Linda: "VAC gave me a place to express my feelings honestly including crying, because everybody had been thru it, (loss of a love one to homicide), or was going thru it."

Tom: "I feel like I can express my problems here, because I feel comfortable around people who had like problems."

Eugenia: "I never could talk in front of anybody, but I felt comfortable sharing my feelings about my son's death.  I have gotten stronger."

Joy: "VAC has helped me know what my rights are, and what I needed to do. From other victims I got an idea of how I might feel, and what I would be going through."

Lee: "VAC helped me to navigate thru the criminal justice system.  It allowed me to feel my pain."