Crime victim services
U.S. Department of State: Services for Victims
The U.S. Department of State is committed to assisting American citizens who become victims of crime while abroad and can help victims in two ways. Overseas: consular officers, agents, and staff work with crime victims and help them with the local police and medical systems. In the United States: the office of Overseas Citizens Services will stay in touch with family members in the United...
Office for Victims of Crime Training and Technical Assistance Center (OVC TTAC)
OVC TTAC provides comprehensive training, technical assistance, and other support to assist the field in building its collective capacity to serve crime victims. OVC TTAC can support organizations through—
- training, including standardized courses and webinars, and face-to-face training;
- the National Victim Assistance Academy, which uses a blended learning approach to provide an intensive, interactive learning experience for professionals and volunteers who assist victims and...
Legal Services Corporation (LSC)
LSC is a private, non-profit corporation established by Congress in 1974. LSC makes grants to independent local programs across the country to provide civil legal services to Americans without considerable financial means. The Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 granted the LSC the responsibility to extend program services to those eligible for T and U Visas.
Identity Theft Resource Center
The Identity Theft Resource Center is a nonprofit consumer information, research, and advocacy organization that offers public education, prevention tips, victim information guides, and other resources.
Victims of identity theft can receive expert services by contacting the Center's hotline toll free at 888–400–5530 or online chat.
Download the Identity Theft Resource Center App, which helps victims and potential victims of identity theft, provides consumers with information...
Ethics in Victim Services
Abused Deaf Women's Advocacy Services
Abused Deaf Women's Advocacy Services provides comprehensive services to deaf and deaf-blind victims/survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, and harassment.
Department of Defense: Family Advocacy Program
The Family Advocacy Program serves as a resource for military families experiencing family violence by providing prevention efforts, early identification and intervention, support for victims, and treatment for offenders.
Polaris Project
Polaris Project's comprehensive approach to combating human trafficking includes conducting direct outreach and victim identification, providing social services and transitional housing to victims, operating the National Human Trafficking Hotline, advocating for state and Federal anti-trafficking legislation, and engaging community members in local and national grassroots efforts.
National Association of VOCA Assistance Administrators
The mission of this association is to ensure accessible quality services for crime victims nationwide and to strengthen communication, training, and technical assistance to effectively respond to the issues and challenges of supporting those services.
U.S. Department of Justice: Fraud Section
The site provides information white collar crime, what to do if you are a victim, and updates on the U.S. Department of Justice's response to white collar crime.
Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN)
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR)
ORR helps refugees and other special populations (such as adult victims of severe forms of trafficking) obtain economic and social self-sufficiency in the United States. ORR is responsible for certifying adult victims of human trafficking so that they may receive federally funded benefits and services to the same extent as refugees. More information about the services ORR provides to victims of human trafficking is located...
National Organization for Victim Advocacy
The National Organization for Victim Advocacy advocates for dignity and compassion for those harmed by crime. Among the services they provide are skill-based and survivor-centered training to victim advocates and crisis responders.