Víctim Service Center of Central Florida (VSC) é uma organização sem fins lucrativos, em Orlando, Flórida, que fornece serviços e recursos individualizados às vítimas de crime e trauma. VSC faz isso através de assalto sexual exames forenses, planejamento de segurança, aconselhamento de crise, advocacia e sensibilização da comunidade. Nosso escritório principal está perto do centro… Continue reading A Cura Começa Aqui- Healing Begins Here
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Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month: A Father’s Perspective
by Jorge Alberto Valladares, professor of psychology at Valencia College and a Rollins College Clinical Mental Health Counseling Graduate Student As a father of two teenage daughters, the topics of sex and sexual violence remain top-of-mind issues for my family and me. When we think about the dangers that lurk, like many parents, my wife… Continue reading Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month: A Father’s Perspective
Holistic Healing: How Mindfulness Can Help in Your Healing Journey
As we enter the New Year, many may be in need and in search of some ways to find healing. It is always important to take care of yourself, but particularly in light of potentially triggering environments. The New Year is a great time to set goals and explore different routines to help with a… Continue reading Holistic Healing: How Mindfulness Can Help in Your Healing Journey
Holiday Survival Plan
The key to surviving the holidays is to anticipate any situations that might arise have a plan in place for resources to to turn to. Here are some local and national resources for your Holiday Survival Plans. 24/7 Sexual Assault Crisis Helpline (407) 500-HEAL – The VSC Master’s level Victim Advocates are always available to… Continue reading Holiday Survival Plan
Military Sexual Trauma
November 11 is Veterans Day, a day in which we honor the brave men and women who have served our country through military service. Every year, thousands of men and women across the country make the decision to join the military. There may be a multitude of reasons driving this decision. Many feel a calling… Continue reading Military Sexual Trauma
A Letter from Rachel
My name is Rachel, and like far too many, I am a victim and survivor of a violent crime. You may remember hearing part of my story from this video, but there is so much more to my story. 11 years ago, a stranger broke into my home. After sexually assaulting me at gunpoint, he… Continue reading A Letter from Rachel
I am Proud to be a Forensic Nurse
Imagine sitting in the crowded waiting room of the local hospital’s Emergency Department . Around the room you see children with fever or crying of pain, others with lacerations needing to be sutured, some holding ice packs on their sprains, strains or possible fractures and ambulances bringing life-threatening injuries or conditions needing to be seen quickly. … Continue reading I am Proud to be a Forensic Nurse
10 Benefits of Calling the 24/7 Crisis Helpline
First and foremost if you are in immediate danger you should call 911 for help. But if you have been the victim of sexual assault there are so many benefits to calling the Victim Service Center of Central Florida’s 24/7 Crisis Helpline that provides you to immediate access to a Master’s level Crisis Counselor. 1.… Continue reading 10 Benefits of Calling the 24/7 Crisis Helpline
Seminole County Certified Rape Crisis Center
I am honored to share with you that the Victim Service Center of Central Florida has recently been designated as the certified rape crisis center (RCC) for Seminole County by the Florida Council Against Sexual Violence. What this means in is that our nonprofit agency is now charged with the responsibility of officially bringing to… Continue reading Seminole County Certified Rape Crisis Center
VSC as a Link of Support to Community Leaders
Victim Service Center (VSC) and other community agencies partnered to exchange valuable information focused in the assessment, support and tools dedicated to individuals of the community, involved in a crisis situation related to Domestic Violence (DV) or Sexual Violence (SV). The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV) report of 2013, indicated 108,030 domestic violence incidents… Continue reading VSC as a Link of Support to Community Leaders