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Special recognition of October 2026 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
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SPECIAL RECOGNITION
WHEREAS, October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a national effort to raise awareness of domestic violence, support survivors, and encourage communities to take action to prevent violence and increase safety for survivors and their children; and
WHEREAS, domestic violence affects millions of people across all communities and can have lasting physical, emotional, and financial effects on survivors, children, and families; and
WHEREAS, the 2026 Domestic Violence Awareness Month theme, “With Survivors, Always,” calls on communities to move from awareness to action and stand with survivors this Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and beyond; and
WHEREAS, the Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office’s Domestic Violence Division includes Assistant State’s Attorneys, Victim Specialists, and support staff dedicated to prosecuting crimes of domestic violence, helping victims obtain criminal orders of protection, and connecting survivors with resources and services; and
WHEREAS, the Domestic Violence Division works with local law enforcement agencies and community-based organizations to provide a coordinated response to domestic violence and help keep survivors and families safe; and
WHEREAS, Lake County is piloting a Domestic Violence Fatality Review Team, a program that is working to prevent future domestic violence-related fatalities and to reduce the severity and frequency of domestic violence; and
WHEREAS, Lake County provides resources and connects survivors with community partners that offer legal advocacy, housing, counseling, financial assistance, and other services to help survivors navigate the criminal justice system and beyond; and
WHEREAS, residents can help create safer communities by learning about domestic violence, supporting survivors, and connecting those in need with available resources.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RECOGNIZED, by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, that October 2026 is Domestic Violence Awareness Month; and
BE IT FURTHER RECOGNIZED, that this County Board encourages residents to stand with survivors, learn about domestic violence and available resources, and take action to help build safe communities where survivors, children, and families can live without fear.
DATED at Waukegan, Illinois, on October 13, 2026.