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The criminal justice system can seem frightening and intimidating. We are here to provide you information, assistance, and support. Know your rights. Contact us with your questions and concerns. To speak with trained and caring victim advocates, call 911 for emergencies or 211 for non-emergency information and referral. You may also contact any of our Partner Organizations, or send an e-mail to: help@elpasocrimevictims.org
The criminal justice system can seem frightening and intimidating. We are here to provide you information, assistance, and support. Know your rights. Contact us with your questions and concerns. To speak with trained and caring victim advocates, call 911 for emergencies or 211 for non-emergency information and referral. You may also contact any of our Partner Organizations, or send an e-mail to: help@elpasocrimevictims.org
MONTHLY MEETINGS
- Crime Victims' Rights Council
State Office Building, 401 E Franklin St 3rd floor conference room - (915) 834-5770
Every 3rd Wednesday, 3:30 p.m. - Domestic Violence Prevention Commission
- State Office Building, 401 E Franklin St 3rd floor conference room
- Information: (915) 546-2091
- Every 3rd Wednesday, 2:00 p.m. (Prior to CVRC meeting)
- West Texas Crisis Consortium
- 1100 North Stanton, 6th flr Conference Rm, (915) 521-7984.
- Every 4th Thursday, 3:00 p.m.
- VISIT OUR TEXAS PARTNERS AT WWW.TXVSA.ORG
- EVENTS CALENDAR
- Social Work in Healthcare Quarterly CEU Program
- "U.S. - Mexico Border Violence" presented by Diana Valdez Washington
- Thursday, September 9, 2010 from 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
- Registration at 10:30 am
- $15 per person
- Paul Foster School of Medicine, 5001 El Paso Drive, 1st floor. Free visitor’s parking available through the El Paso Drive entrance. Walk in through the courtyard. Special handicap accommodations – contact Paul Foster School of Medicine Police Department at 915-545-6531
- Sponsor: Crime Victim Services – UMC. Questions? Contact: Virginia Martinez, LCSW, C-ASWCM at 915-521-7936 or Linda Chozet, LBSW, MSW at 915-521-7184
- Registration: Email your pre-registration information to vmartinez@umcelpaso.org as soon as possible to ensure a meal and a ready-to-pick up CEU certificate or certificate of attendance. Lunch provided for first 40 paid registrants.
- CEUs: 1.5hrs for social workers, LPCs and LMFTs. (Certificate of attendance available for all others)
- TAASA (Texas Association Against Sexual Assault)
- Thursday, September 10, 2010 from 10 am - 2 pm
- El Paso County Sheriff's Office Headquarters
- 3850 Justice (off Montana and Loop 375)
- Presentation on Crisis Intervention by Gloria Salazar RN, CEN, CA-CP SANE and Cultural Myths Regarding SA by Stephanie Shulte, RN, MSN, CA-CP SANE
- Free, lunch will be served and you do not have to be a member to attend
- RSVP text to Stephanie Shulte 915-356-9423 for an accurate lunch count
- Domestic Violence Awareness Month Vigil
- Friday, October 1, 2010 at sunset (6:51pm)
- Crime Victims' Memorial Reading Garden
- 610 Yarbrough Drive (Next to Judge Edward Marquez Library & Yucca Park
- Domestic Violence Awareness Month County Proclamation
- Monday, October 4, 2010 at 9:30 am
- El Paso County Commissioners' Court
- 500 East San Antonio Street 3rd floor (Courthouse)
- Domestic Violence Awareness Month City Resolution
- Tuesday, October 5, 2010 at 9:00 am
- El Paso City Council
- 2 Civic Center Plaza 2nd floor (City Hall)
- 12th Annual Crimes Against Children Conference
- Tuesday, November 2 and Wednesday, November 3, 2010
- El Paso Community College Viscount Facility
- 9050 Viscount
- $75 registration (for both days)
- Further information:
- Call Advocacy Center for the Children of El Paso
- 915-545-5400
- 915-545-5414 (Fax)
