It’s Not Goodbye, It’s See You Later
All of us at Victim Support Services (VSS) would like to take the time to express our sincere appreciation for one of our very own, Janet Quiroga. After six plus years of working for VSS, our Information and Referral Specialist, Janet, has decided to step back from her role and focus on her most important job; being a mother to her two beautiful kids. Janet…
Read MoreJoin Us in Spreading Awareness and Support this Holiday Season
Dear Friends of VSS, As we embrace the holiday season, we are directing our focus towards an issue that profoundly impacts lives: impaired driving. December marks Impaired Driving Prevention Month, a crucial time to unite in spreading awareness about the devastating consequences of driving under the influence. In case you missed our recent email, we shared a poignant personal story from within our VSS family.…
Read MoreA Story of Resilience: Help Us Rebuild Lives after Tragedy
Life can change in an instant, and for this Snohomish family, the events of February 10, 2023, were a turning point they never expected. We are reaching out to you today with a deeply personal story of strength, recovery, and the power of community. On that fateful day at 5:45 pm, Jasmine was having her daily phone chat with her mother, ChewBeng, who was getting…
Read MoreRaising the Bar: Promoting Responsible Choices to Combat Drunk Driving
Written by: Leslie McPherson, Programs Administrator At Victim Support Services (VSS), our dedicated advocates have provided invaluable assistance to numerous victims of vehicular assault and families who have tragically lost loved ones to drunk driving crashes, often resulting in vehicular homicide. The scourge of drunk driving inflicts profound and enduring harm upon victims, their families, and the broader community. Its consequences reverberate across multiple facets…
Read MoreMrBallen Foundation Grant
Supporters and Friends of VSS, We are overjoyed to share some extraordinary news with you. It is with immense gratitude and pride that we announce that Victim Support Services has been awarded a most generous grant of $25,000 awarded by the MrBallen Foundation, to further our mission as a victim advocacy agency. This is a remarkable testament to our unwavering commitment to making a positive…
Read MoreVSS Volunteers
As you all know, here at Victim Support Services, volunteers are a very important part of our work. Volunteers donate their time, talents, and energy selflessly and make a huge difference in the lives of crime victims. With that said, please take a moment to get to know our newest volunteers, Rana and Kenisa. KENISA Kenisa was a volunteer with victim support services in 2019, and recently returned…
Read MoreScams: Love, Lies, and Billions Lost
Written by: Janine Daniels-Moore, Victim Services Coordinator Have you, or someone you know, been a victim of a scam? CAN YOU SPOT THE DIFFERENCE? As financial technology protections become more sophisticated, so are fraudsters’ methods to scam you out of your money. Scams can wreck their victims’ finances, credit scores, emotions, and so much more. Scammers are like viruses: They continually evolve in response to…
Read MoreNational Volunteer Week
National Volunteer Week is celebrated annually during the third week of April, and this year it will be observed from April 16th to April 22nd. Here at Victim Support Services, volunteers are an integral part of our work, and we want to take a moment to express our sincere appreciation for their tireless dedication and commitment to our mission. Volunteers donate their time, talents, and energy…
Read MoreKing County Grant
Victim Support Services (VSS) has been selected by The Department of Community and Health Services (DCHS) to assist in identifying a holistic continuum of community-based alternatives that support the health and wellbeing of young people, and the safety of communities. The project will consist of two separate groups, facilitated by VSS staff virtually over Zoom, to seek out input from those who have been directly…
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