NOVA 2019

PHOENIX, AZ

Thanks to all that visited our booth, received prizes and registered for Bath and Body

2019 year winners of Bath & Body were: Amy, AZ, Danielle, NY, Scharnelle, VA

NOVA 2020

'NOVA's 46th "Virtual Training 2020"

2020 - 1st week winners of Bath & Body were: Andrea G., KY - Sheri S., OH - Carrie W., NV

2020 - 2nd week winners of Bath & Body were: Barnes J., WY - Gaither B., NC - Hayes K., GA

NOVA Advocates and friends, what an experience of the first virtual NOVA Virtual Conference. This has been a valuable way of reaching advocates and others to join an organization that gives us valuable training and real time advocate experiences.

Congratulations to all the winners of Bath & Body and I look forward to speaking to all of you soon.

(NEW FOR 2021)

With our new current version of VAMS you now have the opportunity to "save verbal audio messages" as part of the victims case information by client. This has been accepted as one of greatest add-on's for advocates in (2021).

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Celebrating our 23rd Year of "The Victim Advocates' Partner"

Excellence in Victim Assistance & Data Tracking

'YOUR DATA' IN THE CLOUD (MEANS ITS STORED SOMEWHERE IN THE WORLD)

"AND"

WE DO NOT SHARE YOUR 'VICTIMS' DATA WITH THE WORLD

"THE CLOUD": (Important Issues To Consider) 3/pages

V.A.M.S. - Victim Assistance Management System

The Victim Advocate's Partner

(Before V.A.M.S)

VAMS Victim Assistance Management System Software was researched, written twenty-three years ago 'truly the victim advocates partner' and upgraded annually or as needed for the victim advocates in the Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, Rape Crisis Centers, Coalitions, Bond Court, Law Enforcement, Shelters, Prosecuting Attorney/Victim Witness Agencies. 'VAMS' is not written in stone and for the past twenty-three years we have listen to 'all' our advocates' their agencies, continuously fine-turning the software to meet the advocate reporting 'tailoring' to your needs. CCSLLC a South Carolina based Company in business to serve all advocates in the USA 'a victim advocate partner' and have specialized in the area of assisting the advocate with tracking of victims, suspect/abusers, all services provided to victims and unlimited grant funding sources to victims statistical reporting.

With the growing need for providing better service to your victims of crime and the ever-increasing paperwork the advocate has on a day-to-day routine, our agencies have found 'VAMS' Software to be in-valuable at streamlining their basic needs.

Now that we are beginning our twenty-three (23) years serving the victims of crime community and Internet capability, we have taken this opportunity to give VAMS a NEW LOOK with the latest technology, case victim information imaging abilities, client and case "verbal audio messaging" with VAMS 'paper-less' one click from your desktop and view the case document images, pictures images, verbal audio messages without leaving your work station / e-Mailing clients/court letters and we moved VAMS into the Microsoft Office Professional 2007/2010/2013/2016/2019/365 product arena and much more.

The Microsoft Office Products allows the agency to mail merge letters automatically from VAMS using the information retained by each client and their cases. We also have included an annual calendar so each advocate may enter his or hers appointments and notes with instance access to preview advocates schedules or appointments. This will replace sticky notes. Also 'Wireless Remote Internet & Paper-less Capability' from 'court, home or office'.

Capabilities: "..see (NEW for 2020-21) below.."

a. keep the victim's personal communication with the advocate ... confidential!
b. keep volunteer hours and services provided!
c. accurately tracks and reports victim information!

. Unlimited Grant Funding by client/victim reporting by the latest service date
d. allows calendar schedule by advocate!
e. allows victim information to be at your fingertips!
f. allows client/case accumulate expenses with services provided!
g. allows tracking client and group education!

h. allows suspect or abuser information to be at your fingertips!

. Tracks Gang Names and Weapon Types

. Unlimited Bond Court Hearing's and selected Reasons

i. allow you to image pictures of the clients, suspect/abusers and client injuries!

j. Client 'victim' Survey and Assessments Reports.
k. automatically mail merge letters using client, case information!

Allows e-mail to clients & e-Mail copies of the client letter to the

courts! (automatically and another paper-less option)

l. case imaging 'paper less' (copy & paste from white pages)!

m. save client/case "verbal audio messaging"!
n. gives you today reports without the days of compiling!

o. allows the advocate to check-off multiple services provided at one time!
p. allows you to remotely communicate by use of the Internet!

Important Notice: 'Paper less V.A.M.S.' unlimited scanning of original documents by client/case for immediate viewing of individual client or case information.

Unlimited Grant/Funding Sources per Client/Victim with multi-year reporting by latest service date.

(!!!Another Idea!!!) - Multi-Agency Reporting Separation: use a funding/grant source as a agency or department number (investigators, etc) separating individual reporting.

a. Example: We have agencies that service other agencies that cannot afford or unable to justify a grant to employ an victim advocate or a computer software system to track their victims therefore your agency can now provide that service with VAMS. "All that's required is the imagination".

All this and much more with ... V.A.M.S.!

Features:

Client Information - Client Grant/Funding Sources - Client Pictures - Client Counseling Information - Brief Phone Counseling - Client Case Information - Client Case Services Provided - Check-Off Services Provided - Client Case Injury Pictures - Court Dates - Abuser/Suspect Information - Unlimited Bond Court Entries and Reasons - Co-Defendants Information - Victim Advocate Training and Advocate Community and School Presentations - Shelter Services and Shelter Days - Displaced Homemaker Information - Track Volunteer Hours & Services Provided - Agency/Advocate Defined Tables - Letter Master Mail Merge 'using client data', e-Mailing Client, Court Letters Automatically - Client Survey & Assessments and much more....

Less File Cabinets - Less Paper Storage
Imaging of Client notes and Client Cases along with client work papers that can be previewed anytime from the workstation along with the client/victim information. The imaging folder is stored on an external path drive or server. The latest technology will allow twin monitors whereas all previewed images selected can be physically moved to the second monitor with your mouse therefore you are able to view the client/case/services provided plus other information at the same time.

Brief Telephone Counseling

Phone Log and Walk-In Services

Unlimited

(Not A Victim)

This screen allows the advocate to record telephone calls from 'maybe' future or in-process crime victims where they just need advice at the moment. The advocate is able to record 'enter' services that was suggested and should the person become a victim then 'there's some history' available. There are reports as shown where the advocate may give a count of all her services either 'daily, weekly or monthly' at her fingertips.

** see the entry screen below **

Agency Quote: VAMS was not what I had originally envisioned as far as aesthetics, but it has already proven to be far more than I had hoped for in terms of functionality. I am not sure how anyone or agency providing victim services could do the best job possible without using CCS and their VAMS software. I have been able to make tremendous strides in getting to a more manageable workload and expect to be able to continue in that direction while also expanding what I can do and maximizing what I can do on VAMS.

Agency Quote: It takes about 25 minutes to compile my monthly statistics instead of the usual three (3) days and I am able to track repeat victimizations and provide more timely assistance. I would highly recommend VAMS to all victim advocates.

Agency Quote: CCS victim assistance software is invaluable in accessing victim information quickly. You always have the information you need right at your fingertips.

Agency Quote: VAMS gives us easy access to victim and client information. It also eliminates the need for hard copies of many files.

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Agency Quote: I give Carolina Crisis Software a AAA for their support. I have never in my 20+ years received the support that Don's company has given our agency and with the upmost respect regardless of the question or issues.

LE & DV VAMS Demonstration

Live demo's require an email from the director of the agency, listing agency's name, address and contact phone number. Then we will forward you a link to attach 'meeting' remotely.

VAMS Also Captures: Client Education and Training - Advocate Education and Training - Volunteer Activities - School and Community Presentations - PR Tracking - Client Survey and Assessments.

Currently moving the Law Enforcement versions to SQL Server as a second choice.

This opportunity gives the larger agencies additional opportunity based on their yearly activity of victims of crime and data storage. This project has completed one version and in process of beginning another. The installation would require an SQL IT available before and after the installation.

This process will initially continue to use the Access Front-End with a SQL Back-End Data File with 'pass-through-queries' therefore taking advantage of the SQL Server abilities.

If this is a future interest of your agency and you want to get started with the current Access version an upgrade will be available once the SQL versions are complete.

The initial versions are using SQL Server 2008 R2 and upgradable.

Contact Information:

Questions and/or Comments are welcome: .... please e-mail the below address with a phone number, agency's name and I'll return your call or unless you choose to call.

Thank you for visiting, Don Morgan

Carolina Crisis Software LLC
(V.A.M.S. Software supports All Agencies supporting survivors of crime)

Don P Morgan Sr. (author)
(864) 237-0217 Cell# - (864) 585-7991 Office

(864) 237-0217 (texting is available)
e-Mail Address: [email protected] or 'text my cell' - (864) 237-0217

Thanks,

Don P Morgan Sr.

072020

Victim's Assistance Management System

The Victim's Advocate Partner