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OVC Response Center P.O. Box 6000 Rockville, MD 20849–6000 Phone: 800-851-3420 or 202-836-6998 (TTY 301-240-6310) Email: askovc@ncjrs.gov
The Directory of Crime Victim Services is an OVC resource that includes contact information for thousands of victim service providers. The Directory is designed to help service providers and individuals locate victim services in the United States and other countries.
The Victim Information and Notification Everyday (VINE) system allows crime victims across the country to obtain timely and reliable information about criminal cases and the custody status of offenders. Information is available 24 hours a day via phone, email, text message (SMS), the VINELink Mobile App, or TTY device. Please visit the VineLink website to register.
The CrimeSolutions.gov website uses rigorous research to inform practitioners and policymakers about what works in crime victim services, as well as criminal and juvenile justice. Visit the Victims of Crime section of the site to view the research on program effectiveness reviewed and rated by CrimeSolutions.gov researchers and reviewers. CrimeSolutions.gov was created by the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) and is operated by OJP's National Institute of Justice.
Also visit the OVC-funded Center for Victim Research. The Center provides access to victim research and data and seeks to improve the utility of research and data collection to crime victim services.
Agencies that receive Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) funds also have complimentary access to the Center's collection of subscription-based journal articles. Visit the Center for Victim Research Registration page and then click on “VOCA-Funded Agencies.” Once you are registered as a VOCA-Funded Agency, you will be able to search for both open-access and subscription resources.
Visit the Topics section of our site for additional publications and resources.
If you are experiencing problems with a State Victim Notification Everyday (VINE) system, please contact the state organization responsible for the system. To locate the appropriate contact, visit the VINELink site and select your state from the map.
For additional information, visit the Victim Compensation section of our website.
The Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) specifically requires compensation to crime victims and survivors of criminal violence for certain expenses resulting from physical injury from a compensable crime as defined by the state.
VOCA places priority on violent crime, but it does not prohibit coverage of nonviolent crimes. States may choose to broaden the range of compensable crimes to include those involving threats of injury or economic crime where victims are traumatized but not physically injured. Please keep in mind that eligibility requirements are left up to the state.
Another source of help is your local victim/witness assistance program. You may contact the VictimConnect helpline by phone or text at 855-484-2846 or online chat for a referral in your area.
