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PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, Colorado law defines domestic violence as: “an act or threatened act of
violence upon a person with whom the actor is or has been involved in an intimate relationship.”
And
WHEREAS, across our state and our nation, one in four women and one in 14 men
suffer at the hands of someone who is supposed to love them and more than 15 million children
are exposed to domestic violence each year; and
WHEREAS, during National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, we renew our
commitment to prevent domestic violence, hold perpetrators accountable for their actions,
support survivors and bring hope and healing to those affected by it; and
WHEREAS, in Fort Collins, Crossroads Safehouse shelters over 500 individuals for
16,000 nights of safety and shelter annually. Additionally, over 2,000 men, women and children
receive individual and group advocacy and over 3,000 individuals are reached through
educational presentations.
WHEREAS, many of our local nonprofit agencies, like Crossroads Safehouse, and their
volunteers offer critical assistance and support to victims in need. Victims and their children
receive potentially lifesaving crisis intervention and shelter, food, clothing, advocacy and
counseling, longer-term housing options, and legal resources, as well as referral and other
supportive services to rebuild their lives free from violence and abuse.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Wade Troxell, Mayor of the City of Fort Collins, do hereby
proclaim the month of October as
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH
in the city of Fort Collins and ask the citizens of this community to help raise awareness about
how to prevent, recognize, and stop domestic violence.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the City of Fort
Collins this 6th day of October, A.D. 2020.
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ATTEST: Mayor
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City Clerk