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Sponsored Seminar 3.4: Enhanced VINE: Expanded Access and Services for Victims of Crime, Sponsored By: Appriss Safety

Saturday 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: 214

Crime victims have a variety of resources at their disposal. They may have safety services, professional therapy, and criminal justice advocacy available to them, but there is currently no central website or mobile application that comprehensively lists services for all types of crime victims. Evidence indicates that local resources are often challenging for victims to access and navigate. In fact, nationwide, fewer than one in ten victims of serious violent crime receive assistance from a victim service agency. As part of its Vision 21 initiative, the Office of Victims of Crime (OVC) recognizes that victim service providers must embrace the digital age in order to make services to victims more accessible. Appriss is leading the way, tailoring its Victim Information and Notification Everyday (VINE) service to fill this void. An enhanced version of VINE launched in Spring 2017. Enhanced VINE connects victims to service providers across the U.S. using web, mobile, and voice technology. Enhanced VINE facilitates the role of victim advocates by helping guide victims to critical services so they can begin the healing process. The Enhanced VINE user experience addresses victims’ physical, financial, social, spiritual, and psychological needs, in order to connect them with appropriate service providers. Come learn about this groundbreaking application designed to expand access and reach for victims. Learning Objectives 1. Learn about the history of the VINE service. 2. Learn how Appriss solutions help fight crime, save lives, prevent fraud and substance abuse. 3. Understand the benefits of VINE for victim service professionals and the victims they serve. 4. Review Enhanced VINE’s key features and benefits for victims, victim advocates, and law enforcement. 5. Get a tour of the Enhanced VINE user workflow, which connects victims to service providers. 6. Understand the timeline for Enhanced VINE’s nationwide rollout.

SPEAKERS

Karen Adams (Training Manager, Appriss Safety) Louisville, KY