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Medford funds Community Works advocate to help domestic-violence survivors navigate courts
Medford City Council · September 17, 2025
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Summary
Council approved $160,000 per biennium to fund a full‑time domestic-violence and sexual‑assault advocate embedded with the Medford Police Department; officials said the position improves survivors’ access to services and court navigation.
The Medford City Council voted Sept. 17 to continue funding a full‑time domestic violence and sexual assault advocate through Community Works at $160,000 per biennium (about $80,000 per year).
Ryan Martin, the city’s chief financial officer, described the grant as a long-standing, noncompetitive general-fund allocation that began…
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