October 2, 2018 | Vermont Islander Vermont Crime Victims Invited to Speak Out The Vermont Center for Crime Victim Services will hold forums around the state this fall to hear from Vermont crime victims about their experiences in the criminal justice system. Organizers say local stakeholders and service providers will… Read More
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September 29, 2018 | Valley News Vermont Crime Victims Invited to Speak Out Montpelier — The Vermont Center for Crime Victim Services will hold forums around the state this fall to hear from Vermont crime victims about their experiences in the criminal justice system. Read More
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September 30, 2018 | Associated Press Montpelier, VT The Vermont Center for Crime Victim Services is holding forums around the state this fall to hear from Vermont crime victims about their experiences in the criminal justice system. Read More
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Sept 28, 2018 | NBC5 On the heels of Dr. Christine Blasey Ford's hours long testimony on Capitol Hill, the Vermont Center for Crime Victim Services is set to hold a series of events. The Vermont Center for Crime Victim Services is holding 4 Victim Listening Forums this fall. Victims, supporters and public are encouraged to attend! Read More
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    At the beginning of 2018 Vermont passed a new law enabling minors to seek mental health treatment without needing a parent’s consent. Consent by minors for mental health treatment A minor may give consent to receive any legally authorized outpatient treatment from a mental health professional, as defined… Read More
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          We will be closed on Memorial Day, May 28, 2018. We will reopen on Tuesday, May 29, 2018 at 8:30am. Read More
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In honor of Police of Week VCCVS honors local law enforcement.  In order to make Compensation applications eligible law enforcement plays an important role; for more information on eligibility see Support For Victims. Police week started in 1962 with a proclamation from President Kennedy designating May 15 as Peace… Read More
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2018 Crime Victim Service Award Winners   State Based Advocate: Naomi Ross, Rutland County State’s Attorney Advocate and Kathryn Brayton, Victim Services Director, Major Crimes VT State Police Community Based Advocate:  Rita Neopaney, Africans Living in Vermont and Rain Banbury, Parallel Justice Program of the Burlington Community Justice… Read More
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  What is victim blaming? Victim blaming is when the victim of a crime or any wrongful act is held entirely or partially at fault for the harm that befell them (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victim_blaming)   Why is addressing victim blaming important? If victim blaming is normalized through attitudes and beliefs… Read More
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2018 Crime Victim Rights Week Celebration Please join us in celebrating the National Crime Victims’ Rights’ Week Our annual celebration honors survivors, advocates and victim services providers with morning workshop (registration required), a keynote presentation and a Crime Victim Service Awards Ceremony.  The awards ceremony begins at 1:00 pm… Read More
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