WESTCOP VICTIMS ASSISTANCE SERVICES
ISSUE 9 | 2/9/2024
MARK YOUR CALENDAR!
GROUNDHOG DAY 2/2/24
BLACK HISTORY MONTH 2/5/24
WEAR ORANGE DAY 2/6/24
TEEN DATING VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH” 2/7/24
VALENTINES DAY 2/14/24
SINGLES AWARENESS DAY 2/15/24
RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS DAY 2/17/24
PRESIDENTS DAY 2/19/24
JANUARY 2024
STATISTICS:
Helpline calls: 43
PREA Calls: 5
CAC Accompaniments: 9
Legal Referrals: 13
Community Presentations: 4
New clients served: 104
IF INTERESTED IN JOINING EITHER SUPPORT GROUP, PLEASE CONTACT BRIELLE NUZZO, 914-703-9444 BNUZZO@WESTCOP.ORG
ISSUE 9 | FEBRUARY 9, 2024 FEBRUARY 2024 COMMUNITY OUTREACH MEET OUR NEW VAS TEAM MEMBER! Breaking the silence; Sexual Assault Awareness in African American communities @ Manhattanville College. February 16th, 2pm - 4pm.
presented to the Family Ties of Westchester managers. February 5th
Presented to the Westchester County Police Academy. February 5th SANDRA GUAMANTARIO PREA ADVOCATE DANASIA SMITH PREA/COMMUNITY ADVOCATE
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FEBRUARY 2024 TO SCHEDULE A SAFER BARS TRAINING FOR YOUR STAFF AT YOUR ESTABLISHMENT TEAM, PLEASE CONTACT ELIAH AT EORIACH@WESTCOP.ORG O HELP YOU CREATE A SAFER NIGHTLIFE SPACE FOR PATRONS BARS IS A PREVENTION TRAINING FOR STAFF OF ALCOHOL-SERVING LISHMENTS. PARTICIPANTS WILL LEARN BYSTANDER INTERVENTION EGIES TO STAND UP AGAINST SEXUAL VIOLENCE. CCURRENCE OF AGGRESSIVENESS INCREASES UP TO 50% WITHIN LIFE DUE TO FACTORS SUCH AS ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION. Attention bar & Nightlife Establishment Owners!!! CALL US AT: 914-345-3113 MON-FRI 9-5 24/7 HELPLINE ENGLISH & SPANISH 914-345-9111 OR 1.855.VAS.CALL TEXT US! 914-690-7232 SCAN TO RECEIVE OUR MONTHLY NEWSLETTER! ARE YOU A VICTIM OF A CRIME? WE'RE HERE TO HELP! SCAN TO BECOME AN RSVP VICTIM IMPACT SPEAKER! $100 FOR SPEAKING! SCAN TO BECOME A RAPE CRISIS COUNSELOR (VOLUNTEERS NEEDED) @Westcopvas @westcopny ISSUE 9 | FEBRUARY 9, 2024
