If you know or suspect that someone is a victim of domestic violence, you might feel clueless about the best way to help. But don't let a fear of saying the wrong thing prevent you from reaching out!

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Since its adoption in 2019, the United Nations Protocol on the Provision of Assistance to Victims of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse by UN staff and related personnel has served as a cornerstone of the ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - While public defenders and district attorneys handle the legal aspects of criminal cases, victims assistance coordinators work behind the scenes to support those most ...

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (WBNG) -- The Crime Victims’ Assistance Center in Binghamton is receiving almost $900,000 in state funding. The funding comes from New York State’s Office of Victim Services, which ...

Although it’s been almost seven years since Jessica Hernandez’s husband, Steven Wilson, was murdered, Hernandez still keeps in touch with the victim advocate who guided her through the court system.

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Marion County Commissioners proclaimed April 6-12 as Crime Victims' Rights Week to honor survivors and raise awareness. The Marion Victim Assistance Program (VAP) supports crime victims by ...