Statement From The Ministerial Association

Statement Concerning

Domestic Violence andSexual Assault

In observance of Do- mestic Violence Awareness Month each October, we, as pastors and church leaders in the Touchet Valley, recognize the presence of domestic violence and sexual assault in our communities; and the economic, social, and spiritual costs to persons and families.

We recognize that do- mestic violence refers to a pattern of violent and/ or manipulative behavior exercised by one adult in an intimate relationship over another, and may include physical, sexual and psychological forms of abuse; and that sexual assault refers to...