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Worth County Board proclaims April 2026 Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Summary
The Worth County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a proclamation designating April 2026 as Sexual Assault Awareness Month after Renee Harris of Crisis Intervention Service read the proclamation and cited that nine local survivors sought crisis services in the past year.
The Worth County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to proclaim April 2026 as Sexual Assault Awareness Month after Renee Harris of Crisis Intervention Service read the proclamation and detailed local and national statistics.
The proclamation, read aloud by Renee Harris, noted that "home should be a place of warm, unconditional love, tranquility, and security" and said nine Worth County residents who sought crisis services in the past year were survivors of sexual violence. Board members moved and seconded approval of the proclamation and carried the motion by voice vote.
Board members said the proclamation aims to increase community awareness, support survivors and encourage coordinated local efforts among law enforcement, health providers and victim-service organizations. Harris invited board members to sign the proclamation and posed for a photograph with officials after the vote.
The board did not attach additional policy actions to the proclamation; it was an official recognition and public awareness statement. The proclamation text included national statistics used to frame the issue and local figures cited by Harris.
