A letter from our CEO

Bradley Angle Community,

When I sat down to think about writing this, I was excited to share all of the incredible work we’ve done over the past year, highlight our amazing staff and Board, promote our services and programs, and talk about our plans for the celebration of our 50th year. But, as is often the case, there are more pressing issues in front of us.

As a provider of services to survivors of domestic violence, we are facing cuts from the Federal government, a tightened Multnomah County budget, and are now grappling with the real potential of cuts to our work at the State level

We are balancing a lot - as are many other organizations - and we need your help.

Many of the culturally-specific programs we provide are supported in whole or part by the State of Oregon, and cuts to these budget lines would have devastating impacts on our ability to prioritize Black/African American survivors and their children, as well as LGBTQ2SIA+ survivors.

Join me in advocating for the funding streams that protect our ability to serve people at their most vulnerable. Now is the time to contact our legislators in Oregon and remind them how important and essential this funding is to protecting survivors of violence in our State.

A quote from our partners at Clackamas Women’s Services sums it up: “Amid the whiplash and ambiguity surrounding federal funding commitments, uncertainty at the state level is raising concerns about the possibility of drastic cuts to victim services in Oregon. Impacted services would include emergency shelter, housing stabilization, crisis lines, and other forms of crisis intervention that create safety for survivors of domestic and sexual violence, child abuse, elder abuse, human trafficking, and stalking.”

Make no mistake, we WILL have our time to celebrate soon. We will mark the work of advocates at Bradley Angle for the past 50 years, and honor the legacies of so many people that have experienced the traumas of domestic violence.

But for now, we work together to ensure we’re able to continue this work for another 50 years.

In solidarity,

Margot M. Martin, MBA (she/hers)
Chief Executive Officer