Every Victim Deserves a Voice. Victims' Voices Heard extends a powerful opportunity to those who have experienced the trauma of violent crime – a chance to engage in a face-to-face meeting with the individuals responsible for these acts.
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We work to restore victims’ lives and end repeated violence

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Our mission is to empower and uplift the lives of crime victims and survivors. We achieve this by offering transformative programs that foster meaningful dialogue between victims and offenders, providing offenders with a profound understanding of the lasting trauma experienced by their victims and survivors.

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...we are committed to the restoration of victims' lives and the prevention of recurrent acts of violence.
Historically, victims of violent crime were often marginalized within the justice system, their rights and needs overshadowed by those of offenders. Victims' Voices Heard, Inc. is a trailblazing organization dedicated to rectifying this imbalance. Our flagship program, the Victim-Offender Dialogue Program, empowers survivors of violent crime by facilitating face-to-face meetings with their offenders, fostering a crucial step in the healing and recovery process. As advocates, we guide victims through this emotionally charged journey, ensuring their safety in a secure environment.
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Our Programs

Explore our programs dedicated to making a positive impact on our communities and the world at large.
Our program is based around the restorative justice concept. Restorative justice aims to center the justice process more on the needs of the victim,
Offender apology letters frequently aim to convey recognition of wrongdoing, harm, accountability, and the distress or suffering inflicted. They are crafted to reach out to the offender's specific victim and do not serve as a means to provide justifications or seek forgiveness.
With this goal in mind, we provide evidence-based programs in three correctional facilities designed to lower the rate of repeat offenses among offenders.
An evaluation of the effects of the Victim impact: listen and learn program On prisoner recidivism and prisoner behavior
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In Delaware, Every Victim Has a Voice. Empower yourself by understanding your rights and the services at your disposal:

Members

Meet Our Board of Directors

VICTIMS' VOICES HEARD | BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Emily Ornelas, CPA
Treasurer
Grace Guan
Licenced Attorney
Trish-Bachman
Trish Bachman
Nonprofit professional
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Tara Smith
Interdisciplinary Studies Expert
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Crystal Heath
Clinical Therapist
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Heather Sparrow-Murphy
Delaware Transplant
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