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With April representing Sexual Assault Awareness Month and Child Abuse Awareness Month and the week of April 22-28 signifying National Crime Victim's Rights Week, Idaho and national organizations have been working hard to promote the need for communities to work together to raise awareness of victims' rights and services, prevent and respond to violence and honor victims and survivors. This also provides a fitting time to advance legislation reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) that has helped victims and families in our communities by making substantial progress toward ending domestic and dating violence, sexual assault and stalking.

Last week, the Senate reauthorized VAWA, providing needed services and support to both victims of violence and the organizations that help victims.

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