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Commissioners proclaim October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month after presentation from SOS crisis services
Summary
County commissioners issued a proclamation designating October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month after a presentation by Mary Allen of SOS crisis services, which highlighted outreach and service numbers for Chase County.
Mary Allen, crisis services director at SOS, told the Chase County commission Sept. 15 that SOS serves five counties including Chase and asked the board to proclaim October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Allen described four programs operated by the agency: crisis services (advocacy and shelter), CASA Flint Hills (child-in-court advocacy), a child-visitation and exchange center, and a Child Advocacy Center for forensic interviews.
Allen said SOS delivered 59 prevention and education presentations in Chase County during the previous year and that the agency served "a little over 700 people" across its programs, with about 11 people served in Chase County during the last year. After the presentation a commissioner moved to issue a proclamation designating October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month; the motion was seconded and carried by voice vote.
Why it matters: The proclamation recognizes and amplifies county-level prevention and support efforts and signals formal county support for local advocacy and victim services.
What the county did: The commissioners adopted the proclamation by motion; Allen thanked the board for its support and noted the county's prevention activity and reliance on community partners including law enforcement and courts.
