News From Senator Skoufis -Victim Support & Skoufis in Your Town

Skoufis Announces Orange County Victim Services Grants

Senator James Skoufis (D-Orange County) applauded the nearly $3 million in state funding for victim services headed to Orange County. The grant funding will be awarded over three years to support programs and services for victims and survivors of crime. Services include victim assistance programs, crisis counseling, therapy, emergency shelter, civil legal assistance, case management, advocacy, and more.

In Orange County, Mental Health Association in Orange County, Orange County Probation, and Orange County Department of Social Services will receive this funding to better support victims and their families. These organizations provide vital services at no cost in the immediate aftermath of crime, as well as long term support programs.

“I am deeply committed to supporting victims and survivors of crime, and it is gratifying to know these Orange County providers will get the resources they need to continue to serve those whose lives have been turned upside down,” said Senator Skoufis. “Violence and crime isn’t confined to one demographic or community, and it doesn’t disappear when the funding runs out. Victims and survivors deserve resources and support, and this funding will ensure they get it.”

Senator Kicks Off Annual “Skoufis On Your Street” Town Hall Series

Senator James Skoufis (D-Orange County) announced his summer series of conversations across Orange County known as “Skoufis On Your Street.” These annual town hall-style events are hosted in locally owned small businesses or community spaces, giving residents an opportunity to informally engage with Skoufis in their own neighborhood, and ensuring their voices and priorities are represented in Albany.

“Hearing from our community about the issues that matter most to them directly informs the work my team and I do each day,” said Senator Skoufis. “It’s my pleasure – and my responsibility – to bring our office closer to our constituents, and to be as accessible a representative as possible for those I serve.”

2025 “Skoufis On Your Street” stops include:

• Cornwall: Monday, July 28, 11:00am, 2 Alices Coffee Lounge

  
  

  311 Hudson St. Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY 12520

• Middletown: Tuesday, July 29, 2:00pm, Tapped

  
  

  22 Henry St., Unit 2 Middletown, NY 10940

• Port Jervis: Wednesday, July 30, 12:00pm, Port Jervis Free Library

  
  

  138 Pike St. Port Jervis, NY 12771

• Chester: Thursday, July 31, 5:30pm, Cancun Inn

  1396 Kings Hwy. Chester, NY 10918

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Members of the Senator’s team will be on hand at each stop to assist attendees with any state agency concerns, and to help connect them with appropriate resources. All attendees will receive a complimentary drink.