The Victim Center is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. The nonprofit provides free counseling, 24-hour crisis response and advocacy for victims of violent crimes. It also offers prevention education and training.
At a celebration Tuesday, former board member Ann Bagley, who began working with the Victim Center in the 80s, shared the history of the organization.
“Fifty years ago, victim services were really in their infancy,” she said. “There were so fewer resources, less awareness, too many unheard voices, and we’ve come so far since 1976.”…