Victim Advocacy
National Resources
Directory of Crime Victim Services - http://ovc.ncjrs.org/findvictimservices/
- An OVC resource designed to help service providers and individuals locate non-emergency crime victim services in the United States and abroad.
FBI Victim Assistance Homepage - http://www.fbi.gov/hq/cid/victimassist/home.htm
- The FBI is committed to ensuring that victims receive the rights to which they are entitled and assistance to help them cope with the impact of crime. Treating victims with respect and providing them with assistance benefits victims and helps the FBI build better cases. It is the right thing to do.
Marine Corps Community Services, Victim Advocacy Program - http://www.usmc-mccs.org/victimadv/index.cfm
- The USMC Victim Advocates provide information, guidance and support to survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault.
National Association of Crime Victim Compensation Boards - http://www.nacvcb.org/links.html
National Center for Victims of Crime – Victim Assistance - http://www.ncvc.org/ncvc/main.aspx?dbID=DB_VictimAssistance207
National Crime Victim Bar Association - http://www.ncvc.org/vb/Main.aspx
- The NCVBA provides technical support to attorneys representing crime victims in civil actions, refers crime victims to lawyers in their local area, and works to increase general awareness about the availability of civil remedies for victims of crime.
National Organization for Victim Assistance - http://www.trynova.org/
- The National Organization for Victim Assistance is a private, non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization of victim and witness assistance programs and practitioners, criminal justice agencies and professionals, mental health professionals, researchers, former victims and survivors, and others committed to the recognition and implementation of victim rights and services.
National Victim Assistance Academy - http://www.nvaa.org/
- The National Victim Assistance Academy (NVAA) is a foundation level professional education course of study in victimology, victims' rights, and victim services. The NVAA is supported by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime, and others.
Network of Victim Assistance - http://www.novabucks.org/
- Network of Victim Assistance supports, counsels and empowers victims of sexual assault and other serious crimes and works to eliminate violence in Bucks County through advocacy, community education and prevention programs.
OVC’s Victim and Family Assistance Call Center - http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/familycallcenter.htm
- OVC offers resource links for victims of the September 11 terrorist attacks, and other acts of terrorism and/or criminal mass violence.
SafeHorizon - http://www.safehorizon.org/
- Safe Horizon’s mission is to provide support, prevent violence, and promote justice for victims of crime and abuse, their families and communities.
Victim’s Assistance Legal Organization – www.valor-national.org/
- VALOR works to advance victims' rights through public policy efforts on the federal, state, and local levels. Through the promotion of education and awareness about the rights and needs of crime victims, the organization works to improve services for victims to assist in their emotional, financial, and physical recovery. VALOR accomplishes its mission through support from private and corporate foundations, government grants, and individual contributions.
Victim Assistance Online - http://www.vaonline.org/
- Victim Assistance Online is a non-profit information, research and networking resource for victim assistance specialists, professionals in related disciplines and all interested in the field of victimology.
- Victim Assistance Online, or VAOnline.org for short, is the web presence and point of service delivery for the services and projects provided through Victim Assistance Online Resources (Windsor) Inc. It includes not only our own projects, but encompasses our contact networks and membership; thus, VAOnline.org isn't a single office, but a portal into the offices of hundreds or organizations, agencies, institutions and private services around the globe.
- Victim’s Rights and Advocacy Organizations - http://www.vaonline.org/advocacy.html
- Including International and Domestic Services
Regional Resources
ARIZONA
State of Arizona Crime Victims Support - http://www.azvictims.com/
- Every victim of crime is entitled to Safety, Healing, Justice and Restitution. The mission of the Arizona Department of Public Safety’s Crime Victim Services Unit is to effectively administer Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Assistance funds by ensuring appropriate and accessible services are available to crime victims, enhancing the delivery of those services through technical assistance, training opportunities, and promoting a continuum of care for every victim in every community.
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CALIFORNIA
California Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board - http://www.vcgcb.ca.gov/
Victim Witness Assistance Center for Santa Clara County - http://www.victim.org/
COLORADO
City of Denver’s Victim Advocacy Program – http://www.denvergov.org/City_Attorney/VictimAdvocacyProgram/tabid/380881/Default.aspx
- The Denver City Attorney’s Office Victim Advocacy Program offers services to victims of domestic violence and other crimes (municipal ordinance violations) in the criminal justice system.
Colorado Organization for Victims Assistance - http://www.coloradocrimevictims.org/
Cova Victim Services Intern Program - http://www.coloradocrimevictims.org/vsiprog.htm
GEORGIA
Crime Victims Advocacy Council – Atlanta, Georgia - http://www.gbgm-umc.org/cvac/
- Crime Victims Advocacy Council seeks to help crime victims cope with their suffering and pain. We will aid crime victims throughout the healing process by concentrating our energies and resources in the following areas: providing support groups, community education, crime prevention, raising community consciousness and acting as an advocate for crime victim’s rights. CVAC will be the eyes, ears and voice for the restorative healing and justice for victims of crime.
Georgia.gov Victim’s Assistance - http://www.georgia.gov/00/channel_title/0,2094,4802_5045,00.html
IDAHO
Idaho Council on Domestic Violence and Victim Assistance - http://www2.state.id.us/crimevictim/
- The Council serves as the advisory body for programs affecting victims of crime. We are a granting agency to programs state-wide for services to victims of crime. Funding sources include: Federal Victims of Crime; Victim Assistance Grant (VOCA); Idaho; State Domestic Violence Account; Federal Family Violence & Prevention Grant; Idaho Batterer Treatment Grant.
- Staff Contact Information for Idaho Council on Domestic Violence and Victim Assistance - http://www2.state.id.us/crimevictim/about/thestaff.cfm
Idaho Crime Victims Compensation Program -
http://www.iic.idaho.gov/cv/crimevictims.htmThe Idaho Crime Victims Compensation Program was established in 1986 to provide financial assistance to crime victims who are injured as the result of criminally injurious conduct. Contact Information for Idaho Crime Victims Compensation Program -
http://www.iic.idaho.gov/contact_us/contact.htm
KENTUCKY
Office of Victims Advocacy - http://ag.ky.gov/victims/
- The Victims Advocacy Division within the Office of the Attorney General works to ensure justice and healing for Commonwealth’s crime victims and to implement strategies to reduce the number of crime victims in the future.
MICHIGAN
Michigan Department of Community Health – Victim Services - http://www.michigan.gov/mdch/0,1607,7-132-2940_3184---,00.html
- Information about Crime Victim Compensation, Rights, and Assistance
MISSOURI
Missouri Victim Assistance Network - http://mova.missouri.org/
- MoVA is a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote the fair treatment of victims of crime
MONTANA
Montana Office of Victim Services - http://doj.mt.gov/victims/default.asp
- The Office of Victim Services (OVS) seeks to elevate the status of victims and their rights; serves as a central reference point for victims of crime, and offers information and referrals; provides training and information for those who work with victims, including law enforcement, victim advocates, probation and parole workers and local community organizations http://doj.mt.gov/victims/victimcompensation.asp
NEW HAMPSHIRE
AmeriCorps Victim Assistance Program - http://www.avap1.org/
- The mission of the NEW HAMPSHIRE AMERICORPS VICTIM ASSISTANCE PROGRAM is to expand the network of victim services throughout New Hampshire to more effectively meet the needs of victims of domestic and sexual violence in district courts, crisis centers, police departments, prosecutor offices, child advocacy centers, and on college and university campuses.
New Hampshire Victim Services - http://doj.nh.gov/victim/
- Committed to ensuring that all victims of crime in New Hampshire are treated with the dignity and respect that they deserve, recognizing that the criminal justice system can be confusing and frightening to those citizens who have been traumatized by crime. The New Hampshire Crime Victim Bill of Rights outlines the rights victims have under the law.
NORTH CAROLINA
Victim Advocacy/Notification Program - http://www.doc.state.nc.us/dcc/programs/victim_services.htm
- The Division of Community Corrections Victim Advocacy/Notification Program offers crime victims whose offenders are on supervised probation/parole/post release an opportunity to become involved and to participate in the Criminal Justice System. The Victim's Rights Enabling Legislation requires that victims receive certain notifications regarding offender status.
OHIO
Ohio Attorney General Victim Services - http://www.ag.state.oh.us/victim/index.asp
- The Attorney General’s Office has responsibility of overseeing the State's efforts to help crime victims on the road to recovery.
OREGON
Oregon Victim Assistance Program - http://www.doj.state.or.us/crimev/vap.shtml
- As a result of the 1983 Oregon legislature, (ORS 147.227) the Oregon Department of Justice, Crime Victims' Assistance Section (CVAS) was given authority to disburse up to one-half of the unitary assessment monies that the Criminal Injuries Compensation Account receives from the Criminal Fine and Assessment Account, to counties and cities where prosecuting attorneys maintain comprehensive victims' assistance programs approved by CVAS.
- Employment Opportunities for Oregon’s Department of Justice - http://www.doj.state.or.us/career/index.shtml
PENNSYLVANIA
Philadelphia Coalition for Victim Advocacy - http://www.pcvainfo.org/
- We are a membership consortium of organizations and individuals that provide advocacy and assistance to victims, co-victims and witnesses to crime. PCVA member agencies provide direct service to crime victims. The settings for members range from Neighborhood Based Agencies to Schools to Criminal Justice environments. A variety of services are offered by PCVA members such as: assistance in filing for Crime Victim Compensation, crisis response, education, counseling and criminal justice/legal advocacy.
SOUTH CAROLINA
South Carolina Victim Assistance Network - http://www.scvan.org/
- The voice for all victims of crime and the people who serve them – advocates on behalf of all victims and witnesses of crime; establishes a communication network; enhances public awareness; facilitates research and evaluation; serves as technical support; facilitates quality training; educates and coordinates policy development; encourages citizen and victim participation.
UTAH
Utah Victim Advocate Programs Statewide - http://www.udvc.org/linkline_advocates.pdf#search=%22utah%20victim%20advocacy%22
Utah Office of Crime Victim Reparations - http://www.crimevictim.utah.gov/
WASHINGTON
Office of Crime Victims Advocacy - http://www.cted.wa.gov/portal/alias__CTED/lang__en/tabID__244/DesktopDefault.aspx
- The Office of Crime Victims Advocacy (OCVA) provides advice to local and state governments on practices and policies that impact crime victims and provides funding, training, and consultation to help communities develop programs to serve crime victims. This activity also includes advocacy for victims who encounter difficulty accessing services or who believe their statutory or constitutional rights have been denied. Additional activities include notification and assistance to victims whose offender has the potential for parole under sentences prior to the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984.
WISCONSIN
Wisconsin Department of Justice – Crime Victim Services - http://www.doj.state.wi.us/cvs/
- Information about Crime Victim compensation, services, resources, and laws that protect victims
WYOMING
Victim Survivor Services and Information - http://vssi.state.wy.us/
- What do we do?
- Administer federal VOCA and VAWA dollars
- Provide training and technical assistance to communities in establishing, maintaining, and expanding victim assistance programs
- Administer state funds for family violence programs
- Develop and monitor a statewide network of domestic violence shelter programs
- Develop and maintain statewide standards for the operation of domestic violence and sexual assault shelter programs and victim/witness assistance programs
- Monitor, evaluate and provide technical assistance to grant programs
- Monitor, assess, and disseminate information on victim related issues, training and legislation
- Collect and disseminate statistical information on victim services in Wyoming
- Promotion of the Victim of Crime Compensation Program and Victim Bill of Rights
- Develop and monitor a victim restitution program
- Administer statewide Victim Service Providers Conferences and Training
- Work in partnership with the Department of Corrections on the Victim Notification Program
- Promote a statewide certification for all victim service providers
Wyoming Crime Victims Coalition - http://www.wycrimevictims.org/
