Holidays can be a particularly difficult time for survivors of abuse as triggers can often times set off a memory or a flashback that takes the person back to the event of the original trauma. These triggers can be activated through the five senses: sight, sound, touch, smell, and taste, and the reactions to triggers… Read More Coping with Triggers During the Holidays
Thanks to all who contacted their Congress person and advocated for a funding increase! CPEDV summarizes the victory: Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) – $2.26 (estimated) billion will be distributed via State Victim Assistance Grants This is approximately a 15% increase in State Victim Assistance Grants from the historically high funding in FY 15! Violence Against Women… Read More Funding Increases for VOCA, VAWA, and FVPSA Included in Final FY 16 Funding Bill
