And this line of work isn’t for the faint of heart. “You, yourself, as a victim advocate, are exposed to the trauma in a secondary fashion,” Garcia said. “So, you have to be very emotionally ...

He's been an advocate for years with the group Chicago Survivors, but said the curriculum in the new victim advocate training program at Malcolm X College was still eye-opening for him.

Another victim advocate, Zelda Sherman, has been the North Augusta Department of Public Safety since early 2024. "It is rewarding [work], especially when someone needs the help," Sherman said.

Keioka J. “Kaye” Norfleet, the victim advocate for the 48th Chemical Brigade, was one of two Army civilians selected as the first ever 20th CBRNE Command Civilian of the Year.

Mary Krol of Westfield, a Hilltown Safety at Home Victim Advocate who recently received the 2025 Advocate of the Year Award, spoke about her work with domestic violence victims in the Huntington ...