Today we grieve with the friends and family of Emily Ferlazzo, and extend our deepest condolences to all that Emily knew. Every life lost to domestic violence is one too many. While Vermont is considered a safe state, for domestic…
WCAX's Erin Brown talks to Celine from WISE about the pivots youth advocates have made over the past year to support youth and what youth are looking for support with. Watch the full interview here :https://www.wcax.com/2021/08/28/victim-advocates-coming-up-with-new-ways-support-during-times-isolation/
Amy Torchia and Lizzy Lyons talk to WCAX's Erin Brown about the pivots youth advocates have made over the past year to support youth and families during times of isolation. Watch the full interview here :https://www.wcax.com/2021/08/28/victim-advocates-coming-up-with-new-ways-support-during-times-isolation/
Pursuant to Act 68 Sec. 6. 16 V.S.A. § 2187, The Intercollegiate Sexual Harm Prevention Council will convene on September 14th from 1:30-3:30pm at The Vermont Network Office in Montpelier and via zoom. Meeting Agenda: Review the 2019 report from the…
Pursuant to Act 68 Sec. 6. 16 V.S.A. § 2187, The Intercollegiate Sexual Harm Prevention Council will convene for the initial meeting on July 13th from 1-2pm at The Vermont Network Office in Montpelier and via zoom. Meeting Agenda: Review the…
You might be surprised to hear that when advocates are asked what the biggest challenge for survivors is, they overwhelmingly respond, “Housing”. Throughout the years housing has become an integral piece of domestic and sexual violence advocacy both here in…
Last week marked the end of the 2021 Vermont Legislative Session! The work of advocating for survivors in the State House looked a whole lot different this year as the Legislature met fully remotely, but our commitment to ensure that…
Yesterday, the jury in Minneapolis reached a verdict in the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin. The jury rightly found that Mr. George Floyd, a beloved father, son, sibling, partner and community member, was murdered. We stand with the…
Karen Tronsgard-Scott and Jessica Barquist speak with VPR's Bob Kinzel about the economic impact of domestic and sexual violence in Vermont. Listen to their interview here: https://www.vpr.org/programs/2021-04-08/the-economic-toll-of-domestic-and-sexual-violence-in-vermont
Domestic and sexual violence impacts all Vermonters. The harm of this violence begins with individual victims and survivors and ripples out to families and communities—until it reaches each one of us. While the human toll of this violence is increasingly…