Community
A Haven of Peace offered to Stockton Women and Children
One in four women experience severe intimate partner physical violence. When women build the courage to leave these situations, often with their children, they often have nowhere to go and no resources to provide.
“On average, nearly 20 people per minute are physically abused by an intimate partner in the United States. In one year, this equates to more than 10 million women and men,” according to National Statistics for Domestic Violence
To put this further into perspective, one in four women experience severe intimate partner physical violence. When women build the courage to leave these situations, often with their children, they often have nowhere to go and no resources to provide.
Places like Haven of Peace offer women and children a sanctuary to escape to in times like these. In 1957, women from 13 churches formed a temporary Board of Directors for the organization that would later become Haven of Peace, which would be the first homeless shelter for women and children in the San Joaquin Valley.
This group found a two-story home and turned it into the first shelter, later expanding to their primary location in French Camp, Calif.
Haven of Peace exists to provide women and children the tools to become self-sufficient. While many women who come to Haven are experiencing domestic violence, others come from jail, the streets or are displaced due to job loss.
The women who stay are all 18 years old or older, along with children of all ages for girls and up to 8 years old for boys, due to dormitory limitations.
Services include; Resident Case Management, Education Center, Life Skills Program, Parenting Classes, Financial Literacy, Bible Study and Devotionals, Book Bag Program, Transitional and Supportive Housing, Résumé Writing and Job Preparation, Drug and Alcohol Relapse Prevention, Individual and Group Counseling, Domestic and Sexual Abuse Support, Referrals, and Healthy Eaters Learning Program (H.E.L.P.) Nutrition Classes.
Haven for Peace is located at 7070 S. Harlan Road in French Camp, which is just outside of Stockton. Hours are Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Call (209) 982-0396 for information, concerns, or ways to donate/volunteer.
Activism
Oakland Post: Week of April 24 – 30, 2024
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of April 24 – 30, 2024
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Alameda County
DA Pamela Price Stands by Mom Who Lost Son to Gun Violence in Oakland
Last week, The Post published a photo showing Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price with Carol Jones, whose son, Patrick DeMarco Scott, was gunned down by an unknown assailant in 2018.
Publisher’s note: Last week, The Post published a photo showing Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price with Carol Jones, whose son, Patrick DeMarco Scott, was gunned down by an unknown assailant in 2018. The photo was too small for readers to see where the women were and what they were doing. Here we show Price and Jones as they complete a walk in memory of Scott. For more information and to contribute, please contact Carol Jones at 510-978-5517 at morefoundation.help@gmail.com. Courtesy photo.
City Government
Vallejo Welcomes Interim City Manager Beverli Marshall
At Tuesday night’s Council meeting, the Vallejo City Council appointed Beverli Marshall as the interim city manager. Her tenure in the City Manager’s Office began today, Wednesday, April 10. Mayor Robert McConnell praised Marshall’s extensive background, noting her “wide breadth of experience in many areas that will assist the City and its citizens in understanding the complexity of the many issues that must be solved” in Vallejo.
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At Tuesday night’s Council meeting, the Vallejo City Council appointed Beverli Marshall as the interim city manager. Her tenure in the City Manager’s Office began today, Wednesday, April 10.
Mayor Robert McConnell praised Marshall’s extensive background, noting her “wide breadth of experience in many areas that will assist the City and its citizens in understanding the complexity of the many issues that must be solved” in Vallejo.
Current City Manager Michael Malone, whose official departure is slated for April 18, expressed his well wishes. “I wish the City of Vallejo and Interim City Manager Marshall all the best in moving forward on the progress we’ve made to improve service to residents.” Malone expressed his hope that the staff and Council will work closely with ICM Marshall to “ensure success and prosperity for the City.”
According to the Vallejo Sun, Malone stepped into the role of interim city manager in 2021 and became permanent in 2022. Previously, Malone served as the city’s water director and decided to retire from city service e at the end of his contract which is April 18.
“I hope the excellent work of City staff will continue for years to come in Vallejo,” he said. “However, recent developments have led me to this decision to announce my retirement.”
When Malone was appointed, Vallejo was awash in scandals involving the housing division and the police department. A third of the city’s jobs went unfilled during most of his tenure, making for a rocky road for getting things done, the Vallejo Sun reported.
At last night’s council meeting, McConnell explained the selection process, highlighting the council’s confidence in achieving positive outcomes through a collaborative effort, and said this afternoon, “The Council is confident that by working closely together, positive results will be obtained.”
While the search for a permanent city manager is ongoing, an announcement is expected in the coming months.
On behalf of the City Council, Mayor McConnell extended gratitude to the staff, citizen groups, and recruitment firm.
“The Council wishes to thank the staff, the citizens’ group, and the recruitment firm for their diligent work and careful consideration for the selection of what is possibly the most important decision a Council can make on behalf of the betterment of our City,” McConnell said.
The Vallejo Sun contributed to this report.
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