{"id":5021,"date":"2021-12-08T21:18:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-08T21:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eccovia.com\/?p=5021"},"modified":"2024-01-11T21:43:09","modified_gmt":"2024-01-11T21:43:09","slug":"empowering-victim-service-providers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eccovia.com\/blog\/empowering-victim-service-providers\/","title":{"rendered":"Empowering Victim Service Providers"},"content":{"rendered":"
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What are Victim Service Providers, and what do they do? Understanding this crucial health and human service is the first step in empowering them to set survivors up for success.<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Victim Services in the US<\/span><\/h2>\n

Every minute, an estimated 20 people in the US experience <\/span>domestic violence<\/span><\/a>. In a single year, this adds up to over 10 million women, children, and men. Unfortunately, the coronavirus pandemic has caused an<\/span> even higher uptick<\/span><\/a> in reports of domestic violence, including child, elder, and intimate partner abuse.<\/span><\/p>\n

Perhaps one of the most difficult aspects of domestic violence is that it often preys on these vulnerable populations. Additionally, survivors of this type of violence must wade through difficult legal, emotional, and mental challenges. This may be why an estimated 50% of domestic violence assaults are never even reported.<\/span><\/p>\n

Victim services are designed to provide help to these survivors as they recover from domestic violence. By providing resources, coordinating with other health and human service organizations, and offering mental and physical health support, they can empower these vulnerable populations to take the steps they need to find justice and heal.<\/span><\/p>\n

What are Victim Service Providers?<\/span><\/h2>\n

The health and human service organizations that focus on helping those who experience domestic violence are known as victim service providers, or VSPs. The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) defines VSPs as \u201c<\/span>private nonprofit organization(s) whose primary mission is to provide direct services to victims of domestic violence.<\/b>\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

These types of organizations include, but are not limited to:<\/span><\/p>\n