Inspiring Youth Empowerment:

In partnership with Soroptimist International of Flagstaff, we are available to provide, free of charge, on-site teen conferences covering topics including Bystander Education, Media Literacy, Healthy Relationships, Intersectionality, Warrior Women,  Radical Self-Love, Consent, and Issues of Gender.

Contact us and let’s create a presentation that will work for your group.

Coconino County Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC):

The Criminal Justice Coordinating Council is a county-wide collaboration between county, municipal and state criminal justice agencies and departments, treatment providers, administrative departments and concerned citizens to address issues and needs arising within the criminal justice system in Coconino County. A Victim Witness Services’ representative attends these meetings and participates in at least one subcommittee – The Victim Services group, (aka Coordinated Community Response Team to DV and SA [CCRT]). This committee was created in 2013 and is tasked with evaluating existing services for victims in Coconino County, identifying gaps in programming, and improving the overall delivery of services to victims within the county

Coconino County Coordinated Response Team to Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault  (CCRT):

The CCRT team brings together key players in the community systems to develop strategies and procedures in systems response to sexual assault and/or domestic violence. These strategies will aim to establish ways for the community to intervene to work toward ending abuse.

Multi-Disciplinary Teams (MDTs):

Coordinated community response teams and coordinating councils are groups composed of members with varied but complementary experiences, qualifications, and skills that can contribute to the evolution of the system for victims of sexual assault. We believe our participation in these efforts is not only a responsibility but crucial to effective collaboration on behalf of victims of crime.

Fatality Review Board:

The Coconino County Domestic Violence Fatality Review Team has a mission to analyze the circumstances of past fatalities and near-fatalities in an effort to better understand the dynamics of such deaths and make recommendations for prevention and system improvements. The purpose of this project is not to lay blame, but rather to actively improve all systems that serve persons involved with domestic abuse, and to prevent violence and fatalities in the future. VWS actively participates in these efforts, in our continual efforts to reduce DV homicide and improve service coordination to victims.

Sexual Assault Response Team (SART):

To ensure justice and create a more compassionate and streamlined response, service providers must intervene in a way that speaks to the context of each victim’s circumstanceS and respects the unique roles of the different professionals involved in responding to sexual assault. Over the years, communities have developed a team approach with just those goals in mind. Multidisciplinary teams, often called SARTs (sexual assault response teams), partner together to provide inter-agency, coordinated responses that make victims’ needs a priority, hold offenders accountable, and promote public safety.

The Sexual Assault and Relationship Violence (SARV) Task Force:

The SARV Task Force at Northern Arizona University, coordinated by the Health Promotion Manager and Sexual Assault and Relationship Violence Graduate Assistants aims to address issues of sexual assault and relationship violence on campus through systems improvement and community coordination. The SARV Task Force is made up of both campus and community members who work with NAU students on these issues from both the prevention and intervention perspectives.

Family Advocacy Council (FAC):

The Family Advocacy Council (FAC), formerly Inter-Agency Council on Child Abuse, is a group comprised of representatives from organizations who have a role in services and response related to child abuse, domestic violence, and other family violence related issues. The council collaborates or oversees projects such as: Safe Child– Child Advocacy Center, the development and maintenance of the county-wide child abuse response protocol, and the coordination of regular Child Abuse Multi-Disciplinary Team case reviews. VWS recognizes the importance of sharing the experience of victims of crime with this group and advocating for continued system coordination.