,,iv  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #iaa  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bh1        
#bjaf,mr4 ,l>s5 ( ,wa%+ton submitt$ !   
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce   
,,resolution  ,express+ appreciation    
dur+ ,dome/ic ,viol5ce ,action ,mon? to 
all ! provid]s ( s]vices 9 ! ,second    
,di/rict ( ,wa%+ton /ate t "w tirelessly
 to end ! sc\rge ( dome/ic viol5ce & to 
provide education1 %elt] & assi/ance to 
victims ( dome/ic viol5ce4  ,:]eas !    
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t %\ld cont9ue to        
recognize & support programs design$ to 
end dome/ic viol5ce 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  
,:]eas on a s+le day 9 #bjad1 ,wa%+ton  
dome/ic viol5ce programs s]v$ #a1icj    
victims_/survivors & #edi 7 turn$ away  
due to a lack ( res\rces2 ,:]eas 9      
#bjad1 intimate p>tn]s p]petrat$ almo/  
#bj p]c5t ( aggravat$ assaults & ov] #cb
 p]c5t ( simple assaults2 ,:]eas        
intimate p>tn]s 7 responsible = #da     
p]c5t ( abductions 9 ! ,/ate ( ,wa%+ton 

9 #bjad2 ,:]eas an e/imat$ #bh4c p]c5t (
 ,wa%+tonian wom5 w face /alk+          
victimization 9 _! lifetime2 ,:]eas 9   
#bjae1 !re 7 #ed dome/ic viol5ce        
fatalities 9 ,wa%+ton /ate2 ,:]eas 9    
#bjae1 #gc p]c5t ( all p]petrators us$ a
 fire>m to commit dome/ic viol5ce       
homicides2 ,:]eas sev]al organizations &
 tribes 9 ! ,second ,di/rict ( ,wa%+ton 
/ate "w to protect victims ( dome/ic    
viol5ce & des]ve to be recogniz$2 ,:]eas
 ,citiz5s ,aga9/ ,dome/ic & ,sexual     
,abuse 9 ,isl& ,c\nty 0 e/abli%$ 9      
#aigi1 & works to help victims ( sexual 
& dome/ic abuse1 educate ! public1 &    
develop programs to help prev5t abuse 9 
! future2 ,:]eas ,citiz5s ,aga9/        
,dome/ic & ,sexual ,abuse also op]ates  
an em]g5cy %elt]1 ,m>jie's ,h\se1 = wom5
 & *ildr5 :o h exp]i5c$ intimate p>tn]  
dome/ic viol5ce2 ,:]eas ,dome/ic        
,viol5ce ,s]vices 7,,dvs7 ( ,snohomi%   
,c\nty 0 e/abli%$ 9 #aigf & provides    
compreh5sive dome/ic viol5ce s]vices1   
includ+ em]g5cy %elt] & aw>5ess         

programs2 ,:]eas ,dome/ic ,viol5ce &    
,sexual ,assault ,s]vices 7,,dvsas7 has 
s]v$ ,:atcom ,c\nty = decades1 provid+  
accessible h\s+ & support s]vices &     
emp[]+ victims & survivors :ile (f]+    
safe h\s+ & ! possibility ( a new life2 
,:]eas ,lummi ,victims ( ,crime 7,,lvoc7
 (f]s sexual assault & dome/ic viol5ce  
s]vices & is a #bd-;h\r response s]vice 
= ! community2 ,:]eas ,,lvoc has be5    
s]v+ ! ,lummi ,nation1 any f$]ally      
enroll$ tribal memb]1 & ! great] ,:atcom
 ,c\nty area = #be ye>s2 ,:]eas ,tulalip
 ,tribes' ,legacy ( ,heal+ ,advocacy    
,c5t] & ,safe ,h\se promotes 8a safe1   
heal?y & non-viol5t community =         
non-(f5d+ tribal memb]s & _! families by
 provid+ education1 survivor advocacy & 
acc\ntability ?r\gh a coord9at$         
community response0 & (f]s programs 9   
crisis int]v5tion1 advocacy1            
transitional h\s+1 & c\nsel+2 ,:]eas !  
,sw9omi% ,tribe has a dome/ic viol5ce   
%elt] to (f] refuge to abus$            
individuals2 ,:]eas ! ,sw9omi% ,tribe   

works on giv+ victims employm5t & tra9+ 
skills to get back on _! feet2 ,:]eas   
,skagit ,dome/ic ,viol5ce & ,sexual     
,assault ,s]vices 7,,dvsas7 has be5 s]v+
 ,skagit ,c\nty s9ce #aigi2 ,:]eas      
,skagit ,,dvsas is work+ to end dome/ic 
viol5ce & sexual assault ?r\gh aw>5ess &
 education2 ,:]eas ,dome/ic ,viol5ce &  
,sexual ,assault ,s]vices ( ! ,san ,juan
 ,isl&s provides advocacy bas$ c\nsel+1 
*ild c>e1 h\s+ assi/ance1 & o!r types ( 
s]vices necess>y to get p into a bett] &
 safe life2 & ,:]eas ^! organizations & 
tribes 9 ! ,second ,di/rict ( ,wa%+ton  
/ate %\ld be recogniz$ = ! "w !y d e day
 to help o!rs 9 ne$3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x   
,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7     
supports ! goals & ideals ( ,national   
,dome/ic ,viol5ce ,action ,mon?2  7#b7  
enc\rages all p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to    
take action aga9/ dome/ic viol5ce 9 _!  
communities & across ! ,nation2 &  7#c7 
supports ! "w ( ! d$icat$ /aff ( tribes 
& organizations ( ,wa%+ton /ate &       
nationally t "w tirelessly to end !     

sc\rge ( dome/ic viol5ce & to provide   
education1 %elt] & assi/ance to victims 
( dome/ic viol5ce4