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Board proclaims Domestic Violence Awareness Month; Family Justice Center highlights high-risk team after six local deaths
Summary
The Board of Supervisors proclaimed Oct. 25, 2025, Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Family Justice Center leaders and partner agencies described a multidisciplinary high-risk team and survivor supports; Executive Director Marsha Lushin said the county has had "6 lives lost in 2025 alone."
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors proclaimed Oct. 25, 2025, as Domestic Violence Awareness Month and heard testimony from the District Attorney's office, YWCA, the Family Justice Center and several survivor-advocates.
Family Justice Center Executive Director Marsha Lushin said the county has experienced "an alarming rise in domestic violence homicides," noting "6 lives lost in 2025 alone," and urged sustained investment in coordinated services and prevention. The…
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