April 18th-24th was National Crime Victims' Rights Week. The third week of April 2021 was National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, a week that honors victims of crime, to recognize successes and restate our commitment to serving these brave victims.
For survivors of commercial sexual exploitation, not only are they victims of crime, they also are often charged for crimes committed against them. This week we recognize these crimes, and recognize the weight of criminal relief for survivors. Read the following to learn more from Veronica’s Voice https://www.veronicasvoice.org/post/why-we-need-criminal-record-relief-for-survivors-of-commercial-sexual-exploitation?utm_campaign=2b7abb18-9140-4458-887d-a75c081bd6ac&utm_source=so&utm_medium=mail&cid=e634d17b-4900-4cf4-92e5-a6ae4ad5a857 Deb (Executive Director) and Diane (Support Group Leader and Board Member) recently had the honor of attending the wedding of Cynthia Bressler and Andrew Marsh. Cynthia volunteered in several capacities over the last few years including strip club outreach, co leading support group and mentor. Cynthia graduated with her Master’s Degree in Social Work and works for an eating disorder treatment center in St. Louis. Cynthia is just one of the many volunteers who makes a difference at Homestead. (Post written by Michele Johnson)
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