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Catch22’s Victim Services provide support to adults, children and young people who have been impacted by crime and anti-social behaviour. Our victim-centred approach empowers and builds resilience in victims to help them cope and recover from the impact of crime. Learn more about our services in our booklet here: https://ow.ly/SSiR50Qttk4

#VOCA funding is critical to organizations like Legal Aid of Marin that are committed to increasing access to justice for victims of crime. Contact your California Legislators today and demand that they act to fund VOCA! #vocafundsjustice #justiceforcrimevictims #wagejustice

Supporting Crime Victims Series, Cody Thomas Rounds, https://lnkd.in/eugK8fcY In the often complex and uncharted terrain of victim support, an insightful perspective is offered by www.CodyThomasRounds.com. Through its latest blog post titled 'Untold Stories: Supporting Crime Victims,' it illustrates that victim support goes beyond traditional notions. • Stigma often surrounds victims of crime which can exacerbate their emotional trauma. This new perspective challenges us to rethink the ways we foster environments that acknowledge and address these distresses. • Crime victims often find it daunting to navigate the psychological turbulence alone. The key to genuine support lies in developing empathetic communication that enables a sense of security and understanding. Given this perspective, I predict a significant shift in methodologies applied to crime victim support in the coming years. Rather than just necessitating legal actions, experts will also emphasize the need for empathic and compassionate approaches for holistic healing. Just as all of us evolve, so should our handling of society's complexities. Compassion makes us human, and reaching out might just make a world of difference to a vulnerable life, locked away behind the bars of their traumatic experiences. #VictimSupport #CrimeVictims #SupportSystems #TraumaHealing #EmotionalWellBeing

When someone is a victim of a violent or sexual crime it is disempowering. They can often feel that they have no control over their lives and that can be very damaging to someone’s mental well-being and long-term recovery. We believe that returning control and empowering victims of crime is vital and the role of 3rd party victims of crime is crucial to ensuring that happens. In reality, it can also make the life of the 3rd party victim of crime far more difficult. However, building trust, respect and returning control – even with small children – helps aid recovery. https://buff.ly/3RMB5jB

Prince Edward Island's specialized domestic violence court, operational since January, aims to provide timely intervention and support for offenders willing to plead guilty and participate in behavioral programs. This court combines traditional criminal procedures with intensive interventions, aiming to address the root causes of domestic violence through early intervention and support. The initiative involves a case management team and provides victims a voice in the process, ultimately aiming for more effective rehabilitation and victim safety. “There needs to be that early intervention for offenders, that there's access to rehabilitation... as well as considering victim safety”: https://lnkd.in/ejp_Mm3e

Thousands of children are exploited: groomed/coerced/threatened into a life of violence, criminalisation & abuse Action for Children's Jay Review of Criminally Exploited Children aims to determine what more can be done to protect children from exploitation https://lnkd.in/eCgm2iUy

As we approach World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD), we would like to prioritize our focus on older persons during emergencies and the unique challenges these individuals encounter. Defined as an intentional or negligent act that causes harm or serious risk of harm to an older adult, elder abuse can include physical, psychological, and sexual abuse; financial exploitation; and neglect and abandonment. According to the FBI, in 2023, over 101,000 victims aged 60 and over reported elder fraud. Join us in raising awareness of this crime. #ElderAbuseAwareness #EverSafe #WEAAD

Put Victims First VA. We are actively monitoring the General Assembly budget amendments 394 #2h (Chief Patron Delegate Karrie Delaney) and 394 #1s (Chief Patron Senator barbara favola) as we eagerly await the news that impacts the lives of so many Virginians. Local agencies providing life-saving services for victims of crime are facing a financial crisis like we’ve never seen. In the past 5 years alone, Virginia’s funding from the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) has been cut by a whopping 47.5% and discretionary TANF funding is projected to disappear by FY25. As a result of these ongoing and devastating cuts, the community safety-net for victims is rapidly eroding. But we can turn this around. It's not too late to contact your Delegate and Senator and voice your opinion that if policy leaders don’t act now, victims of human trafficking, child sexual assault, domestic violence, and other violent crimes will suffer. ALL VICTIMS SHOULD HAVE ACCESS TO THE SAFETY, SUPPORT, AND HEALING THAT THEY SO DESPERATELY DESERVE. Take an easy action! Let your reps know that we need their support. Find your Representatives in VA at https://lnkd.in/egNeMzuZ WHAT DOES A VICTIMS’ SERVICES CRISIS LOOK LIKE? * A domestic violence victim seeking safety is unable to find emergency shelter because there are no available beds. * A trafficked child who needs a forensic exam has to travel two counties over for the nearest services. * An emergency hotline that was previously available 24/7 now only operates weekdays from 9am-5pm. * A sexual assault victim who needs trauma counseling is put on a 3-month waiting list for the services the need. * A prosecutor who needs testimony for their case but no Victim-Witness Advocate is available to help. This is happening already in Virginia and it will only get worse if we don’t act now. VICTIMS DESERVE BETTER What would a sustainable, robust, and effective response for victims look like? **** A 24/7/365 Hotline that responds to calls, texts, chats helping victims safety plan, access emergency shelter, find medical and legal help, provide referrals to community-based resources,and more. **** A Victim Witness advocate in every prosecutor’s office who can work with victims to collect impact statements, prepare for testimony and/or court, support legal and systems-based remedies, and refer to life-saving resources in the community. **** A Fully staffed Sexual and Domestic Violence Agency where victims can receive confidential and safe access to services, including emergency shelter and transitional housing, hospital and court accompaniment, trauma counseling, child and family advocacy, violence prevention programming, etc. **** Fully staffed Child Advocacy Center where childabuse and trafficking victims can receive trauma-informed and family-focused services includingforensic exams, criminal and legal systemsnavigation, medical advocacy, and ongoingcounseling for children and families.

This week commemorates National Crime Victim's Rights Week. The question we want to answer is: How would you help? The Office for Victim's of crime has released a resource guide The purpose of this guide is simple: to help you commemorate NCVRW, to help you raise awareness of victims’ rights, and to help you start a conversation with those around you about how to be prepared to help survivors of crime. This guide has resources for everyone, including victim service providers, allied professionals, and community members and the general public and can be accessed at https://lnkd.in/efRecGm5 What was your biggest takeaway from this resource?

Federal cuts threaten services for victims of child abuse, elder abuse, human trafficking, domestic violence, sexual assault, & more. Federal funding for victim services has declined dramatically, and if the California legislature and Governor do not step in to provide funding, domestic violence service providers and other victim services will experience steep across-the-board cuts to their funding that will directly impact survivors’ ability to access the safety and healing they need and deserve. Take action now & make your support for #VOCA funding heard by California Governor Gavin Newsom & the California Legislature. #CAbudget #ProtectSurvivors #MMIW #MMIP Link: https://lnkd.in/ggWBritX video description: Video with testimony from survivors and data that highlights how every year advocates across 380 programs provide live-saving services to nearly 820,000 Californians who are victims of violent crimes.