Victims' Voices Heard
Are you the victim of a crime?
Crime creates a ripple effect
It hurts you and all the people in your life
Victims' Voices Heard is a dialogue service that offers victims, and victims' survivors of violent crimes the opportunity to meet with their offender face-to-face in order to facilitate the healing recovery process. Victims' Voices Heard acts as an advocate on behalf of the victim, helping them through the process and arranging a safe and secure environment for the meeting to take place.
Meeting with the offender can provide victims with the opportunity for personal insight, empowerment, and structure for their grieving and healing. Also, victims have the opportunity to ask questions and receive answers and insight, which only the offender can provide.
The service is a FREE statewide service that meets with clients in a location nearest them.
What is Victim Offender Dialogue in Cases of Severe Violence
- Victim Offender Dialogue is a process in which the victim of a violent crime and the offender who committed the offense meet. The focus is on the harm done to the victim and the offender's responsibiity in the reparation of that harm.
- Victim Offender Dialogue is voluntary and confidential.
Mission Statement
Victims' Voices Heard is committed to assisting all victims/survivors of crime close another chapter in the healing process. We advocate for all victims as they seek to find the answers that will enable them to feel empowered and move forward with their lives.
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People's Place was founded in 1972, and provides a wide range of mental health and social services throughout the state and is a full member of the United Way of Delaware. |