Empowerment Room ribbon cutting announcement
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The county’s agenda for Board of County Commissioners, Oct 7, 2025
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The county’s minutes for Board of County Commissioners, Oct 7, 2025
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overlooking, yeah. To better serve victims of domestic or sexual violence or those filing a petition to save a loved one battling addiction, the Pasco County Clerk's Office has created the Empowerment Room, a dedicated, secure, and private space on the first floor of the West Pasco Judicial Center in Newport Ritchie. This space is designed specifically for emergency filings, allowing customers to meet with our staff in a setting that prioritizes safety, privacy, and dignity. The room also features a play area
for those accompanied by young children. The office is partnering with with Salvation Army of Pasco County, whose representatives will be available in the empowerment room to assist victims with paperwork. The Salvation Army also offers shelter, food, legal advocacy, and other vital services. Our empowerment room empowerment room in Dade City opened in September of 2023. Since then, more than 2,500 people have used that room for emergency filings. Nikki would like to thank the Board of
County Commissioners for remodeling the space to make the empowerment room possible. Nikki will host a ribbon cutting ceremony at noon on October the 14th to officially unveil the empowerment room in Newport Ritchie. The commissioners have been invited to celebrate the opening of the empowerment room. We hope to see you there next Tuesday. Thank you.
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very nice.