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INTERVAL HOUSE
40TH ANNIVERSARY
WHEREAS, Interval House, which opened its doors in the City of Seal Beach in 1979 is celebrating its 40th
Anniversary as the most highly recognized and innovative domestic violence program in the country; and
WHEREAS, Interval House has brought honor to the City of Seal Beach, having received over 500 of our
nation's most prestigious awards, including five U.S. Presidential Awards, five California Governor's awards,
and a U.S. Department of Justice Award citing Interval House as a "model" program to the nation; and
WHEREAS, Interval House is the nation's first survivor-led program, distinguished by its unprecedented
philosophy of inclusion and empowerment that has inspired award-winning leadership and historic longevity
among staff, 98% of whom are multilingual, culturally diverse and have been personally affected by domestic
violence; and
WHEREAS, Interval House was the first domestic violence agency to develop specialized programs for the
underserved Latino, Asian, Middle Eastern, Slavic, African American, and teen communities, and is today the
only domestic violence program providing all services in over 70 languages in-house, 24 hours a day, 7 days
a week; and
WHEREAS, Interval House opened the nation's first transitional shelter program for victims of domestic
violence and their children in 1980, is among the nation's leading providers of rental assistance for homeless
families, cited by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development as a "model" housing program;
and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED, that the City of Seal Beach City Council does hereby recognize
Interval House on the celebration of its 40th anniversary, for its critical leadership role in the domestic violence
and homelessness fields, and for the vital role it has played in improving the quality of life for residents of Seal
Beach. The Council extends best wishes for continues success in the future.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereby affix my signature and the seal of the City of Seal Beach this twenty third
day of September in the year Two Thousand and Nineteen.
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't ~�, Thomas Moore, Mayor
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t., Mayor Pro Tern: Schelly Sustarsic
a ` City Council Members: Sandra Massa-Lavitt
Mike Varipapa
Joe Kalmick