Domestic Violence Action Month in Spokane County.

A commissioner moved to read the proclamation during the consent-agenda meeting and a second was recorded. The proclamation text cited local statistics presented during the motion, including about 4,000 confirmed victims of reported domestic abuse annually, roughly 1 in 3 women and 1 in 10 men affected, over 2,000 children who are victims or witnesses annually, more than 14,500 law-enforcement calls related to domestic abuse each year and about 3,300 prosecutions reported annually. The proclamation called for access to medical, legal and counseling services, emergency and transitional housing and training for responders, law enforcement and the judiciary.

The motion passed unanimously; commissioners signified their approval by voice vote.

After the vote, Tappy Hunter, identified as executive director of the Spokane Regional Domestic Violence Coalition (SRDVC), accepted the proclamation and described SRDVC’s work in three strategic areas: research, education and coalition building. Hunter said research helps identify service gaps and elevate survivor voices; education trains professionals and community members to respond in a trauma-informed way; and coalition work brings courts, community centers and other partners together to coordinate survivor-centered responses. Hunter said the coalition aims to build a community where survivors are believed, systems are accountable and communities are safe.

The board took no separate action beyond adopting the proclamation; no new funding or ordinance accompanied the vote.