HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 3a. Sexual Assault Action Month Proclamation
WHEREAS, Sexual Assault Action Month calls attention to the fact that sexual and intimate partner
violence is widespread and impacts every person in San Luis Obispo; and
WHEREAS, RISE and Stand Strong officially merged on July 1, 2021 to form Lumina Alliance, an agency
that serves survivors of sexual and intimate partner violence throughout all of San Luis Obispo
County; and
WHEREAS, although progress has been made toward preventing and ending sexual violence and
providing support to survivors and their families, important work remains to be done;
WHEREAS there is a need to focus on the individualized needs of sexual violence survivors;
WHEREAS, the marginalization of certain groups in society, including undocumented individuals,
transgender individuals, and those living with disabilities, increases their vulnerability to sexual
violence; and
WHEREAS, LUMINA ALLIANCE continues to provide a safe environment to those affected by sexual
violence with crisis intervention, counseling, education, and emergency safe housing, with the help
of dedicated volunteers and professionals; and
WHEREAS, LUMINA ALLIANCE provided services to 1,472 people in 2022, including answering 2,440 calls
from the crisis line, and provided 417 survivors with more than 6,200 therapy hours; and
WHEREAS, LUMINA ALLIANCE encourages the community to recognize our collective power to
create a culture that simultaneously supports survivors and nurtures a world where everyone can
live free from violence.
WHEREAS, the City of San Luis Obispo strongly supports the efforts of LUMINA ALLIANCE, how every
segment of our society can work together to better address sexual violence, and how to help
survivors connect with services; and
NOW THEREFORE, I, Erica A. Stewart, Mayor of the City of San Luis Obispo on behalf of the entire
City Council proclaim in recognition of the important work done by sexual violence programs, do
hereby proclaim the month of April to be National Sexual Assault Action Month.
Sexual Assault Action Month
April 2023
April 18, 2023
Mayor Date