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Lumina Alliance highlights domestic‑violence services in Atascadero during domestic violence awareness month
Summary
A representative of Lumina Alliance updated the council on shelter and services provided to domestic‑violence survivors, thanked the city for longstanding support of an Atascadero shelter, and urged awareness of barriers faced by undocumented people and other vulnerable groups.
Jennifer Adams, CEO of Lumina Alliance, briefed the council during the community forum about the nonprofit’s services for survivors of sexual assault and intimate‑partner violence across San Luis Obispo County and thanked the city for long‑time support of an Atascadero emergency shelter.
Adams said October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and summarized annual service volumes: the agency answered about 2,800 calls to its 24‑hour crisis line (a 33 percent year‑over‑year increase) and housed roughly 210 people last year, about half of them children. She urged the council and the community to recognize the disproportionate barriers faced by undocumented people, transgender people and those living with disabilities.
"We are very grateful for the city's support," Adams said, noting that one of Lumina Alliance’s two emergency shelters is in Atascadero and that the city played a role in acquiring the property. She also recognized local volunteers and the police department’s cooperation on prosecution.
The council thanked Lumina Alliance for its work. The council did not take any formal action but received the update and acknowledged the request for continued partnership.
What’s next
No formal action; Lumina Alliance said it will continue outreach and coordination with the city and police.
