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Nampa proclaims April 2026 Sexual Assault Awareness Month; local center outlines services
Summary
Nampa City Council proclaimed April 2026 as Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Adria Jurus of the Nampa Family Justice Center described forensic-exam and advocacy services serving Canyon County and urged community support.
The Nampa City Council on its April meeting proclaimed April 2026 as Sexual Assault Awareness Month and called on citizens to join prevention and survivor-support efforts.
Adria Jurus, sexual assault advocacy program coordinator at the Nampa Family Justice Center, thanked the council and described local services: the center works with 11 sexual-assault nurse examiners and four advocates on call, responds to calls at several local hospitals and performs forensic medical exams at the justice center, and offers counseling and wraparound services. Jurus said that in 2025 between about 50% and 80% of clients who received forensic exams also received additional wraparound services depending on the quarter.
Council President David Bills read the proclamation and urged the community to support local organizations and survivors. The proclamation notes the wide-ranging harms caused by sexual assault and encourages residents to ‘‘join advocates and communities across the country in taking action to prevent sexual violence.’’
Council took no formal funding action at the meeting; the proclamation is a public recognition intended to highlight local resources and encourage community engagement.
