Today is National Boss’s Day!
Boss’s Day is a day for employees to thank their bosses for being kind and fair throughout the year, and acknowledge all that they do. Here at Victim Support Services we have an amazing, fearless leader, Dr. Michaela Weber, who goes above and beyond for crime victims and her team every single day. In honor of Boss’s Day, each VSS rock star took a moment to…
Read MoreEmployee of the Quarter
VSS is proud to announce that Janet Quiroga, Hotline Manger, has been voted in by her peers as Employee of the Quarter for July 1 – September 30, 2021! Janet has been at Victim Support Services for over four years now, dedicating her time to serving victims of crime on the WA State Crime Victim Service Center Hotline. But, the fun doesn’t end there! It’s…
Read MoreEmotional Wellness Month
Written by: Kaili Brown, King County Victim Services Coordinator The last year and a half has been a challenging time for all of us. From navigating a pandemic, to experiencing political change, several of us have made drastic life changes to adjust to this new “normal”. On top of it all, these changes have revolved around unpredictability and uncertainty; an added challenge when trying to…
Read More20-Years Later: Remembering and Honoring Those Lives Lost on 9/11
Written by: Leslie McPherson, Programs Administrator September 11, 2001 marks the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks where nearly 3,000 people were killed in a series of attacks in the United States – a day Americans will never forget. Americans felt a collective trauma and devastation that has forever changed our lives. As we commemorate 9/11, we are reminded of how our nation and…
Read MoreMs. Foster’s Class
Recently we had Ms. Foster, a volunteer at a summer safety program for teens, reach out to us to let us know about a very useful safe driving website that one of the teens in the program found. Ms. Foster is teaching the teens in her summer safety program, “that safety is important in our lives in order to protect ourselves and others, and that…
Read MoreJune Employee of the Month
This month, we celebrate a VSS Rock Star whose work is done primarily behind the scenes. Hard working, efficient and dedicated, she can handle almost anything. An accountaholic and ledger-lover by nature, we are talking about our very own, ChewBeng Woodcock! ChewBeng (affectionately known among VSS staff and Board as “Chew”) has worked as the Accounts Manager at VSS since 2014. Her role keeps her…
Read MoreLooking Back as we Look Ahead
Written by: Leslie McPherson, Programs Administrator As we begin another fiscal year, it’s a great time to reflect on everything Victim Support Services (VSS) has achieved in the last year (July 1, 2020 – June 30, 2021). And what a year it has been! As the world grappled with a pandemic, the need for victim services remained constant. VSS altered its programs accordingly, to maintain…
Read MoreAugust Pet of the Month
Well hello there, Friends! My name is Teddy Kevin Weber, but I go by Ted, Teds, Theodore, Teddy-Spaghetti, and Spaghetti-ooo. I live in Helena, Alabama. I was adopted from Aurora, MO, in August 2020, when I came to live with my ‘Fur-ever People’ and my furry siblings (I have 3!) I am 50% Great Pyrenees, 25% Siberian Husky, and 25% Alaska Malamute…. that explains why…
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