[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 19 (Monday, January 29, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E103-E104]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               IN RECOGNITION OF WEAVE'S 40TH ANNIVERSARY

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                          HON. DORIS O. MATSUI

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, January 29, 2018

  Ms. MATSUI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Women Escaping a 
Violent Environment (WEAVE) as it celebrates its 40th Anniversary. As 
the community gathers to honor this organization, I ask my colleagues 
to join me in recognizing this nonprofit for its long history of 
service to the Sacramento region and beyond.
  In 1978, WEAVE opened its first shelter to provide services and 
resources to survivors of domestic violence. It soon expanded its 
services to help sexual assault and human trafficking survivors through 
legal assistance, emergency shelters, crisis intervention, community 
prevention education programs, and a 24-hour support and information 
line. In its 40

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years of operation, WEAVE has become a nationally recognized nonprofit 
renowned for its dedication to building a violence- and abuse-free 
community. WEAVE has been instrumental in helping the community better 
understand domestic violence, human trafficking, and sexual assault 
issues so we can work together to end the cycle of violence.
  Over its decade of operation, WEAVE has partnered with Sacramento 
County, local law enforcement, the Commercially Sexually Exploited 
Children Court, Child Protective Services, and the Sacramento County 
District Attorney's Office to provide 24/7 response, outreach, and 
services to sex trafficking victims. In addition, WEAVE has recently 
worked with the California State Senate to provide resources to Senate 
employees who have experienced sexual misconduct. For its work both 
with these organizations and independently, WEAVE has been honored by 
the Nonprofit Resource Center, the U.S. Department of Justice, the 
Governor of California, the Human Rights Fair Housing Commission, the 
President of the United States, and many more. It is deserving of each 
of these accolades and I am proud to lend my own voice to praising 
WEAVE today.
  Mr. Speaker, I am thrilled to celebrate WEAVE. Through its work in my 
hometown, it is helping ensure that Sacramento and its surrounding 
regions are a community that does not tolerate domestic violence, 
sexual assault, or sex trafficking. I ask my colleagues to join me in 
honoring WEAVE on its 40th anniversary and wishing the organization at 
least another 40 years of existence and success

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