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Pierce County proclaims April Sexual Assault Awareness Month; Rebuilding Hope leaders call for prevention and survivor support
Summary
Pierce County Council and Executive designated April 2025 as Sexual Assault Awareness Month and presented a proclamation to Rebuilding Hope Sexual Assault Center. Rebuilding Hope and council members emphasized prevention, cultural barriers to reporting, and continued investment in survivor services.
Pierce County leaders on April 1 proclaimed April 2025 Sexual Assault Awareness Month and honored Rebuilding Hope Sexual Assault Center for 50 years of service.
The proclamation, read into the record by Chair Hitchen, cites the long history of advocacy to break silence about sexual violence and notes federal and state recognition of April as a month for awareness and prevention. Carlyn Sampson, executive director of Rebuilding Hope, accepted the proclamation and described the center’s work supporting survivors across the county.
Why it matters: The council said the proclamation…
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