Stephanie Martinez
Host: Northwest Immigrant Rights Project
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office for Victims of Crime
Beverly Graham-Foy
- Hosted by Covenant House New Jersey
- Sponsored by U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office for Victims of Crime
- Service location Atlantic City, New Jersey
- Law school Howard University School of Law
- Issue area Human Trafficking and Victim’s Rights Enforcement
- Fellowship class year 2018
- Program Crime Victims Justice Corps
The Project
The community served by Covenant House, homeless youth age 18-21, are quite vulnerable. Residents of Covenant House and youth who receive drop-in services normally have no place to go. Their vulnerability makes them prime targets for predators and abusers. Although their needs as defendants are thoroughly addressed, a focus on their rights as victims is also required since defendants in many instances start out as victims of crimes. With Beverly’s assistance as a Crime Victims Justice Corps Fellow, Covenant House was able to provide comprehensive legal services to victims of crime.
As a Crime Victims Justice Corps Fellow, Beverly ensured that the existing legal remedies provided to residents of Covenant House were supplemented with direct assistance and representation for survivors and victims of human trafficking.
Our clients benefit from more than just us serving them because we have a nationwide network of dedicated lawyers supporting us and pushing for change on a systemic level.
Beverly Graham-Foy /
Equal Justice Works Fellow
Meet Other Fellows Like Beverly
Sarah Summers
Host: Colorado Legal Services
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office for Victims of Crime
Rebeca Garcia Gil
Host: University of Maryland SAFE Center for Human Trafficking Survivors
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office for Victims of Crime
Angela Martinez-Alvarado
Host: Texas RioGrande Legal Aid, Inc.
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office for Victims of Crime