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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 26, 2021
City of Kenmore Communications
communications@kenmorewa.gov
425-398-8900
Kenmore City Council approves proclamations and programming to bring awareness and increase protection to victims of assault, abuse, and hate crimes
On March 22nd, Kenmore City Council passed five proclamations and approved the Safe Place program, actions all aiming to bring awareness, provide solidarity, and increase protection to victims of assault, abuse, and targeted hate crimes.
March 21st through 27th was proclaimed National Safe Place Week in Kenmore. Celebrated nationally, this week recognizes the Safe Place program, which quickly connects runaway and homeless youth ages 12-17 to services, either by reuniting them with their family or providing them with emergency shelter.
April 2021 was proclaimed Child Abuse Prevention Month and Sexual Assault Awareness Month in Kenmore. Fran Gatica, a Community Education Specialist with Dawson Place, accepted the Child Abuse Prevention Month proclamation. "Every child abuse victim deserves the professional care they need to be safe, seek justice, and begin the healing process," said Gatica. Sexual Assault Awareness Month sheds light on startling statistics involving sexual violence in Washington State, and the need in King County to alleviate the trauma of sexual violence experienced by our community members through supportive resources and standing against harmful attitudes and behaviors that contribute to sexual assault.
A fourth proclamation was announced in solidarity with Kenmore's Asian, Asian-American, and Pacific Islander residents, who are experiencing increased fear and anxiety during an alarming rise in anti-Asian hate crimes in King County, and after the wake of the tragic murders of eight individuals, six of whom were of Asian descent, in Atlanta earlier this month. In this proclamation, City Council expressed their renewed and ongoing commitment to making Kenmore an open, inclusive, and welcoming place for all. "It’s important that we take a stand, as a collective body, against these hate crimes," said Mayor David Baker. "Kenmore stands strongly against hate, and we stand in solidarity with our Asian, Asian American, and Pacific Islander neighbors."
The Safe Place Program (separate from the Safe Place week mentioned above) and proclamation, was approved by Council and is an example of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion efforts in Kenmore. The Safe Place program, a partnership between the Kenmore Police, business community, and schools, creates safe locations for individuals to visit if they feel they have been the victim of crimes, specifically hate (or bias) crimes. Businesses and schools that participate place an easily recognizable decal at their entrances as a signal to victims of hate crimes that the location has partnered with the police, and will call 911 on the victim’s behalf. Over 200 police agencies in the USA and Canada participate in the Safe Place program. Organizations interested in participating in the Safe Place Program can apply online at www.kenmorewa.gov/safeplace
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