It's Your Right

Self-care is more important than ever for all of us. We asked every member of the Victim Services Unit "What is one thing you do for self-care?" Maybe their answers might inspire you to try something new or pick up something you put down long ago. It's never a bad time to ask yourself "What do you do for self-care?"

For more reading and information you can visit https://www.everydayhealth.com/self-care/

La Defensora de las Víctimas, Elizabeth, se sienta con la DDA Vivian Mejía para discutir el procesamiento de casos de violencia doméstica en el condado de Stanislaus.

Si usted o alguien que conoce está experimentando violencia a manos de su pareja, por favor llame a la línea directa del Programa de Violencia Domestic 1-800-799-7233 o visite  https://espanol.thehotline.org/ para obtener recursos disponibles.

La intercesora de victimas, Elizabeth toma asiento para platicar con la detective del Departamento de Policía de Modesto, Nancy López sobre cómo trabajan con victimas de violencia a manos de sus parejas.

Si usted o alguien que conoce está experimentando violencia a manos de su pareja, por favor llame a la línea directa del Programa de Violencia Domestic 1-800-799-7233 o visite  https://espanol.thehotline.org/ para obtener recursos disponibles.

Victim Advocate, Courtney, sits down with DDA, Ahnna Reicks, and Modesto Police Detective, Jeremy Davis, to ask about how Stanislaus agencies work with and for victims of intimate partner violence.

If you, or someone you know, are experiencing intimate partner violence and are looking for help, please call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE(7233) or visit thehotline.org for resources.

Los defensores de las víctimas, Jo-Anna y Alex, repasan la información compartida en la versión de inglés de este podcast con la abogada de inmigración Maegan Fulenchek y el fiscal supervisor del distrito Jeff Laugero. Esperamos iluminar y aclarar algunos aspectos del programa U-VISA y el proceso de solicitud.

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Victim Advocate, Brittany, sits down with Immigration Attorney Maegan Fulenchek and Chief Deputy District Attorney Jeff Laugero to talk about the U-VISA program and where to get started to apply. We hope to enlighten and clarify some aspects of the U-VISA program and application process.

As discussed in the podcast, please see the below links for more information.

UVISA FAQ

https://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/victims-of-human-trafficking-and-other-crimes/victims-of-criminal-activity-u-nonimmigrant-status

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Victim Advocate, Kassy, sits down with Victim Services Program Manager Cheryl, Haven Women Center's Executive Director May, and Stanislaus Family Justice Center Executive Director Lisa. They discuss a variety of topics to identify services provided by each of these organizations within Stanislaus County, and how COVID-19 has changed their daily operations.

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Join Victim Advocates Kassy, Elizabeth, Susan, Brittany, Narinder, and Courtney as they discuss what it means to be a Victim Advocate and how the California Constitution provides rights to victims of crime.

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Welcome to our introductory episode of "It's Your Right!" A podcast created and distributed by the Stanislaus County District Attorney's Office, Victim Services Unit. In this episode we talk about the history of National Crime Victim's Rights Week, and what we're doing to celebrate in 2021.

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Podcast mentioned in this episode:

https://soundcloud.com/user-456843854/voices-of-advocacy-ep1

Register for the 5K here:

https://www.trynova.org/virtual5k/