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North Bend proclaims April 2025 Sexual Assault Awareness Month; King County resource center urges survivors to seek help
Summary
Mayor Mary Miller proclaimed April 2025 as Sexual Assault Awareness Month in North Bend. A representative from the King County Sexual Assault Resource Center urged survivors that free, confidential help is available and described the center’s recent service statistics.
Mayor Mary Miller read a proclamation at the April 1 council meeting declaring April 2025 as Sexual Assault Awareness Month in North Bend.
Kayla Sheplowski, resource line manager at the King County Sexual Assault Resource Center (CASARC), accepted the proclamation and spoke to council and attendees about local resources. Sheplowski said sexual assault is common and disproportionately affects people from marginalized communities; CASARC assisted about 4,300 individual survivors and their family members in the last year and that almost half of the center’s clients were children and teens. Sheplowski emphasized that recovery is possible and encouraged anyone in need to use the center’s 24‑hour resource line and other confidential services.
Why this matters: the proclamation recognizes the city’s and local advocates’ role in prevention and survivor support and highlights local resources. Council and the presenter emphasized outreach to young people, communities of color and other communities that face additional barriers to reporting and care.
Action taken: the council received the proclamation with thanks; no separate formal vote was required.
Ending: City staff and CASARC encouraged residents to share resources and to contact the county resource line or local services for confidential support.
