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Victim services team reports steady caseload, warns of federal VOCA funding declines
Summary
Provo’s Victim Services team briefed the council on a biannual report showing continued demand for domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking support and warned that federal VOCA grant reductions could threaten staff capacity.
Provo’s Victim Services coordinator and advocates delivered the program’s biannual grant report at the Feb. 11 council work meeting, telling the council the office continues to handle thousands of requests for assistance and relies on a mix of city and grant funding.
Victim Services coordinator Lee Hurey (spelled in presentation as “Lee Hurey”) introduced advocates Kim Thain, Denise Hernandez and others and described the team’s structure: five advocates, two funded by the city, two funded by the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) grant and one part-time CDBG-funded court advocate who attends court each Wednesday. The office is housed in the police…
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