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Victim advocate reports 26 victims served, urges strategic use of $26,000 state grant
Summary
Victim advocate Monica Kyman told commissioners the state grant provides about $26,000 a year; she reported serving 26 victims year-to-date and warned that unused grant funds risk nonrenewal, proposing intake kits and other program adjustments.
Monica Kyman, the county's victim advocate, told the commission she has completed a 40-hour victim-advocacy training and reported that the state grant supporting her position provides roughly $26,000 per year. Kyman said the program has served 26 victims in the current grant year, with some cases carrying over from 2023.
"The state grant gives us about $26,000 a year," Kyman said. She emphasized the grant's limited-term nature and the "use it or lose it" risk, adding that staff are exploring legitimate, grant-eligible uses (for example, intake or hygiene kits available through the food pantry) so the county remains eligible for future funding. Commissioners commended her work and discussed documenting service statistics and strategies to meet grant requirements.
Kyman also noted spikes in seasonal demand and recent clusters of domestic-violence calls that underscore the need for the program. Commissioners offered to help identify program uses that would both benefit residents and demonstrate appropriate grant expenditures during the state's reporting cycle.
