AGENCY TESTIMONY
Overview of NYC's domestic violence shelter system
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The speaker acknowledges Domestic Violence Awareness Month and emphasizes the importance of supporting survivors, their loved ones, and advocates. He welcomes the opportunity to update the council on initiatives within the domestic violence shelter system.
- October is recognized as Domestic Violence Awareness Month
- The testimony aims to highlight efforts to create positive change for survivors
- The speaker expresses readiness to provide updates on support initiatives in the DV shelter system
John Rojas
0:08:28
I am joined by my colleagues, Remar Rivera, Deputy Commissioner of Domestic Byland Services at HRA, Akhila Winston, Deputy Commissioner of Shelter and intake assessment, the Department of Homeland Services, and DHS and Jennifer De Carly, Deputy Commissioner for Family Justice Center Operations And Survival Services at the mayor's office to end domestic and gender based violence, e n d g b b.
0:08:53
You're aware, October's domestic violence awareness month, giving us all the opportunity to lift up survivors, their loved ones, and survivor advocates in our shared community's efforts as we work to create the positive change we must continually pursue to.
0:09:07
We salute their work, and I welcome the opportunity to update the consul on our initiatives to support survivors of domestic violence in the domestic violence shelter system.
