What an honor to be led by Aswad Thomas, MSW 🥹🩵

This #NationalCrimeVictimsRightsWeek (a week of action to advance victims' rights), Crime Survivors for Safety and Justice is elevating a right that gets overlooked too often–the right to heal.

What does that look like? Allen Arthur explains. TY for writing this in-depth piece!

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TODAY! Guess who is being honored by the OJP OVC for extraordinary acts of service? The one & only @AswadThomas, Vice President and National Director for Crime Survivors for Safety and Justice.

Join me in saying CONGRATULATIONS and well deserved! TY OJP OVC for recognizing Aswad and the work of CSSJ!

'I didn't know about victim compensation program until 10 years after I became a victim of a violent crime.' Aswad Thomas, MSW answers viewer questions and leads an important conversation about the barriers to support for victims of crime with Washington Journal.

Yesterday Aswad Thomas, MSW did a big thing. 😎👇🏿

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Tonight, OJP OVC is honoring our National Director Aswad Thomas, MSW with their 2024 Survivor Voices Award at the Crime Victim Services Awards.

You can watch LIVE here at 3 pm ET: ovc.ojp.gov/live

We are SO PROUD of you, Aswad! #NCVRW

On Tuesday, we hosted our historic 11th #SurvivorsSpeak event at the California State Capitol.
We are so proud of our members, like Liz Munoz of San Diego, who choose to share their stories and advocate for change for future generations!

bit.ly/3UvW50r

A must-read about resident-led strategies to improve public safety featuring life-long leader Aqeela sherrills, exec of Community Based Public Safety Collective, Alliance for Safety and Justice board member and Crime Survivors for Safety and Justice co-founder. As Aqeela always says - You can't have public safety without the public! Pls read and share!

For the 11th year in a row, Crime Survivors for Safety and Justice has organized #SurvivorsSpeak in Sacramento to advocate for victims' services and safety policies that protect everyone. Yesterday, members made their voices heard! TY to the incredible folks who made it happen Californians for Safety and Justice Alliance for Safety and Justice

Breaking news! SB 1144 by Senator Nancy Skinner is one step closer to becoming law. #smartsolutions

'We need to continue to build this movement block by block, city by city, state by state- because when #survivorsspeak change happens!' - Danny Montes 🗣️🧡🔥

'We are here today because we know exactly what our communities need. We are the story tellers, we are the organizers.' - Danny Montes #survivorsspeak #ncvrw

'We couldn't save our baby boy, but we're saving yours.' - Elizabeth Munoz speaking about the power of #traumarecoverycenters !

#survivorsspeak #ncvrw

'People are always looking outside our community for the solution. WE are the solution. Survivors are the solution.'

- Tinisch Hollins #survivorsspeak #ncvrw

'We want to make sure that safety is equitable. Not decided based on where you live or what you look like.' - Tinisch Hollins

Today's the day! #SurvivorsSpeak California is kicking off in less than an hour! Follow along here and on our Instagram to be part of the magic! ✨

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Victims of crime deserve abundant access to high-quality services following their victimization. #NCVRW is a reminder that we advocate for these rights all👏🏿year👏🏿long.👏🏿

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It's officially #NationalCrimeVictimsRightsWeek and we are kicking things off tonight with a virtual healing vigil open to ALL survivors looking for community and healing.

🧡Sign up here: bit.ly/3UsuCgg
#NCVRW