Welcome our new Crisis and Referral Advocate Volunteer, Purshia!
VSS is super excited to announce that Purshia has joined our team as a Crisis and Referral Advocate Volunteer! Purshia has a lot of experience serving in our community from interning at a legal office assisting clients, to working at Panera Bread serving customers. Outside of serving the community, Purshia stays busy with school where she is currently studying Criminal Justice and learning her third…
Read MoreFOUNDER OF VSS – VICTIM SUPPORT SERVICES in Seattle, Washington died October 1, 2024. She was 92 years old.
Lola was born in 1932 on a farm in Nebraska during the depression. The 4th child of a large family she grew up in in difficult circumstances but with lots of love. Later, she lived with a family in town and became the nanny of 3 little girls. At age 18 she moved to the city and took secretarial courses, got married and started a…
Read MoreWelcome our new Crisis and Referral Advocate Intern, Anthony!
VSS is super excited to announce that Anthony has joined our team as a Crisis and Referral Advocate Intern! Anthony has a lot of experience working in the community as a landscape manager along with being a student coordinator at an elementary school assisting students with personal growth! Anthony is currently a student at Pacific Lutheran University where he is pursuing a double major in…
Read MoreWelcome our new Crisis and Referral Advocate Intern, Riley!
VSS is super excited to announce that Riley has joined our team as a Crisis and Referral Advocate Intern! Riley has a lot of experience serving others in the community to include working as a Behavior Technician assisting children with special needs as well as crafting your favorite drinks at Starbucks! Riley is also a student pursuing a BA in psychology. Outside of school and…
Read MoreWelcome our New Crisis and Referral Advocate Volunteer, Calandra!
VSS is super excited to announce that Calandra has joined our team as a Crisis and Referral Advocate volunteer! Calandra has a lot of experience volunteering and serving others to include being a postpartum doula, as well as a Military Family Readiness Group Leader. Calandra graduated from Kaplan University with a Bachelor’s in Health and Wellness and is currently pursuing her Masters in Communication Sciences…
Read MoreA Heartfelt Thanks to our Amazing Volunteers, Thank you!
Written By: Kenisa Spiva, Information and Referral Specialist Without our extraordinary volunteers, Victim Support Services (VSS) would not be the successful organization it is today. This week we want to take the time to honor our volunteers and give our deepest appreciation to them for all the hard work they put into this organization and caring for others. Volunteers at Victim Support Services serve the…
Read MoreThe Victim Services Program through The Washington State Department of Corrections has Relaunched their Victim-Offender Dialogue Program
The Washington State Department of Corrections, Victim Services Program, is excited to announce the relaunch of our Victim-Offender Dialogue (VOD) program. The VOD program provides an opportunity for victims or surviving family members of violent crime to have a one-time structured, facilitated meeting with the offender within a prison facility. The VOD program is centered around the needs of the victim/survivor and intended to assist…
Read MoreWelcome to the Team, Kenisa!
Victim Support Services is pleased to announce another new member to our team, Kenisa! Kenisa will be working as our Information and Referral Specialist primarily responding to calls that come through our Referral Line providing crisis intervention, emotional support, safety planning, resources and more, in addition to other tasks. Although a new employee, Kenisa is no stranger to Victim Support Services as back in 2020…
Read MoreURGENT – CALL TO ACTION: Help Us Save VOCA
Victim Support Services (VSS) is at a critical juncture and requires your immediate attention and support. As Congress works to complete its budget, we urge advocates, survivors, and community members to take immediate and ongoing action over the next few weeks to save VOCA (Victims of Crime Act). The Victims of Crime Act’s (VOCA) Crime Victims Fund (CVF) is a non-taxpayer source of funding that…
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