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From the Stated Meeting of Philadelphia City Council held Thursday, October 2, 2019:
Councilmember Bill Greenlee (At Large) led a presentation declaring October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
Read the resolution: http://bit.ly/2oGFri0
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A
B
Sir
Thank
You,
mr.
president,
you
know
in
a
perfect
world.
We
wouldn't
have
to
do
this
every
year,
because
the
issue
of
domestic
violence
would
have
faded,
but
unfortunately,
as
we
know
in
our
city
and
in
our
nation
in
our
world,
it
is
still
a
scourge
that
we
have
to
certainly
keep
people
aware
of,
and
also
but
also
congratulate
those
people
who
are
out
there.
B
24/7
dealing
with
this
important
issue
so
pleased
to
present
a
resolution
declaring
October
is
Domestic
Violence
Awareness
Month,
whereas
Domestic
Violence,
Awareness
Awareness
Month,
is
being
sponsored
locally
by
women
against
abuse
and
through
their
sponsorship.
They
are
encouraging
everyone
to
help
to
increase
the
awareness
than
domestic
violence
in
our
homes
and
communities
and
decrease
its
negative
impact
on
Philadelphia
and.
C
Mr.
president,
if
you'll
indulge
me,
this
may
be
the
last
time
this
young
man
introduces
this
resolution
and
I
want
to
acknowledge
that
from
the
time
I
got
here
until
now,
you've
been
on
the
forefront
of
this
issue,
along
with
councilman
Johnson,
who,
in
this
first
year
you
and
him
put
in
for
300
new
beds
for
shelters
and
I'll.
Never
forget
that
and
I
don't
want
anyone
to
ever
forget.
C
Whereas
each
year,
Philadelphia
police
departments
respond
to
more
than
100,000
domestic
related
calls
and
domestic
violence
is
not
just
a
local
problem,
but
a
national
issue
where
every
Wow
every
minute
24
people
are
victimized
by
physical
violence,
rape
and
stalking
by
an
intimate
ating
intimate
partner
in
the
United
States.
More
than
12
million
people
over
the
course
of
the
year
and
resulting
in
the
loss
of
life
of
more
than
three
individuals
each
day
and
whereas
founded
in
1976.
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We're
asked
to
ensure
a
more
holistic
approach
to
addressing
violence
in
our
community.
Women
against
abuse
and
its
sister
agencies
are
partnering
with
the
city
administrations,
office
of
domestic
violence
strategies
and
over
70
different
community
stakeholders
to
implement
shared
safety,
philadelphus
response
to
relational
violence
in
citywide
plans
to
respond
to
domestic
violence
in
Philadelphia,
and
we're
asked
to
support
a
coordinated
community
response
to
domestic
violence.
The
fidelity
of
domestic
violence,
collaborative
organizations
will
hold
events
throughout
the
month
of
October
to
prevent
awareness
about
domestic
violence
and
to
build
community
support.
B
Resolved
that
the
Council
of
the
city
of
Philadelphia
declares
and
recognizes
October
as
de
Mexico
Mesnick
balance,
Awareness
Month,
further
resolved
and
engrossed
copy
of
this
resolution
be
presented
to
representatives
of
women
against
abuse
as
a
sincere
expression
of
city
council's
gratitude,
appreciation
and
commendation
for
raising
the
public's
awareness
regarding
domestic
violence.
Everyone
thank
you
for
everything
you
do
every
day.
F
You
councilmembers
Greenlee,
Reynolds,
Brown,
Jones,
green.
All
of
the
members
here
today
were
honored
to
be
here
again
with
you
to
proclaim
October
as
domestic
violence
awareness
month
in
Philadelphia,
as
the
executive
director
of
women
against
abuse.
I'm
grateful
for
this
moment
with
our
sister
agencies,
Lutheran
settlement
house,
congresso
and
women
in
transition
and
with
all
of
you,
because,
while
domestic
violence
Awareness
Month
marks
another
year
in
our
progress
in
Philadelphia's
response,
it's
also
a
time
to
reflect
and
prepare
for
the
work
that
remains
ahead
of
us.
F
F
Linda
was
one
of
27
people
killed
at
the
hands
of
their
abuser
last
year
in
Philadelphia.
The
truth
is
domestic
violence
is
happening
all
around
us
all
the
time
right,
under
our
noses
and
to
more
people
than
we
can
imagine.
It's
1
in
4
women,
1
in
10,
men,
44%
of
lesbians,
1/4
of
gay
men,
more
than
half
of
transgender
individuals,
one
in
three
young
girls
think
about
the
number
of
people
in
this
room
and
do
the
simple
math
then
add
in
all
the
children
that
are
witnesses
and
also
often
abused
directly.
F
These
are
not
small
numbers,
and
these
are
our
colleagues,
our
friends,
our
family
members
and
maybe
ourselves
each
year
as
a
community.
We
designate
this
month
to
remember
and
honor
those
who
are
experiencing
domestic
violence
and
to
generate
awareness
of
the
impact
of
the
epidemic
of
this
on
our
community.
We
use
this
opportunity
to
raise
our
voices
against
violence,
because
sometimes
those
were
fighting
for
cannot
it's
time
to
reinvigorate
ourselves
to
take
action.
F
It's
also
a
time
for
reflection
and
I
challenge
you
with
the
same
question
that
I've
been
challenging
myself
with
lately,
and
that
is
what
have
you
done
over
this
past
year,
since
domestic
violence
hit
so
close
to
home
for
this
body.
And
what
will
you
do
next
year?
It's
not
enough
to
honor
the
legacy
of
those
who
have
passed.
We
will
never
have
them
back.
F
We
must
do
more
for
those
who
are
survivors,
those
who
are
still
in
the
horror
of
it
and
those
who
might
find
themselves
in
a
similar
situation
if
we
don't
do
anything
to
prevent
it.
So
we
have
a
heavy
charge
here,
but
there's
solutions
and
we're
in
it.
Together
we
can
teach
young
people
about
healthy
relationships
and
what
they
look
like.
We
could
take
guns
away
from
people
who
are
abusive.
F
We
can
believe
survivors
when
they
courageously
come
forward
with
their
stories,
and
we
can
make
sure
that
all
conversations
about
violence
prevention
in
our
city
include
conversations
about
domestic
violence,
because
we
will
never
stop
street
violence.
If
we
don't
address
original
violence,
violence
in
the
home,
where
it's
learned,
we
can
do
more
and
we
can
do
better
and
we
must
for
Linda
and
for
many
many
others
for
the
very
health
of
our
community.
I
challenge.
All
of
us
be
the
advocates,
be
the
champions,
be
the
voices
and
be
the
change.
Thank
you
very
much.