LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and a number of events are planned countywide to raise community awareness about the issue and its impact on families.

The Lake County Board of Supervisors will offer a proclamation declaring October to be Domestic Violence Awareness Month on Tuesday, Oct. 4, at 9:10 a.m. The public is welcome and a brief ceremony will be held.

Lake Family Resource Center will host two candlelight vigils for domestic violence victims and survivors in both Lakeport and Clearlake.

The first vigil will take place at the Library Park gazebo at 7 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 3, with Lakeport Police Chief Brad Rasmussen as a featured speaker.

A second candlelight vigil will be held in Clearlake at Austin Park at 7 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 17, featuring comments by Clearlake Police Chief Craig Clausen.

Candles and refreshments will be provided at both events.

Kelseyville will be the site of the Domestic Violence Clothesline Workshop and T-Shirt Display on Wednesday, Oct. 5.

The event will be held in front of the Domestic Violence Shelter Freedom House at 5350 Main St. The workshop will be available from noon to 7 p.m. for those who wish to honor a loved one, a domestic violence survivor or victim.

The display – bearing witness to violence against women, men and children – will be hung with shirts decorated over the last two years. Those created that day will be hung as well. Shirts and paints are being provided for the art.

Also in October, Lake Family Resource Center’s domestic violence responder training will be held every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from Oct. 4 through Oct. 29.

Domestic Violence responders are required by the state of California to complete 40-hours of training, which is provided free of charge. Upon graduation, volunteer responders receive a certificate of completion and are eligible to volunteer to help adult and child victims.

If you are interested in Domestic Violence Responder Training, please contact Sherri Boelter at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 707-279-0563, Extension 183.

Lake Family Resource Center provides a multitude of services to build family stability and strength. The agency supports Lake County residents in achieving stable, self-sufficient, and healthy families and communities.

Call Lake Family Resource Center at 707-279-0563 to find out more about their services.

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