News & Blog
VIP’s 2021 Annual Appeal
Donate today! View the official signed letter here. Dear VIP Friends and Supporters, We hope this letter finds you and your family healthy and happy. It has been a very trying 20 months since COVID [...]
VIP Takes Part in Statute of Limitations Rally
VIP advocates traveled to Harrisburg, PA to take part in a rally regarding statute of Limitations reform, HB 951. It was energizing to be with people in person again who have the same passion as [...]
Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Domestic Violence Awareness Month began in the 1980s. DVAM was born from the Day of Unity, observed by the National Coalition against Domestic Violence, in October of 1981. This day connected domestic violence advocates from [...]
Adopt-A-Family Program is Back
Here at Victims' Intervention Program we are pleased to once again offer the Adopt-A-Family program to lighten the burden for our clients. If you have participated in this project previously, we thank you on behalf [...]
Calling All Vendors for Wally Lake Fest!
Wally Lake Fest is August 27-29, 2021! While the festival officially starts on Friday the 27th, we are hosting the vendor area on Saturday, August 28th and Sunday, August 29th, in the bus lane and [...]
VIP Badass Woman Nomination
Just like many women in history, we all know a woman who makes a difference but flies under the radar. You may describe them as selfless or a hidden gem. Let's make sure they don't [...]
Stalking Awareness Month
For most of us, when we hear the word stalker, our minds form an image of a stranger lurking in the shadows. However, strangers only make up about 15% of stalkers! The more common culprit [...]
VIP and The WRC Receive Funding From the AllOne Foundation
Scranton, PA- October 26, 2020- The Women’s Resource Center (WRC) and Victims’ Intervention Program (VIP) are excited to announce they have received $174,000 in funding from the AllOne Foundation. The vision of the AllOne Foundation [...]
Thank You RBG
VIP, along with the rest of the world, mourns the loss of Supreme Court Justice, Ruth Bader Ginsburg. A true champion of women, RBG was famous for fighting for human rights and ensuring that every [...]
From the Executive Director
We are still here for you! We were very excited to welcome everyone back to in-person services, but after only a couple weeks, we are back at home keeping everyone safe under the Governor’s orders. [...]
World Day Against Trafficking in Persons
“On this World Day against Trafficking in Persons, let us reaffirm our commitment to stop criminals from ruthlessly exploiting people for-profit and to help victims rebuild their lives.” – UN Secretary-General António Guterres On Thursday, [...]
Reports of domestic and child abuse are down, concerning local advocates
The River Reporter By OWEN WALSH Protecting against abuse and neglect is a ‘community responsibility’ HONESDALE, PA — April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. During a typical year, Rozalyn Burke, director of Wayne County [...]