Dear Students, Faculty, and Staff,

This edition of the "Outreach" is dedicated to self-care and healing. Self-care is the practice of listening to the needs of our body, mind and spirit, meeting those needs, and developing a routine of continual care for ourselves.

As advocates, we are very conscious of loss and/or stress, and it's potential effects. Ongoing seft-care is a valuable part of our everyday lives. We are such firm believers in seft-care that we set aside time to nurture ourselves, and are developing a program to foster this awareness in our interns and volunteers.

What you will find here is only a starting point, to give you some options and get you thinking about your own physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health. We encourage you to be active and creative in your own process, or to seek the support of friend or professional.

This newsletter has been created with the hope that you will find the following information helpful and supportive as you move ahead in your daily lives.

Sincerely,

UCF Victim Services

What is Stress?
How We Cope... How We Can Benefit...
Forgiveness?
Don't Have The Right Tools On Your ToolBox?
What Can A Victim Advocate Do For Me?
Important Numbers
Do I have To File A Police Report?
As A Victim You Have Rights!

"ONE CAN NEVER CHANGE THE PAST, ONLY THE HOLD IT HAS ON YOU, AND WHILE NOTHING IN YOUR LIFE IS REVERSIBLE, YOU CAN REVERSE IT NEVERTHELESS." - Merle Shain