We are excited to announce that we have been selected as a Westgate Resorts Foundation grant recipient in partnership with our friends at Seminole State College (SSC)! Westgate challenged its existing 31 Central Florida grantees to collaborate to create innovative new ways to fulfill the Foundation’s mission of Strong Families | Strong Workforce. VSC’s Character Development Educator… Continue reading VSC and SSC Come Together!
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Lui’s Letter- August 2017
The issue of sexual violence has been making its way to the forefront of the media with high profile cases like Taylor Swift. Whether there is an increase in the number of assaults or the attention surrounding the issue of sexual violence has prompted survivors to come forward, we are experiencing a rise in the number… Continue reading Lui’s Letter- August 2017
VSC: Pulse Stories
It is hard to believe it has been one year since the horrible attack at Pulse Nightclub, devastating our Central Florida family. While we have made a full trip around the sun, the pain for many is just as strong, the wounds are still raw, and the healing seems agonizingly slow. Our team wanted to… Continue reading VSC: Pulse Stories
March 2017- Letter from Lui
Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) is right around the corner! Throughout the month of April, there are a variety of ways to get involved. To kick it off, we will be holding our 4th Annual Gala, Cheers to Change, on April 7th which will undoubtedly be the best yet! Cheers to Change couldn’t come at… Continue reading March 2017- Letter from Lui
The Backlog and How it Affected Me
The Backlog and How it Affected Me Written by: A Sexual Assault Survivor There it was. The dreadful little secret I had been hiding for all those years. I had managed to cram all that baggage in a tiny little box and store it deep down to never hurt me again. With one quick phone… Continue reading The Backlog and How it Affected Me
Lui’s Letter
Our team has entered 2017 at light speed! We’re gearing up for Sexual Assault Awareness Month in April, which is right around the corner! Between our marketing efforts, upcoming events, and education initiatives, we are raising awareness and working to prevent violence in Central Florida. We are launching our 2017 billboard campaign at the end… Continue reading Lui’s Letter
January 2017- Lui’s Letter
Friends, As we entered 2017 and reflected on the past year, we could not be more proud of the work our great community accomplished together. While there were some highs and, of course, some lows, we pulled together and showed the world just how strong our Central Florida community really is. Last year, because of… Continue reading January 2017- Lui’s Letter
Social Media Safety Tips
What to do when you’re a victim of crime… DO NOT: delete the perpetrator(s) and their related 3rd parties [friends, family] off of social media sites as they may contact you and provide more evidence for your case DO NOT: respond to contact from perpetrator(s) and their related 3rd parties, including texts, in-app messages, e-mails,… Continue reading Social Media Safety Tips
Thank you!
To our resilient community, When the worst tragedy occurred, you showed your steadfast support to aid those most in need. For that, we are eternally grateful. Our team was shocked and saddened by the senseless act of the Pulse shooting which took 49 lives, injured countless others, and destroyed our great community’s sense of peace… Continue reading Thank you!
¿Qué es Trauma?
Written by: Lucy Silva-Machado, VSC’s Pulse Therapist La palabra trauma se deriva del griego y significa “herida”. El trauma es una “herida psicológica” que puede ser provocada por variadas situaciones. Usualmente, cuando oímos hablar de traumas lo asociamos a problemas originados por grandes desastres naturales o aquellos causados por el hombre, como guerras, accidentes, abusos, etc.… Continue reading ¿Qué es Trauma?