“I think we need more support for families,” said organizer Dr. Yvette Castaneda. "All the complexities of their life. Their health, mental health. Being able to have jobs. It's a complicated issue. There are a lot of solutions."
April 19, 2021 By Mike Kruzman / news@whmi.com
Itâs National Crime Victimsâ Rights Week and the Livingston County Prosecutorâs Office is raising awareness for services they provide for survivors.
2021 marks the 40th anniversary of the event, with this yearâs theme being âSupport Victims. Build Trust. Engage Communities.â Locally, Crime Victimsââ Rights Week is traditionally celebrated with a luncheon and awards ceremony that highlights champions of the cause. Due to the pandemic, this is the second straight year that that wonât be viable.
However, thatâs not stopping the Prosecutorâs Office from spreading the word on the help they provide. Janice Carpenter is a Victim Advocate for the office and said they have come up with outside-of-the-box ideas like placemats for restaurants that information about local agencies that assist victims. Some of the agencies promoted include LACASA, Sexual Assau
JEFFERSON CITY - The Lincoln University Clothesline Project Exhibit will display a clothesline hung with shirts designed by survivors to represent their experiences. The Green Dot Program is organizing the event.
The event will be inside the Scruggs University Center on Monday from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. and is free and open to the public. This is the first event at the university during National Crime Victims Rights Week.
Victoria McBride, Green Dot Program Coordinator, said she enjoys being able to give voices to people who have experienced trauma in their lives. The Clothesline Project originated in the 90s in Massachusetts and they determined they wanted the opportunity for women and men and survivors of sexual violence to actually discuss their trauma and their victimization, McBride said.