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This hotline offers help to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. Deaf advocates are available to provide culturally-sensitive crisis intervention, education, information, and referrals to local services for Deaf survivors. Contact the hotline via video phone at 855-812-1001, email at hotline@adwas.org, or live chat.
The OVC Directory of Crime Victim Services (the Directory) is designed to help crime victims and service providers find nonemergency crime victim service agencies in the United States and abroad.
Many programs listed in the Directory receive funding through Victims of Crime Act (VOCA)-funded state assistance agencies and local service providers. We refer to these programs as VOCA subgrantees. VOCA subgrantees support direct services to crime victims...
This Crime Victimization Glossary is a compilation of terms and definitions provided in the Directory of Crime Victim Services.
The list of terms, its sources, and the links to more information are provided for ease of reference and should not be interpreted as comprehensive and exhaustive to the crime victims field, victimology, or criminology.
Unless otherwise noted – the source of these definitions is the...
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If you find that your organization is not already included in our Directory, you may submit it for inclusion using the form below. Please only submit programs that provide direct services to victims of crime. Before making your submission, view our submission guidelines.
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Since its launch in 2003, the Directory of Crime Victim Services (the Directory) has helped many crime victims and service providers find nonemergency crime victim service programs in the United States and abroad.
The Directory includes contact information for thousands of victim service providers.
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This program offers direct services to victims including crisis intervention, referrals and information for mental and emotional health and other types of specialized responses, provide emergency services and transportation, and follow up for additional assistance.
Aquí encontrarán documentos y vínculos a páginas en español de la Oficina de las Víctimas de Delitos (OVC, por sus siglas en inglés).
Las siguientes publicaciones se ofrecen para servir al público americano que no hable inglés y también pueden servir como modelo de acción a otros países.
Caras de la trata de personas (enero 2016)
Título en inglés: Faces of Human...
The following mobile applications (apps) provide information and resources about various types of victimization.
The inclusion of a mobile app on this page does not constitute an official endorsement, guarantee, or approval by OVC.
Before downloading any app, you may be interested in reviewing information from the Safety Net Project, a project of the National Network to End Domestic Violence.
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Find assistance if you are a victim of crime, including national helplines, help in your state, and contact information for your state’s victim compensation program.
