The Cost of Compassion: Why Funding for Victim Services Matters
The phone rings at 2 a.m. A victim of a violent assault is trying to understand their rights. A family grieving the loss of a loved one to homicide needs help navigating the justice system. A fraud victim is overwhelmed, unsure of how to recover from financial devastation. This is the reality for thousands of crime victims every year. In each of these moments, there…
Today Marks 50 Years of Transformation and Hope!
🎉🎈Today, we proudly celebrate 50 years of making a difference! Join us in honoring our journey and the lives we’ve touched together. From our humble beginnings to the impactful programs we have today, we couldn’t have done it without our dedicated supporters, volunteers, and community. 💕 Thank you for being a part of our mission! Here’s to many more years of positive change ahead!
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…
FOUNDER 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…
Welcome 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…
Welcome 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…
Welcome 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…
A 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…
The 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…