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Domestic Violence Resource Center to break ground Nov. 4 on expanded shelter; Sparks proclaims October as DV awareness month

Sparks City Council · October 14, 2025
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Kristen Kennedy of the Domestic Violence Resource Center said the organization served more than 4,300 people last year and will break ground Nov. 4 on a new shelter that will expand capacity from 25 to 100 beds; the council issued a proclamation recognizing October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

The Sparks City Council issued a proclamation on Oct. 13 declaring October 2025 Domestic Violence Awareness Month and heard from Kristen Kennedy, executive director of the Domestic Violence Resource Center (DVRC).

Kennedy said the DVRC serves Northern Nevada, including many families in Sparks, and…

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