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Jul 08

National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims

Posted to Community Services News on July 8, 2022 at 3:52 PM by Jessica Harris

Crime Victims & Rape Crisis Center
National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims 

September 25th is the National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims.  Congress designated this day in 2007 to provide our country a chance to honor the memories of murder victims who were lost to senseless acts of violence

As we continue to learn how to cope with the Covid-19 pandemic and practice social distancing, we are also aware that grief, hurt, and loss remain prevalent in our community. CVRCC’s Homicide Response Program wanted to bring awareness to the community by honoring lives lost to murder in Memphis and Shelby County.  On September 25th, we unveiled a virtual memorial video on multiple social media platforms to be viewed by family, friends, and members of the community. The video featured the names of those murdered in 2020 & 2021 (through mid-September).  
For those who have been impacted by the murder of a loved one, help, healing, and hope is here for you at the CVRCC.  We provide individual and group counseling, court accompaniment, assistance with filing for Criminal Injuries Compensation fund, and much more.  Call us at 901-222-3950.  
Jul 08

The Importance of Victim Feedback

Posted to Community Services News on July 8, 2022 at 11:05 AM by Jessica Harris

Crime Victims & Rape Crisis Center

The Importance of Victim Feedback  

CVRCC’s core values of respect (of our client’s needs) and collaboration (working alongside clients to achieve their goals), as well as our desire to provide victim services that are: Holistic,   Meaningful,  Low-barrier/accessible, and  Appropriate  demand that we work to receive feedback on our services and our staff directly from people accessing those services.   
Feedback from victims we serve helps us measure the effectiveness of our services.  In particular, we want to answer this question: Are people better off after coming to CVRCC for help?  
We know we cannot go back in time to eliminate the initial need for victim services, nor can we influence justice system results for our clients, however, we can measure whether their recovery from crime-related trauma was helped along because they worked with a CVRCC advocate, counselor, or nurse.  Incorporating victims’ voices into our agency’s continuous improvement loop ensures we are keeping victims at the center of our work.  
Jul 08

#MeToo and Pathways to Healing

Posted to Community Services News on July 8, 2022 at 10:15 AM by Jessica Harris


Crime Victims & Rape Crisis Center
#MeToo and Pathways to Healing

The hashtag #MeToo became viral in 2017, but the creator of that hashtag and the Me Too Movement was founded by survivor and activist Tarana Burke in 2006.  Her vision for the movement was to bring resources, support, and pathways to healing where none existed before, including for many African American women.  Ms. Burke knew that many survivors of sexual violence keep their story to themselves – hiding the truth from others and often sitting in shame and self-blame.  The validation that survivors felt, and still feel, from the Me Too Movement can be a first step on their path towards healing.  Survivors now know they are not alone; that they don’t have to go through this alone; and that there is a possibility of healing after violence.  For more information on the Me Too Movement, visit:  https://metoomvmt.org/.  For assistance and support after sexual violence, call CVRCC’s 24-hour hotline: 901-222-4350.