Posts Tagged ‘Advocacy’
Welcome Sierra back to the VSS team!
Please join us in welcoming Sierra back to Victim Support Services as a Crisis and Referral Volunteer Advocate! Sierra is excited to return to VSS and continue supporting victims in…
Read MoreWelcome Matthew back to Victim Support Services as a Crisis and Referral Volunteer Advocate!
Matthew previously served as a hotline advocate with VSS and is excited to return to supporting victims in our community. He is a Navy veteran and currently works as a…
Read MoreVictim Support Services Awarded $200,000 Grant to Launch the NAVIGATE Program
Victim Support Services is proud to announce that we have been awarded a $200,000 grant from the Washington State Department of Commerce to establish NAVIGATE – Navigation-Enhanced Advocacy for Victims of…
Read MoreWelcome our new Crisis and Referral Volunteer Advocate, Jordan!
Victim Support Services is excited to welcome Jordan as our newest Crisis and Referral Volunteer Advocate. Jordan is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Criminal Justice at Saint Martin’s University. Outside…
Read MoreCompassion in Action: Celebrating Our Volunteers This Appreciation Week
This Volunteer Appreciation Week, we at Victim Support Services would like to take a moment to recognize and thank the incredible volunteers who dedicate their time and compassion to VSS.…
Read MoreWelcome our New Crisis and Referral Volunteer Advocate, Laura!
We are thrilled to welcome our newest Crisis and Referral volunteer advocate, Laura! Laura graduated from Westmont College with a bachelor’s degree in English Literature and currently works as a…
Read MoreWelcome our New Crisis and Referral/Victim Advocate Volunteer, Mitchell Weiss!
We are thrilled to welcome our newest Crisis and Referral/Victim Advocate volunteer, Mitchell. Mitchell Weiss (he/him) studies psychology at Seattle University and works part-time as a pharmacy technician. Outside of…
Read MoreExciting News – We’ve Received the JAG Grant… Again!
We’re thrilled to share that Victim Support Services has once again been awarded funding through the Washington Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Priority Area Funding! This continued support reflects our unwavering…
Read MoreCelebrating Our Volunteers: The Heart of Our Community
In honor of National Volunteer Week, we want to take a moment to reflect on the amazing impact our volunteers make within our community. Without their selfless dedication and hard…
Read MoreThe 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…
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