Together, We Can Make a Difference

The DC Victim Services Initiative (DC VSI) is a collaborative effort of more than 50 local and national organizations, joined by nearly 2,000 concerned individuals and crime victims, united to ensure that victims of violent crime in the District of Columbia receive the counseling, family supports, legal assistance, shelter and other support services they need.

We believe that the District of Columbia government should control Crime Victims Compensation Funds just like every state in our nation, to use the funding for individual crime victims and for critical victim services. This will allow the District to restore service cuts, and ensure victims have services well into the future.

Our goal is to restore control of Crime Victims Compensation funds to the District government in FY 2011.

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Thursday, April 8, 2010

Who is part of the Initiative?

The DC Victim Services Initiative is a collaborative effort. As of 4/9/10, the project partners are:
(listed alphabetically)

Asian/Pacific Islander Domestic Violence Resource Center (DVRP)

Ayuda

Children’s National Medical Center

Deaf Abused Women's Network (DAWN)

DC Coalition Against Domestic Violence

* DC Rape Crisis Center

* District Alliance for Safe Housing (DASH)

House of Ruth

Men Can Stop Rape

* National Policy and Advocacy Council on Homelessness (NPACH)

Ramona’s Way

* Wendt Center for Loss and Healing

Wider Opportunities for Women (WOW)

Women Empowered Against Violence (WEAVE)

And more than 1,600 additional organizations and individuals from all over the country. Click a partner organization's name to visit their website and learn about what they do.

* Denotes a "coordinating partner" of the Initiative
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