{"id":54095,"date":"2026-10-21T15:15:14","date_gmt":"2026-10-21T14:15:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/?p=54095"},"modified":"2026-11-02T17:38:58","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T17:38:58","slug":"breaking-down-barriers-with-scvan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/breaking-down-barriers-with-scvan\/","title":{"rendered":"Breaking down barriers to support with the South Carolina Victim Assistance Network"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"54095\" class=\"elementor elementor-54095\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5fb622a disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5fb622a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-23f0f2f\" data-id=\"23f0f2f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aae00da elementor-widget elementor-widget-ucaddon_punchline_cta\" data-id=\"aae00da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ucaddon_punchline_cta.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<!-- start Punchline CTA -->\n<style>\/* widget: Punchline CTA *\/\n\n.punchline-bg-eaa {\n\tbackground-image:url('\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/eumap-1.png');\n  \tbackground-color:#01349F;\n  \tbackground-position:center right;\n  \tbackground-size:cover;\n}\n\n.punchline-bg-ada {\n\tbackground-image:url('\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/checker3Asset-2-8-1.png');\n  \tbackground-color:#06334A;\n  \tbackground-position:center right;\n  \tbackground-size:cover;\n}\n\n.punchline-bg-generic {\n\tbackground: rgb(6,51,74);\n\tbackground: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(6,51,74,1) 0%, rgba(3,98,95,1) 100%);\n}\n\n.punchline-wrapper {\n  padding:20px 30px;\n  display:flex;\n  justify-content:space-between;\n  align-items:center;\n  border-radius:8px;\n}\n\n.punchline-wrapper p {\n  color:white;\n  font-weight:600!important;\n  font-size:18px!important;\n  margin-bottom:0px!important;\n  padding-right:20px;\n}\n\n.punchline-wrapper a {\n    background: #FFB400;\n    border-radius: 5px !important;\n    line-height: 15px;\n    font-weight: 600;\n    font-size: 15px;\n    text-align: center;\n    color: #000;\n    padding: 15px 40px;\n  \tborder: 3px solid #FFB400;\n  transition: all ease 0.3s;\n  min-width:205px;\n}\n\n.punchline-wrapper a:hover {\n\tbackground:white;\n  color:#000;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width:700px) {\n  .punchline-wrapper {\n  \tdisplay:block;\n  }\n  .punchline-wrapper a {\n  \tmargin-top:20px;\n    display:block;\n  }\n}\n\n\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"punchline-wrapper punchline-bg-generic\">\n    <p>\n        Get Your Free Accessibility &amp; Inclusion Toolkit\n    <\/p>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/download\/accessibility-and-inclusion-toolkit\/\">\n        Download Now\n    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<!-- end Punchline CTA -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cfd482 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3cfd482\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0976776 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0976776\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c2afab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c2afab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM), an important time to highlight the issue of domestic violence and its effects on victims, survivors, families, and communities. Everyone deserves to live free of violence and find help when they need it. For many people, that help starts online<\/span>.<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We caught up with Shannon Geary, Chief Operations Officer at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scvan.org\/\">South Carolina Victim Assistance Network,<\/a> to share about SCVAN&#8217;s work as one of the oldest and most robust crime victim service organizations in South Carolina and the importance of having an accessible website.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d36aeb6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d36aeb6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfaf8ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cfaf8ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"591\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/11\/SCVAN-tablet-mock-up-1024x757.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-54126\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/11\/SCVAN-tablet-mock-up-1024x757.png 1024w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/11\/SCVAN-tablet-mock-up-300x222.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/11\/SCVAN-tablet-mock-up-768x567.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/11\/SCVAN-tablet-mock-up.png 1340w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2911194 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2911194\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b505811 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b505811\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6704f3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6704f3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><b>What inspired you to consider assistive technology for your website? Were there specific challenges or goals you wanted to address?\u00a0<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">At the South Carolina Victim Assistance Network, we serve a diverse community across the state. By using the Recite Me toolbar, we make sure our website is accessible to everyone, empowering individuals to engage with our content in the way that works best for them.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3><b>Why are accessibility and inclusion important to SCVAN? And how does Recite Me play a role?<\/b><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd2b822 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bd2b822\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0207a54 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0207a54\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84a8686 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"84a8686\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"485\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/11\/SCVAN-laptop-mock-up-1024x621.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-54133\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/11\/SCVAN-laptop-mock-up-1024x621.png 1024w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/11\/SCVAN-laptop-mock-up-300x182.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/11\/SCVAN-laptop-mock-up-768x466.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/11\/SCVAN-laptop-mock-up.png 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64b7308 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"64b7308\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de2ee13 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"de2ee13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Accessibility is essential to our mission at the South Carolina Victim Assistance Network. We serve a diverse community, and removing barriers ensures everyone can access the support they need.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Recite Me helps us achieve this by allowing visitors to customize how they view our website \u2014 whether that\u2019s through screen reading, translation, text adjustments, or other assistive tools \u2014 so our resources are truly available to all.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7b6e6a4 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7b6e6a4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-98bc74e\" data-id=\"98bc74e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10f89de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"10f89de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><b>Since introducing Recite Me to your website, what measurable or noticeable benefits have you observed?<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Since introducing Recite Me, we\u2019ve received feedback from staff and community partners who appreciate our efforts to make the website more accessible for everyone. While we haven\u2019t collected measurable data, we have had users share how valuable it is to view content in alternative languages. We see this as a strong indication that we\u2019re now reaching individuals who may not have been able to fully engage with our website before.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8fc5912 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8fc5912\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ac6ba9d\" data-id=\"ac6ba9d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-717b1b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"717b1b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><b>Has Recite Me impacted your brand image or reputation, particularly among customers or stakeholders who value inclusivity?<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We are a well-respected and widely recognized victim service organization in South Carolina, dedicated to supporting victims of crime. To do this effectively, we must maintain a vast array of resources and information at our fingertips. Recite Me enhances our ability to reach even more individuals and communities by making these services more accessible. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c817774 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c817774\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2cba093\" data-id=\"2cba093\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80323cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"80323cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">Digital Inclusion Guide for Charities<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87dc805 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"87dc805\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff\"><strong data-start=\"80\" data-end=\"288\">Making your website accessible is particularly important for nonprofits and charities, whose services depend on reaching as many people as possible, both donors and those who need 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