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Page 15 April 2013 Progress reported on two fronts Councilman Sal DiCiccio By Sal DiCiccio Exciting progress has been made in the key areas of domestic violence and transitioning Phoenix to a 24-hour city. Here are the updates: Domestic violence plan As I recently reported, under the leadership of Councilman Michael Nowakowski, Councilwoman Thelda Williams and myself, the city of Phoenix is preparing to take a leadership role in stopping the devastating effects of domestic violence in our community. Our goal is simple: Make Phoenix the national leader in ending domestic violence and serving its victims. Recently, the council took the fi rst step by allocating funds to the Arizona Coalition Against Domestic Violence to create a centralized screening process for the region’s residential shelter programs. It also created a housing specialist position to assist victims and survivors in fi nding more permanent housing. But this is just the beginning. In March, the city of Phoenix released a report on what lies ahead for this tremendous undertaking. The work of my colleagues, the O’Connor House and 20-plus domestic violence shelters and community leaders has paid off. Two of the highlights are an outreach plan targeting the private sector and the community as a whole and asking them to join the city’s effort to end domestic violence and a strategic plan with fi ve pillars: community campaign; Phoenix as a model; systems reforms to focus on domestic violence; coordinated services; and partnerships. We are excited to see this moving forward, but there are hurdles ahead – council subcommittees and further council action, etc. I am con fi dent with the leadership of my colleagues and the domestic-violence coalition, Phoenix Continued on page 16 We specialize in new, lightly used Antiques & Home Furnishings, Décor items & Jewelry. We have a great selection of high quality products along with competitive pricing. We are pleased to offer a Trade-In-Program. As long as it doesn’t eat or spoil, and is in sellable condition, we will take it in Trade . WAZOODEALS@GMAIL.COM 2000 E. INDIAN SCHOOL RD. PHOENIX AZ 85016 bring you LET YOUR MONEY LE LE LET ET ET YOUR MONEY T YOUR MONEY YOUR MONEY 602-840-4495 Construction Ease, Inc. We put the “ EASY ” back into your project! We are a Licensed, Bonded and Insured Contractor with over YEARSEXPERIENCEs2/# For your free in-home estimate, call today!  .  .0000 Larry 2ICK  .  .  !3+&/2