Posts Tagged ‘crime victims’
National Night Out Against Crime
National Night Out is an annual event where communities across the country connect with law enforcement. The focus of National Night Out is to get neighborhoods actively involved in preventing…
Read MoreJoin VSS for our King County Missing and Unidentified Persons awareness event on May 24th
Every missing person is someone’s son or daughter, father or mother, brother or sister, husband or wife. There are hundreds of families in the State of Washington dealing with the profound…
Read MoreThe Myths & Facts of Stalking
Written by: Maia McCoy, MSW, Victim Services Coordinator Myth #1: Stalking happens only between intimate partners. Fact: It is true that overwhelmingly, stalking victims are stalked by an intimate partner.…
Read MoreManaging Triggers
Written by: Maia McCoy, Victim Services Coordinator The word “trigger” has become so ubiquitous in our vernacular that it has lost meaning. “Trigger” is used when one’s buttons are pushed,…
Read More2018 VSS Furry Friends Calendar
VSS is launching their first ever calendar for 2018! The calendar is filled with pictures of the VSS staff’s pets. As well, the calendar has VSS events and National Days…
Read MoreOur thoughts and prayers are with Marysville-Pilchuck High School during this difficult time
We are all deeply saddened by the shooting that took place at Marysville-Pilchuck High School on Friday morning, 10/24/2014. All of us here at Victim Support Services are prepared to…
Read MoreGiveBig to Help Victims of Crime
We all hear about terrible tragedies every day on the news, but what they don’t show is the time and energy it takes victims of crime to pick up the…
Read MoreVictims’ Rights Are Important
Every day we read, see and listen about the crime that is happening in our communities. For most people it is easy to dismiss the crime that has taken place…
Read MoreVictims' Rights Are Important
Every day we read, see and listen about the crime that is happening in our communities. For most people it is easy to dismiss the crime that has taken place…
Read MoreHugs Help!
Seahawks Head Coach Pete Carroll is known for his exuberant style and for hugging players during the game. With the Seahawks poised for their first Superbowl win it’s impossible not…
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