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Half Moon Bay proclaims October 2025 Domestic Violence Awareness Month; local nonprofit CORA highlighted
Summary
Mayor Robert Brownstone and the council presented a proclamation designating October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month and received remarks from Lynn Chouette of CORA about local services and a new satellite office on the coast.
Mayor Robert Brownstone and the Half Moon Bay City Council on Oct. 7 presented a proclamation recognizing October 2025 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month and highlighted services provided by CORA (Community Overcoming Relationship Abuse).
The proclamation read statistics cited in CORA’s materials and the council packet, saying CORA staff provided more than 10,000 critical services in the past year and more than $1,000,000 in client cash assistance for items such as subsidized rent, security deposits and emergency expenses. The proclamation cited San Mateo County‑specific figures the packet listed: 121 adults and children provided emergency shelter last year, 144 adults and children provided long‑term rental assistance and CORA fielded 2,092 requests for legal assistance.
Lynn Chouette, introduced as CORA’s director of quality and strategic initiatives, told the council that CORA provides hotline, housing and legal services at no charge and that CORA has opened a satellite office on the coast in partnership with CoSide Hope. She repeated CORA’s 24/7 hotline number as presented at the meeting and urged anyone needing help to contact the organization.
Why it matters: The proclamation formalizes the city’s recognition of domestic violence issues and publicizes local resources and service levels; councilmembers and residents used the public comment period to underscore support for survivor services and prevention work in schools and libraries.
Evidence: Proclamation read by the mayor during the Oct. 7 meeting; remarks by Lynn Chouette and public comments supporting CORA’s work during public forum.
