Victims' Services/Services for Survivors

Criminal Justice Glossary

July 6, 2009

This Glossary provides definitions of many of the terms used by the criminal justice system. It also provides links to resources that help crime

Oregon Violence Against Women Prevention Plan

July 2, 2009

Oregon Violence Against Women Prevention Plan is a 2005 publication by the Oregon Department of Human Services. It outlines goa

New White House Position Focused on Violence Against Women

July 1, 2009

President Obama created a new position, White House Adviser on Violence Against Women, and appointed long-time advocate Lynn Rosenthal to fill this important new post to help the nation better prevent and respond to violence against women.

In Oregon, women are 10 times more likely to experience violence by an intimate partner than to develop breast cancer. The statistics throughout the country are not much better. Some st

New National Publication Features CS Program Director’s Work

June 29, 2009

"Victim Services in Rural Law Enforcement," a new national publication from the Office for Victims of Crime, features our Crime Survivors Program Director's work before joining PSJ.

A new national publication, “Victim Services in Rural Law Enforcement,” from the Department of Justice’s Office for Victims of Crime is based on a project that Crime Survivo

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month

June 11, 2009

April marks Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), a time when advocates in communities across Oregon – and across the country – highlight the issues around sexual assault and the needs of survivors.

April marks Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), a time when advocates in communities across Oregon – and across the country – highlight the issues around sexual assault and the needs

OR’s Domestic Violence Survivors Protest Service Cuts

April 28, 2009

Oregon women are ending this Sexual Assault Awareness Month on the statehouse steps in Salem, asking lawmakers to not cut too deeply into the ODSVS budget.

Salem, OR – Oregon women are ending this Sexual Assault Awareness Month on the statehouse steps in Salem, asking lawmakers to not cut too deeply into the $4.5 million Oregon Domestic & Se

Oregon Ballot Measures 51, 52 & 53

May 8, 2008

PSJ is taking no position on these measures or any other ballot measure in the May election. Our focus right now is on defeating Mannix’s Mandatory Minimum Measure in November.

ODSVS Fund

July 25, 2007

Strengthening Services for Crime Survivors - A policy priority of ours was to work with anti-violence advocates from across the state to increase funding for the Oregon Domestic and Sexual Violence Services (ODSVS) Fund.

Strengthening Services for Crime Survivors - A policy priority of ours was to work with anti-violence advocates from across the state to increase funding for the Oregon Domestic and Sexual Violence

2007 Legislative Wrap-Up - Toward a More Effective and Just Approach to Public Safety

July 25, 2007

2007 was by far the most successful legislative session we’ve had since our inception in 1999.

Partnership for Safety and Justice (PSJ) would like you to join us in celebrating a productive legislative session.

CSCS: Separating the Truth from the Hype

January 4, 2007

Advocates who work to help survivors recover from violence and crime are busy people, often working with hundreds of survivors a year.

Article by Arwen Bird and Terrie Quinteros