LAS VEGAS — National Crime Victims’ Rights Week is a time to honor victims and survivors in the Las Vegas valley while also recognizing the dedicated professionals and volunteers who provide essential support and services.
This year’s theme is “Kinship,” emphasizing that shared humanity should be the center of support.
“It’s very important that we highlight the pervasive issue of domestic violence, as well as other crimes like sexual assault and human trafficking that are happening right now in our communities,” Beth Flory, CEO of S.A.F.E., said.
Each year, thousands of people become victims of crime. In Nevada, law enforcement investigated nearly 13-thousand incidents of “violent” crime last year, including rape, murder, robbery, and aggravated assault according to the FBI’s Crime Data site.
“In Nevada, there were 49 homicides due to domestic violence, and the vast majority of them did occur in Clark County,” Flory said.
For more than 30 years, S.A.F.E. House has offered support and services for victims and survivors of domestic violence and other crimes. The organization provides shelter, counseling, advocacy, and community outreach to help end abuse in Las Vegas and beyond.
“Ensuring that victims know that services like ours exist, that they can escape they’re situation that they’re facing… that our victims have the ability to get out of their situation into safe and affordable housing in our community,” Flory said. “Ensuring that victims know their rights that they have because of Marsy’s Law in 2018, they have many rights afforded to them through the court system.”
If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, you can call S.A.F.E. House’s 24-hour crisis hotline at (702) 564-3227. For more information, click here.
