Victim, Meet Advocate

Vehicle Theft 101

22 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Join Shannon Craven for a solo style episode where she discusses vehicle theft and Virginia State Police's program HEAT. HEAT's Website: https://heat...

The Wounds We Cannot See: An Advocate's Perspective

12 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Join us as we discuss the harrowing 2017 documentary "The Wounds We Cannot See."

The Guardians: An Advocate's Perspective

30 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Join us as we discuss the 2018 Documentary "The Guardians" during National Older Americans Month.

Miranda's Victim: An Advocate's Perspective

24 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Join us for our longest episode yet as we do a deep-dive discussion on Miranda's Victim, the film we will be screening for National Crime Victims&...

Criminal Justice: Frequently Asked Questions

01 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Join us for an episode where we discuss some of the most frequent questions we get as Victim-Advocates!

A VSTOP Advocate's Take on Teen Dating Violence

01 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Join us for February's episode of Victim, Meet Advocate, where we discuss the prevelance of Teen Dating Violence and chat with our VSTOP Advocate,...

Human Trafficking: The Unseen Epidemic

31 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Join us for another episode of Victim, Meet Advocate where we discuss a prevalent issue in Hampton Roads: Human Trafficking. Links: History of Human T...

Collaborative Chats: Spreading the Word About Victim Witness in Gloucester

01 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This month, we were grateful to be featured on the Gloucester government podcast: Current Conversations. Join us as we discuss all things victim witne...

Collaborative Chats: The Virginia Victim Assistance Network

06 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

"Your life is not a chapter book--it's a collection of short stories and some of those stories are going to be really, really sad and hard ones." -Kat...

The Criminal Justice System Part 4

27 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Join us for our final installment of our season 3 overview of the Criminal Justice System. This week, we are celebrating National Crime Victims' R...

The Criminal Justice System Part 3

30 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Trials, juries, and pleas--oh my! In the third installment of our four-part mini-series, we will dive into the next step of the criminal justice proce...

The Criminal Justice System Part 2

27 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we will discuss the next steps of the Criminal Justice System including bond hearings, preliminary hearings, and the grand jury proce...

The Criminal Justice System Part 1

31 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Join us for another season of Victim, Meet Advocate! In this season, we will be outlining the aspects of the Criminal Justice System in four parts thr...

Collaborative Efforts: A Discussion with the Office of the Attorney General

28 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Join us as we chat with Ginny Evans, a Victim Advocate with the Office of the Attorney General. We will discuss what services the Attorney General's O...

Children and Domestic Violence: The Unseen Victims

28 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Join us for another episode of Victim, Meet Advocate where we explore the effects of Domestic Violence on children. To learn more, visit the Virginia ...

Nonconsensual Pornography: A Discussion About "The Most Hated Man on the Internet"

17 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Join us for another episode of Victim, Meet Advocate. This episode we will discuss the phenomenon that is nonconsensual pornography. Check out the Cyb...

Pursuance of Justice: An Interview with a Prosecutor

20 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Join us for this episode of Victim, meet Advocate where we chat with one of the Assistant Prosecutors to the Commonwealth Attorney of Gloucester. Moni...

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2022

15 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Join us as we discuss some of the most common internet scams that elders can fall victim to. If you or someone you know has been affected by online sc...

Advocate Awareness: A Take on Mental Health in the Victim Advocate Profession

27 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Join us for a different type of episode where our full-time Advocate Shannon as she gives some insight on this field and the issues Advocates face. Ch...

Trauma 101 with Sara Hallberg

25 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Join us for our National Crime Victims' Rights Week episode where we chat with Sara Hallberg. Sara is a licensed professional counselor and certified ...

The PO Process: An Explanation of Gloucester Protective Orders

21 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Join us as we discuss the unique process of obtaining a Protective Order in Gloucester, Virginia!  Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/admin I-CAN: https:/...

Teen, Meet Advocate: A Discussion About Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month

14 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Join us for our second episode of Victim, Meet Advocate where we welcome our newest addition to the team, Vince, as well as discuss some important top...

An Advocate's Perspective on YOU

14 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Made popular by Netflix, the show YOU follows the story of a bookstore manager named Joe Goldberg and his deadly obsession with a woman named Beck. In...

Victim, Meet Our Director

31 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Director of Gloucester Victim Witness, Cheerleading Coach, and planning a wedding, there isn't much our Director Chelsea Sowatskey doesn't do! Tune in...

How to Help A Friend: A DV Podcast

15 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month and this month we decided to bring light to a less discussed topic: How to help a friend in need...

Case Study: The Crimes of Timothy Spencer

25 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Join us for a different style of episode where we examine a real-life case and discuss the role of the victims and advocates within it. Victim, Meet A...

Victim, Meet Our Intern

10 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A senior at Christopher Newport University, the daughter of United States diplomat, and an advocate for women's empowerment, there isn't much our Vict...

Two Counties, One Mission: Gloucester & Isle of Wight Talk Victim Services

31 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Note: This episode is also available on Serving Victim's Through The System Join us as we switch up our usual content and chat with another locality c...

Fun in the Summer: Crime Prevention Tips

24 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, we will discuss some helpful tips to keep you and your loved ones safe in this last stretch of Summer as well as into Fall. Join u...

The 3 P's

19 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

July 18th -- 24th is National Pretrial, Probation, and Parole Week. Hosted by the American Probation and Parole Association, this week aims to raise a...

The International Buzz

17 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Join us as we commemorate International Day of Criminal Justice. This day is the anniversary of the adoption of the Rome Statute and aims to shed lig...

Elder, Meet Advocate

22 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tuesday, June 15th was World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. Join us for the second episode of Victim Meet Advocate where we discuss this growing issue, ho...

Victim, Meet Advocate (Trailer)

09 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In a Town of 38,000

09 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Join us for our first episode of Victim Meet Advocate. In this quick starter episode, we give some background on how Gloucester, Virginia and the crim...