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A
Hello,
I
am
Suzanne
greenberg,
the
president
and
CEO
for
can
counsel
Great,
Lakes
Bay
region.
We
have
programming
for
through
our
Children's
Advocacy
Center
our
casa
program,
which
stands
for
Court
Appointed
Special
Advocates,
as
well
as
our
prevention,
education,
programming
serving
Saginaw
and
Bay
County
hi.
C
Cindy
Howell
I'm,
the
victim
rights
coordinator
for
Bay
County
I
work
in
the
Bay
County
Prosecutor's
Office
we'd,
like
to
welcome
you
to
our
program.
Today,
we're
going
to
talk
a
little
bit
about
crime,
victims
rights
week
and
prior
to
nineteen
eighty-five.
The
victims
of
crime
didn't
have
any
rights,
they
came
to
court
and
testified
if
they
were
needed,
but
other
than
that
they
didn't
know
what
was
going
on
with
her
case,
and
there
are
a
lot
of
crimes
that
are
committed
that
people
are
completely
devastated
by
there's
child
abuse.
C
C
As
I
said,
in
1988,
it
was
decided
by
the
communities
of
michigan
that
we
should
have
a
constitutional
amendment
that
provided
these
rights
to
victims.
So
not
only
is
it
a
law
in
the
state
Michigan,
but
we
are
one
of
the
few
states
in
the
United
States
that
has
a
crime,
victims,
rights,
constitutional
amendment,
so
we're
very
fortunate
here
in
Michigan,
other
states
have
used
Michigan
for
their
crime,
victims
rights
legislation
and
are
pushing
for
crime,
victims
rights,
constitutional
amendments
in
their
states
and
for
the
United
States
of
America.
We're
still
waiting
on
that.
C
We
are
celebrating
this
month.
The
crime,
victims,
rights
awareness
and
we
wanted
to
just
give
you
a
little
bit
of
information
that
helped.
That
was
available
to
crime
victims
in
bay
county
in
our
office
in
the
prosecutor's
office.
We
provide
victims
rights
to
anyone
who
has
become
the
victim
of
a
crime,
and
so
that
means,
if
you
are
the
victim
of
somebody,
slashing
your
tires
or
breaking
out
your
window
or
breaking
into
your
home
or
you've,
been
a
sexual
assault
victim.
C
We
help
you
through
the
court
system,
that's
what
we
do
and
then
the
victims
rights
advocates
in
the
prosecutor's
office
will
attend
court
with
you.
We
will
notify
you
of
every
time
there
is
a
court
hearing
and
the
victims
had
the
right
to
be
in
court.
Every
time
a
defendant
is
in
court.
So
we've
been
very
fortunate
in
bay
county
to
have
strong
leadership
in
victims.
Rights
started
out
with
Joe
Sharon
when
he
was
the
prosecutor
and
he
was
able
to
bring
in
more
than
just
a
part-time
victim
advocate.
C
We
now
have
three
victim
advocates
and
then
continuing
on
with
Curtis
berry,
who
is
now
our
elected
prosecutor.
This
year's
theme
for
crime
victims
rights
week
is
engaging
communities
and
empowering
victims
in
bay
county.
We
have
organizations
that
specialize
in
assisting
specific
crime
victims
like
child
abuse,
suzanne
and
sexual
assault,
Suzanne
and
Jessica,
and
so
Suzanne.
Why
don't
you
tell
us
a
little
bit
about
how
the
can
counsel,
sis
crime
victims
in
bay,
county
Thank.
A
You
Cindy,
our
Children's
Advocacy
Center,
serves
our
smallest
victims
and
works
with
children.
Who've
experienced
severe
physical
abuse,
sexual
abuse
or
who
witnessed
violence,
and
just
for
some
perspective
in
the
community
in
our
most
recent
numbers
that
we
have
through
the
Department
of
Human
Services,
there
were
two
thousand
seven
hundred
and
nine
children
in
investigated
families
of
those
families.
There
were
three
hundred
and
sixty
six
confirmed
victims
and
111
children
who
were
removed
from
their
homes
and
lived
in
out-of-home
care,
so
those
are.
A
Those
numbers
are
extremely
startling
and
it's
important
for
you
to
know
that
our
Children's
Advocacy
centers
work
with
a
multidisciplinary
team,
including
the
prosecutor
law
enforcement
and
protective
service
workers,
so
that
we
can
have
the
child
come
and
tell
us
what's
happened
to
them.
One
time.
This
is
really
focused
on
reducing
the
trauma
to
the
child,
who
has
been
victimized
so
from
our
smallest
children
from
two
and
three
years
old
to
18
year
old
children.
A
We're
able
to
have
them
come
in
in
a
safe
and
friendly
environment
so
that
they're
able
to
talk
about
this
horrific
thing.
That's
happened
to
them.
One
time
it's
important
for
you
also
to
know
that
last
year
we
served
450
children,
so
this
is
not
something
that
is
a
it's,
not
something
that
doesn't
happen
here
in
bay
county,
and
we
want
you
to
know
that
we're
grateful
for
the
support
that
that
you
all
give
to
our
programs
both
of
our
programs
and
know
that
we
couldn't
do
this
without
you.
A
But
we
are
honored
to
serve
these
children
because
otherwise
they
need
to
tell
their
story
multiple
times
in
very
places
like
hospitals
and
back
of
police
cars
and
so
on.
We
also
are
bringing
a
program
called
Casa
to
bay.
County
called
stands
for
Court
Appointed
Special
Advocates.
Currently
there
are
111
children
living
in
out-of-home
care.
All
of
those
children
would
be
eligible
for
a
casa
volunteer
to
be
their
voice
in
the
system
once
they've
been
removed
from
their
home
or
in
our
ward
of
the
court.
A
C
Thank
You
Suzanne
and
then
just
coat
your
from
the
Women's
Center
and
what
I
think
is
really
interesting
is
how
much
the
Advocacy
Center
the
women's
center
and
the
prosecutor's
office
collaborate
in
many
many
areas.
So
we
have
a
sexual
assault
response
team.
We
have
the
team
from
the
advocacy
center
with
the
yes.
A
It
reminded
me
that
when
we
have
an
interview
of
a
child,
we
have
a
highly
trained
forensic
interview.
Does
that
interview,
then
the
team
that
I
described?
Law
enforcement
and
the
protective
service
person,
and
sometimes
the
prosecutor
will
decide
whether
or
not
there's
going
to
be
a
medical
examination
of
the
child
and
it's
the
sexual
assault,
nurse
examiners
here
in
bay
county
who
do
those
exams
and
they
are
through
the
Bay
Area
Women's
Center.
We
are
really
collaborating
and
also
in
our
prevention
efforts
here
in
the
community.
C
D
C
Know
the
agencies,
but
not
in
the
county
we
haven't,
we
haven't,
had
that.
We've
been
very,
very
fortunate
in
bay,
county
jessica.
Tell
us
a
little
bit
about
what
the
women's
center
does
to
help
victims
of
well
the
different
kinds
of
crimes
of
domestic
violence
and
the
sexual
assault.
Absolutely
well.
B
You
know,
as
my
already
talked
about
with
our
crime
victims
rights
week
this
year.
The
theme
is
engaging
communities
and
empowering
victims,
and
that's
what
our
services
are
all
about.
We've
talked
about
our
collaborative
efforts
and
how
important
that
is,
and
getting
our
community
involved,
but
also
the
empowerment
piece.
B
All
types
of
views
from
the
child
abuse
that
we've
already
talked
about
animal
abuse
plays
apart
and
then,
of
course,
relationship,
abuse,
domestic
and
so
today,
and
we
sort
our
services
include
an
emergency
crisis
line
24-hour
crisis
on
which,
in
2013
fielded
1555
calls
for
service
coming
out
to
about
four
hundred
and
sixty
three
hours
of
phone
counseling
alone.
In
addition
to
that,
something
that
a
lot
of
folks
in
our
community
are
familiar
with
is
our
residential
services
or
our
shelter
service.
B
We
operate
a
32,
bad
emergency
shelter,
so
our
capacity
is
32
people
and
one
night
and
we
stayed
pretty
full
on
a
regular
basis
and
that
just
shows
the
need
in
our
community
a
lot
of
folks
don't
come
to
shelter
and
that's
okay
too,
but
they
might
use
other
services
and
we
have
counseling
services,
advocacy
programs,
support
groups
for
victims
of
domestic
violence
and
sexual
assault.
And
of
course,
we've
talked
a
little
bit
as
well
about
the
same
program.
The
sexual
assault
nurse
examiner
program,
which
provides
a
free
exam
for
anybody
in
our
community.
C
Again,
we
are
very
fortunate
to
have
the
people
that
we
have
in
our
community.
I
didn't
want
to
end
this
program
without
talking
about
our
little
gajar.
A
lot
of
you
know
who
Dodger
is
Dodger
is
our
canine
advocate
and
he
works
with
the
prosecutor's
office
and
he
goes
to
court
with
the
children
and
he
makes
everybody's
day
much
much
better,
and
so
we
are
going
to
provide
a
chance
for
you
to
meet
dodger
to
meet
these.
C
Ladies
here
on
wednesday
april
29th
we're
going
to
have
a
crime
victims,
rights
rally
at
City,
Hall,
Bay,
City
Hall,
and
we
will
be
presenting
at
that
time
the
bay
bay
county
prosecutors,
community
awareness
Awards.
We
try
to
do
this
once
a
year
during
crime
victims
rights
week
and
what
we
do
is
try
to
recognize
people
in
the
community
who
have
made
a
difference
in
the
lives
of
crime
victims
and
this
year.
C
C
We've
had
George's
Auto,
who
has
he
fixed
cars
for
women
who
were
in
the
shelter
we've
had,
ladies
who
have
sewn
gowns
for
the
Child
Advocacy
Center
for
the
sexual-assault
exam,
so
the
medical
exam
gowns
they
sewed
for
them.
So
there
are
many
many
people
that
we've
recognized
regular
citizens
who
just
did
their
duty
and
called
911.
They
saw
that
there
was
a
problem
at
this
time,
we'd
like
to
share
a
video
with
you
provided
by
the
National
Center
for
victims
of
crime.
E
F
H
I
E
Trauma-Informed
care
is
really
recognizing
how
chronic
stress
exposure
to
violence
has
an
impact
on
a
person's
behavior.
All
of
those
things
feedback
into
that
cycle
of
violence.
The
only
hurt
people
is
a
hospital
based
violence,
intervention
program,
the
young
people
that
we
work
with
they've
been
shot,
stabbed
or
assaulted.
E
H
H
G
F
D
We
do
a
tremendous
amount
of
outreach
to
every
entry
point
that
we
think
that
survivors
will
be
going
to
to
let
them
know
that
services
are
available
for
them.
The
important
thing
is
that
you
get
those
systems
police,
the
city,
the
mayor,
the
prosecutor,
your
nonprofits,
to
really
understand
that
we
have
to
have
an
integrated
response.
The.
K
L
B
In
recognition
of
crime
victims
rights
week
through
the
out
throughout
the
month
of
April
you're,
going
to
see
lots
of
community
awareness
materials,
placemats
coasters
throughout
the
community,
helping
to
raise
awareness
and
education
and
awareness
is
very
important
in
our
efforts.
Suzanne,
could
you
talk
a
little
bit
about
what
else
folks
in
our
community
can
do
to
assist
with.
A
Victims
of
crime-
absolutely
you
know
they
can't
council
utilizes
over
350
volunteers
to
get
our
work
done
and
those
volunteers
can
help
with
everything
from
putting
together
the
community
awareness
materials
that
we
provide
as
well
as
becoming
casa
volunteers.
So
it
can
have
everywhere
from
an
hour
a
month
to
20
hours
a
month,
and
we
welcome
and
appreciate
those
volunteers
tremendously.
As
I
know,
you
do
as
well,
and
one
of
the
ways
that
people
can
also
get
involved
is
to
step
up
if
they
do,
as
Cindy
said.
A
If
they
see
something
to
say
something,
and
there
is
a
special
number
that
if
you
see
a
child
or
an
animal
or
anyone
in
imminent
danger,
of
course,
please
call
911.
But
if
you
see
a
child
and
you're
concerned
about
child
abuse
and
neglect
and
you'd
like
to
make
that
report,
there
is
a
special
number
that
you
can
call,
which
is
855
4443
911,
and
we
really
appreciate
you
stepping
up
and
making
that
call,
because
we
need
to
be
that
voice
for
children.
Absolutely
thank.
B
You
I
think
that
something
else
that's
really
important
that
we
do
at
both
of
our
organization.
Suzanne
is
prevention.
Community
outreach,
education
for
young
people
is
really
key
to
ending
crime
against
people.
So
we
encourage
anybody
in
our
communities
to
call
either
of
our
organizations
to
come
in
and
do
educational
presentations
for
groups
in
an
educational
setting
in
a
church
setting
things
like
that.
I
know
that
the
prosecutor's
office
does
some
cool
things
with
Dodgers
out
in
the
Dodger
out
in
the
community
too.
That's.
C
True,
we
have
visited
a
lot
of
schools.
We
come
to
a
lot
of
events,
Dodger
likes
to
show
off
when
he
does
come
to
events.
He
wears
his
tie,
usually
so
the
kids
love
to
see
him
and
we
use
that
with
Judge
Joe
Sheeran
in
the
schools
to
teach
kids
about
coming
to
court,
so
that
they're
not
scared
about
coming
to
the
courthouse,
and
so
we'd
like
to
thank
you
for
joining
us
today.
C
We
hope
that
you've
learned
a
lot
about
what
is
offered
in
our
community
to
help
crime
victims,
and
we
hope
you've
also
learned
that,
even
if
you
are
not
a
crime
victim,
you
can
certainly
be
instrumental
in
supporting
and
empowering
crime
victims,
and
we
appreciate
the
people
who
have
stepped
up
to
the
plate.
If
you
are
interested
in
helping
anyone
of
any
victims
of
crime.