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Dorthy Moxley (June 5, 1932 – December 24, 2024) was an American educator and crime victim advocate. She became involved in public and legal efforts following the 1975 murder of her daughter, Martha Moxley, in Greenwich, Connecticut.
Most victim advocacy programs focus on either DV (domestic violence) or SA (sexual assault). Survivors also advocate for improved court procedures and legal assistance for victims. [2] Many crime victims are unfamiliar with the criminal justice system, due to recent immigration, language barriers, or ignorance. In the same article written by ...
The National Center for Victims of Crime (NCVC) is an American 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to providing information, resources, and advocacy for victims of all types of crime, as well as the people who serve them. The National Center for Victims of Crime hosts the annual National Training Institute, designed to share current ...
Phyllis Shames Korn didn’t just improve lives in Rochester. She saved lives, as well.
The Center for Victims of Torture (CVT) is an international non-profit headquartered in Saint Paul, Minnesota, that provides direct care for those who have been tortured, trains partner organizations in the United States and around the world who can prevent and treat torture, conducts research to understand how best to heal survivors, and advocates for an end to torture.
Michael Gill hadn't thought too much about Rochester's unhoused community until he heard a city crew bulldozed a tent encampment beneath the Douglass-Anthony Bridge days before Christmas in 2014.
"We realize our standards for providing compassionate care and upholding human dignity weren't met on Seneca Avenue on Nov 30, 2023, and we pledge to do better."
This program is designed to "support middle and high schools to develop and implement effective training, services, prevention strategies, policies, and coordinated community responses for student victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking [59]" The non-profit organization Break the Cycle notes that Services ...