Proclamation 2022-22 National Domestic Violence Awareness Month Oct 22Prodamattan 2022 -22
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A PROCLAMATION OF THE TROPHY CLUB TOWN COUNCIL SUPPORTING
OCTOBER 2022 AS NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS
MONTH IN TROPHY CLUB; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, for the past forty-two years, Denton County Friends of the Family has
provided compassionate, comprehensive services to those impacted by rape, sexual abuse,
and domestic violence in the Denton community while partnering with the community to promote
safety, hope, healing, justice, and prevention; and
WHEREAS, by working together, shelters, affiliated programs, municipalities, and
concerned individuals can change social attitudes about, and the response to, intimate partner
violence; and
WHEREAS, all persons have the right to live without fear, abuse, or oppression; and
WHEREAS, one in three Texans will experience domestic violence in their lifetimes; and
WHEREAS, Denton County Friends of the Family has answered 2,398 crisis calls from
victims of domestic violence and has received 1,072 new client intakes for the first nine months
of 2022; and
WHEREAS, the Denton County Friends of the Family has provided over 2,019 hours of
therapy service hours to those in need; and
WHEREAS, domestic violence is not confined to any specific group or people, but
affects people of all races, backgrounds, economic levels, education levels, family structures,
ages, and religions; and
WHEREAS, the crime of domestic violence violates members of our community's
privacy, dignity, security, and humanity in the form of physical, emotional, sexual, psychological,
religious, and economic abuse; and
WHEREAS, advocates, professionals, volunteers and community members concerned
with domestic violence will devote the month of October to raising awareness about the causes,
interventions, and prevention of this devastating crime.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, MAYOR ALICIA L. FLEURY, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE
TROPHY CLUB TOWN COUNCIL DO HEREBY PROCLAIM
OCTOBER 2022 AS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH
PASSED AND APPROVED by the Town Council of the Town ofophy Club, Texas,
this 11th day of October 2022. /
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Anita Otterson, Town Secretary Alici L. I ury, I
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