Law Enforcement Responding to Sexual Assaults By: Sergeant Rich Mankewich, Major Case/Sex Crimes, Orange County Sheriff’s Office For years, law enforcement officers have never been fully trained to recognize and address the psychological and emotional trauma associated with a sexual assault. During initial interviews, victims often are inconsistent, not showing emotion and unable to provide detailed information… Continue reading Law Enforcement Responding to Sexual Assaults
Month: June 2015
The Link Between Homelessness and Sexual Violence
By: Evan Smith, Communications Coordinator at the Central Florida Commission on Homelessness The person standing on the corner, sign in hand, is hoping for a few dollars. They have no home and little hope. Their life has come to a point where pride is discarded and survival takes the lead. One day to the next,… Continue reading The Link Between Homelessness and Sexual Violence
Who’s volunteering?
By: Cynthia L. Coutard Volunteer & Events Coordinator, Victim Service Center of Central Florida In the fall of 2014, something unique happened: for the first time in a decade Americans stopped volunteering. Said more optimistically, the volunteer rate across America began to decline. According to the Corporation for National and Community Service; who monitors volunteerism throughout… Continue reading Who’s volunteering?
June 2015: VSC’s Lead Advocate Discusses Sexual Assault
June 2015: VSC’s Lead Advocate Discusses Sexual Assault VSC Interview with Sarah Webb, VSC’s Lead Victim Advocate Interviewer: Can you introduce yourself? Sarah Webb: Hi, name is Sarah Webb and I’m the Lead Advocate with the Victim Service Center of Central Florida. Interviewer: What is your role at VSC? Sarah Webb: The Victim Service Center is… Continue reading June 2015: VSC’s Lead Advocate Discusses Sexual Assault
A Survivor Perspective
A Survivor Perspective By: Danielle Sullivan, Sexual Assault Survivor One of the many things I’ve learned looking back at my time as a client of the Victim Service Center of Central Florida, is that in reality, its name is a misnomer. Yes, they serve victims in Central Florida – they do so much more than… Continue reading A Survivor Perspective