Commemorating the 30th Anniversary of Women In Transition and applauding their successful history of empowering women in the Greater Philadelphia region.

WHEREAS, Thirty years ago, Women In Transition (WIT) began their historic advocacy for women endangered by domestic violence and substance abuse, working to empower all women by promoting their emotional and economic independence; and

WHEREAS, The results of WIT's mission proudly rest in the many women who through WIT's guidance and support escaped substance abuse and domestic violence for themselves and their children and walk confidently and live happily among us today; and

WHEREAS, Over the years, WIT expanded its core ideology to meet changing sexual, gender, racial, and economic challenges by offering its direct services, such as its 24-hour crisis hotline, intake assessment, lifeline peer support groups, and individual and life management counseling, to anyone in the Greater Philadelphia region who has experienced physical, sexual, emotional, economic, or psychological abuse; and

WHEREAS, WIT continues to build on their successful achievements by educating the public about domestic violence and substance abuse, by advocating for its core constituency, and by providing their expert training to the community; and

WHEREAS, WIT seeks to create a community network in the region that advocates for safety and justice for battered women and that aggressively promotes abuser accountability as well as an end to violence against women and children; now therefore

RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, That we hereby commemorate the 30th Anniversary of Women In Transition and applaud its successful history of empowering women in the Greater Philadelphia region.

FURTHER RESOLVED, That an Engrossed copy of this resolution be presented to Roberta Hacker, Executive Director, as evidence of the sincere admiration and respect of this legislative body.

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