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Tualatin proclaims October Domestic Violence Awareness Month and previews Family Peace Center opening
Summary
City council adopted a proclamation designating October 2025 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month and heard a presentation on the new Family Peace Center in Washington County, which will bring medical, legal, advocacy and child services under one roof when it opens in January 2026.
Tualatin City Council on Sept. 22 adopted a proclamation designating October 2025 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month and received a public presentation about the Family Peace Center, a Washington County coordinated facility set to open in January 2026 in the Amberglen area of Hillsboro.
The proclamation affirmed the city’s intent to support survivors and local organizations that provide crisis response and long-term services. The council recognized that domestic violence “is a serious crime” affecting people of all backgrounds and emphasized that reported incidents undercount true prevalence, the proclamation said.
The Family Peace Center presentation, delivered by Rachel Schultz, outlined partners and services the center will house. Schultz told the council the Family Justice Center has operated since 2018 and the new Family Peace Center will expand capacity from 18 to 22…
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