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Victim service providers, such as Alexandra House, have already lost funds due to Victims of Crime Act (#VOCA) cuts. That means many victims and survivors have and will be left without the vital aid victim service providers give. Learn more about the impacts of VOCA cuts at https://ow.ly/5bvM50Qubxb

📢 Advocacy Alert! Did you know that the Victims of Crime Act (#VOCA) is facing a critical reduction of 40% in 2024? The proposed cut will endanger millions of victims and survivors of violence. The Crime Victims Fund supports vital services for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, elder abuse, and more. These services are lifesaving. However, looming cuts threaten to force layoffs, program cuts, and even the closure of essential programs across the nation. Congress must fund the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) in the 2024 fiscal year budget without sacrificing other critical programs that protect public safety. Your voice matters. Write your members of Congress now here: https://bit.ly/3Sp6sSJ #MyVoiceMatters #SupportingSurvivors #DomesticViolenceAwareness

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URGENT: The Victims of Crime Act (#VOCA) is facing a critical reduction of 40%. The proposed cut will endanger millions of victims and survivors of violence, including survivors in Loudoun County. If you would like to speak up and champion VOCA, write to your local House of Delegate and State Senator representatives asking them to support HB30 item 394#2h and SB30 item 394#1s. #Crisis4Victims

Join Council of Europe Action against Trafficking in Human Beings, OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Human Trafficking, and UN Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons in saying: 👉 Stop punishing victims - start protecting them effectively!

AB 2432 has reached Governor Newsom's desk! This bill creates a critically needed permanent funding stream so victim services organizations have resources to help Californians in crisis. This funding would be established in the years ahead by holding corporations criminally accountable for harms committed against Californians. Go Victim Service Providers GO! . #goodtrouble #fightingthegoodfight #VictimAdvocacy #victimservices #victimadvocates #violenceprevention #victimadvocacyandprevention #VOCA #VAWA #fightforvictimsrights #victimservices #victimservicesprovider #assemblybill #victimsofcrimerights

Policies should live up to the ideals of the fight against human trafficking so that more traffickers can be prosecuted and more survivors can be helped back into a life of freedom. I support 💙 Blue Heart Campaign 2024 #LeaveNoChildBehind to #EndHumanTrafficking Everyone plays a role in saying NO to child trafficking. We must denounce this crime and protect and help the victims! 👉https://bit.ly/4frqSDQ

Supporting Human Trafficking Victims: The Role of the Reclaim Program On July 30, World Day Against Trafficking in Persons puts a global spotlight on human trafficking. This issue affects people across Canada every day. While we are beginning to recognize the disturbing prevalence of human trafficking in Canada, many are unaware of the aftermath for those in recovery, including financial exploitation and an average debt of $20,000. I am very grateful that Kaitlin Bick and Carly Kalish from Victim Services Toronto had the opportunity to speak on CTV Vancouver about the Reclaim Program. This program is essential in addressing the financial recovery of trafficking victims. If you or someone you know has incurred fraudulent or coercive debt due to trafficking, please reach out for help! Supporting human trafficking victims means supporting the most vulnerable Canadians, including children, those with poor attachment security, low social support, and mental health issues, adding to their already challenging circumstances. Human trafficking victims need help in many ways, including emotional support, legal assistance, safe housing, medical care, and financial recovery. Imagine being a victim of sex trafficking, finding the strength to escape, and then discovering debt incurred in your name. Fraudulent or coercive debt is one of the biggest barriers to recovery for victims of human trafficking. Without assistance and debt elimination, survivors are at risk of being trafficked again. Fraudulent or coercive debt occurs when traffickers steal victims’ identities or force them to open credit cards to support their exploitation. This debt burdens survivors long after they’ve escaped, preventing them from getting credit, jobs, or safe housing, and drastically impeding their recovery. Follow Kaitlin Bick to learn more; she is a rare example of someone with both personal and professional experience in this area. #Humantrafficing #ReclaimProgram

On #WorldDayAgainstTrafficking, I am highlighting the obligation to ensure that victims of trafficking are not punished, and are identified, assisted and protected. Equal protection of the law is essential to ensuring access to justice for victims of trafficking. Joining with OSCE Combating Trafficking in Human Beings (CTHB) and Council of Europe Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings to highlight the importance of non-punishment of victims, especially of child victims.

The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) is committed to "enhancing the Nation’s capacity to assist crime victims and to providing leadership in changing attitudes, policies, and practices to promote justice and healing for all victims of crime." Follow this link to learn more about the OVC and help spread the word about this often-overlooked issue. https://bit.ly/49CCY9d