Texas Victim Services Association

Registration is open now through June 3rd. Registration is free and exclusively for TAAVA Alumni. https://lnkd.in/ePtw6x9r

Don't forget to register for the upcoming TAAVA Alumni quarterly meeting. The meeting is exclusive to alumni of TVSA's Texas Advanced Academy for Victim Assistance. https://lnkd.in/eGBv7E4g

Today is the last day to register for our 2024 annual membership meeting! The meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, May 7th from 12:00 - 1:00 pm. central time. It will be held virtually. Advance registration for the meeting is required to receive the meeting link the day prior to the meeting.  You can register by logging into your account at https://lnkd.in/gUq8hDDe.

The membership meeting will be held 05/03/2024 @ 12:00pm. Registration is required. You can register by logging in at the TVSA website https://lnkd.in/g5GcPPs6.

TVSA is pleased to congratulate our newly elected/re-elected board members for the 2024-2026 board term! The slate of new members will be installed at our annual membership meeting on May 7th: President-Elect: Dr. Mary Breaux, Crime Victims' Institute/Sam Houston State University, Huntsville Region A Coordinator: Kristi Thompson, Texas Dispute Resolution System™, Office of Dispute Resolution for Lubbock County Region F Coordinator: Brenda Fuentes, Hidalgo County Criminal District Attorney's Office, Edinburg At-Large Member: Patricia Lerma, University of Texas - Rio Grande Valley School of Rehabilitation Services and Counseling, McAllen At-Large Member: Roman Sanchez, Hidalgo County Criminal District Attorney's Office, Edinburg #newboardmembers #serving #boardmembers #TVSA

TVSA Members: Please see our 2024 Board of Directors Nominations Packet. We have a number of positions up for election this year, including two open positions where the current office holders have reached their term limits and cannot run again. Additionally, we have one regional coordinator position that is vacant in mid-term and can be filled by appointment of our board president. Please note the due date for submitting nominations for board positions, and for the election cycle as well. All Advocate, Advocate Lifetime, Ally and Agency members in good standing are eligible to make nominations to the board and to vote in the election. All board nominees must also be active members with dues current before being nominated.

It is our pleasure to welcome LeShae Haynes as the Region D Coordinator. Region D is over southeast Texas (Beaumont/Houston/College Station). We are currently still seeking someone to be the Region E Coordinator (El Paso/Midland/San Angelo) area.

Congratulations to our Texas Advanced Academy for Victim Assistance Class of 2024, who have completed their training program in trauma-informed management and leadership of victim services programs! #leadershipdevelopment #leadershipclass #2024 #TVSA #waytogo

We want to congratulate the following sites for being selected to participate in the Texas Victim Friendly Initiative this grant year. We had a difficult task of selecting this year's sites from a host of very worthy applicants. We are happy to announce this year’s project participants: The Harris County Sheriff’s Office The Smith County Criminal District Attorney’s Office The Austin Community College Police Department The Resource and Crisis Center of Galveston County Victim Services of Big Spring Communities in Schools of Southeast Harris and Brazoria County and Redeemed Ministries. We are grateful to the governor’s office for their continued funding of TVFI for another year. #waytogo #congratulations #victimfriendly #victimservices