Crime Victim Advocacy Program

The purpose of this grant program is to provide culturally responsive services to crime victims and survivors from communities that have been historically underserved; marginalized; adversely affected by inequality; and disproportionately impacted by crime, violence, and victimization. With this funding, UCAN will provide comprehensive, trauma-informed support to underserved victims of violence, particularly those impacted by gun violence. Services include immediate crisis response; de-escalation; psychosocial, spiritual, and emotional support following violence incidents; and assistance with Crime Victim Compensation applications, case management, trauma-informed counseling, housing and relocation assistance, and emergency needs support. The target population will be residents of Chicago’s South Side African American communities as well as West Side communities with primarily African American and Hispanic residents.