Survivors In Action – A national interactive victims of crime non-profit organization is now picking up where other organizations and coalitions have failed.
Now, that Governor Schwarzenegger has cut all funding for domestic violence programs, SIA will with open arms, handle the fallout. Survivors In Action is not your “typical” dv organization. SIA takes pride in helping all victims from men, women, children, the elderly and the gay and lesbian communities. They provide services for domestic violence, sexual assault, cyber crimes, stalking, identity theft, crimes against the elderly and the list goes on.
No one is ever turned away. If we can't help a victim, we will see to it that we find the resource and make sure that victim reaches the appropriate service, explains Alexis A. Moore, the founder of Survivors In Action. Funding is an issue, but for now, we have to worry about the victims, their needs have to be met, or lives will be lost, Moore continued.
What makes SIA so different is their Interactive Advocacy Program. This program will train volunteers to become advocates. This teaching program will be offered via an interactive classroom in real time. The course will be offered every three months and what is so special and unique is that advocates can reside in each state, town or city. SIA's website will be the future host for victims to reach out interactively. It's truly an amazing program, especially for the 21st Century.
Victims will be able to communicate with advocates with the utmost confidence, security and safety. If you would like to make a donation to the SIA Interactive Advocacy Program, you can go to their Cause page on Face-book.
For more information on becoming a volunteer, please see their page on Volunteer Match.
Survivors In Action has created a petition for Domestic Violence Reform which has close to three thousand signatures. The mission, for every coalition and organization who has turned away a victim from receiving help, they will be held accountable for their actions. These dv non-profits get funding on the Federal and State level, if they are not helping the victims, what are they using the funds on? where is the money going?
To read about some of the victims who were refused help, go to Survivors In Action's website under Domestic Violence Reform.
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About the AuthorI founded Women's Legal Resource in 2006 to help women who face the brutal challenges of the legal system. After going through my own experience in the Family Law Court without the financial resources to obtain proper counsel, I was faced having to represent myself. I attended Los Angeles Valley college in the paralegal studies program which helped in legal research and document preparation. All though I faced many legal hurdles, I felt the need to help other women, especially those who are Domestic Violence victims in document preparation and as a advocate. The present laws as they are written is flawed and not honoring the safety of victims of violence in the United States. The manner in which police officials and the courts enforce protection orders, custody orders, child visitation and confidentiality escalates violence which leads to murder. Women's Legal Resource is a nonpartisan organization to support the effort and petition congress for the revision of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault laws. Women and children are being murdered at the hand of their abuser's, accountability; intervention and prevention are the crucial elements for change.