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Victim assistance

Help in Your State: Pennsylvania

Help in Your State: Pennsylvania

View contact information for the Pennsylvania Victim Assistance and Victim Compensation programs below.

Victim Assistance Program

Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency
Office of Victims' Services
Phone: 800-233-2339

Victim Compensation Program

Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency
Office of Victims' Services
Victims Compensation Division
Phone: 800-233-2339

Additional Resources

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Help in Your State: Arizona

Help in Your State: Arizona

View contact information for the Arizona Victim Assistance and Victim Compensation programs below.

Victim Assistance Program

Arizona Department of Public Safety
Phone: 602-223-2000

Victim Compensation Program

Arizona Criminal Justice Commission's Crime Victim Services
Phone: 877-668-2252

Additional Resources

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Help in Your State: Kentucky

Help in Your State: Kentucky

View contact information for the Kentucky Victim Assistance and Victim Compensation programs below.

Victim Assistance Program

Kentucky Justice & Public Safety Cabinet
Phone: 502-564-3251

Victim Compensation Program

Public Protection Cabinet
Office of Claims and Appeals
Phone: 502-782-8255

Additional Resources

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Help in Your State: North Dakota

Help in Your State: North Dakota

View contact information for the North Dakota Victim Assistance and Victim Compensation programs below.

Victim Assistance Program

North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
Adult Services Division, Division of Field Services
Phone: 701-328-6195

Victim Compensation Program

North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
Adult Services Division, Division of Field Services
Phone: 701-328-6195

Additional Resources

Additional resources and information for...

Help in Your State: Washington

Help in Your State: Washington

View contact information for the Washington (State) Victim Assistance and Victim Compensation programs below.

Victim Assistance Program

Washington State Department of Commerce
Office of Crime Victim Advocacy
Phone: 800-822-1067

Victim Compensation Program

Washington State Department of Labor & Industries
Phone: 800-762-3716

Additional Resources

Additional resources and information for victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, elder abuse, and child sexual abuse material offenses...

Help in Your State: Idaho

Help in Your State: Idaho

View contact information for the Idaho Victim Assistance and Victim Compensation programs below.

Victim Assistance Program

Idaho Council on Domestic Violence and Victim Assistance
Phone: 208-332-1540

Victim Compensation Program

Idaho Crime Victims Compensation Program
Phone: 208-334-6080

Additional Resources

Additional resources and information for victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, elder abuse, and child sexual abuse material offenses is available on these...

Help in Your State: New Hampshire

Help in Your State: New Hampshire

View contact information for the New Hampshire Victim Assistance and Victim Compensation programs below.

Victim Assistance Program

New Hampshire Department of Justice: Office of Attorney General
Phone: 603-271-3671

Victim Compensation Program

New Hampshire Department of Justice: Office of Attorney General
Phone: 800-300-4500

Additional Resources

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Help in Your State: Texas

Help in Your State: Texas

View contact information for the Texas Victim Assistance and Victim Compensation programs below.

Victim Assistance Program

Office of the Texas Governor
Public Safety Office
Criminal Justice Division

Texas Crime Victims Clearinghouse
Phone: 800-848-4284
Note: The Texas Crime Victims Clearinghouse is not affiliated with the Texas Victim Assistance Program. It is a legislatively created resource that provides referrals for crime victims...

Help in Your State: District of Columbia

Help in Your State: District of Columbia

View contact information for the District of Columbia Victim Assistance and Victim Compensation programs below.

Victim Assistance Program

Office of Victim Services and Justice Grants
Phone: 202-727-0605

Victim Compensation Program

DC Courts Crime Victims Compensation Program
Phone: 202-879-4216

Additional Resources

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Help in Your State: Mississippi

Help in Your State: Mississippi

View contact information for the Mississippi Victim Assistance and Victim Compensation programs below.

Victim Assistance Program

Mississippi State Department of Health
Office Against Interpersonal Violence
Phone: 601-206-1545

Victim Compensation Program

Mississippi Office of the Attorney General
Crime Victim Compensation Program
Phone: 800-829-6766

Additional Resources

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Help in Your State: Puerto Rico

Help in Your State: Puerto Rico

View contact information for the Puerto Rico Victim Assistance and Victim Compensation programs below.

Victim Assistance Program

Puerto Rico Department of Justice
External Resources Division
Phone: 787-721-2900 Ext. 1808

Victim Compensation Program

Puerto Rico Department of Justice
Victim Compensation Office
Phone: 787-721-2900 Ext. 1808

Additional Resources

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Help in Your State: Arkansas

Help in Your State: Arkansas

View contact information for the Arkansas Victim Assistance and Victim Compensation programs below.

Victim Assistance Program

Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration
Phone: 501-682-5266

Victim Compensation Program

Arkansas Department of Public Safety
Crime Victims Reparations Board
Phone: 501-682-1020

Additional Resources

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Help in Your State: Louisiana

Help in Your State: Louisiana

View contact information for the Louisiana Victim Assistance and Victim Compensation programs below.

Victim Assistance Program

Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Criminal Justice
Phone: 225-342-1573

Victim Compensation Program

Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Criminal Justice
Phone: 888-684-2846

Additional Resources

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Help in Your State: Northern Mariana Islands

Help in Your State: Northern Mariana Islands

View contact information for the Northern Mariana Islands Victim Assistance program below.

Victim Assistance

Criminal Justice Planning Agency
Phone: 670-664-4556

Victim Compensation

Not Available

Additional Resources

Additional resources and information for victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, elder abuse, and child sexual abuse material offenses is available on these U.S. Department of Justice websites—

  • the Office on Violence Against...

Help in Your State: West Virginia

Help in Your State: West Virginia

View contact information for the West Virginia Victim Assistance and Victim Compensation programs below.

Victim Assistance Program

West Virginia Department of Military Affairs & Public Safety
Division of Justice & Community Services
Phone: 304-558-8814 Ext. 53312

Victim Compensation Program

West Virginia Legislative Claims Commission
Crime Victims Compensation Fund
Phone: 304-347-4850

Additional Resources

Additional resources and information for victims of...

Help in Your State: Illinois

Help in Your State: Illinois

View contact information for the Illinois Victim Assistance and Victim Compensation programs below.

Victim Assistance Program

Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority
Phone: 312-793-8550

Victim Compensation Program

Office of the Illinois Attorney General
Crime Victims Services Bureau
Phone: 800-228-3368

Additional Resources

Additional resources and information for victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, elder abuse, and child sexual abuse material offenses is available...

Help in Your State: Utah

Help in Your State: Utah

View contact information for the Utah Victim Assistance and Victim Compensation programs below.

Victim Assistance Program

Utah Office for Victims of Crime
Phone: 801-238-2360

Victim Compensation Program

Utah Office for Victims of Crime
Phone: 801-238-2360

Additional Resources

Additional resources and information for victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, elder abuse, and child sexual abuse material offenses is available on these U.S...

Help in Your State: Florida

Help in Your State: Florida

View contact information for the Florida Victim Assistance and Victim Compensation programs below.

Victim Assistance Program

Florida Office of the Attorney General
Crime Victims' Services
Phone: 800-226-6667

Victim Compensation Program

Florida Office of the Attorney General
Crime Victims' Services
Phone: 800-226-6667

Additional Resources

Additional resources and information for victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, elder abuse, and child sexual abuse...

Help in Your State: Missouri

Help in Your State: Missouri

View contact information for the Missouri Victim Assistance and Victim Compensation programs below.

Victim Assistance Program

Missouri Department of Social Services
Phone: 573-522-3730

Victim Compensation Program

Missouri Department of Public Safety
Victim Services Program
Phone: 573-526-6006

Additional Resources

Additional resources and information for victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, elder abuse, and child sexual abuse material offenses is available on these...

Help in Your State: Rhode Island

Help in Your State: Rhode Island

View contact information for the Rhode Island Victim Assistance and Victim Compensation programs below.

Victim Assistance Program

Rhode Island Public Safety Grant Administration Office
Phone: 401-764-5797

Victim Compensation Program

Office of the General Treasurer Crime Victim Compensation Program
Phone: 401-462-7655

Additional Resources

Additional resources and information for victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, elder abuse, and child sexual abuse...

Help in Your State: California

Help in Your State: California

View contact information for the California Victim Assistance and Victim Compensation programs below.

Victim Assistance Program

California Governor's Office of Emergency Services
Phone: 916-845-8506

Victim Compensation Program

California Victim Compensation Board
Phone: 800-777-9229 

Additional Resources

Additional resources and information for victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, elder abuse, and child sexual abuse material offenses is available on these U.S. Department of Justice...

Help in Your State: Maryland

Help in Your State: Maryland

View contact information for the Maryland Victim Assistance and Victim Compensation programs below.

Victim Assistance Program

Maryland Governor's Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services
Phone: 410-697-9312

Victim Compensation Program

Criminal Injuries Compensation Board
Phone: 888-679-9347

Additional Resources

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Help in Your State: Ohio

Help in Your State: Ohio

View contact information for the Ohio Victim Assistance and Victim Compensation programs below.

Victim Assistance Program

Ohio Attorney General's Crime Victim Services Section
Phone: 614-466-5610

Victim Compensation Program

Ohio Attorney General's Crime Victim Compensation Program
Phone: 614-466-5610

Additional Resources

Additional resources and information for victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, elder abuse, and child sexual abuse material offenses is available on...

Help in Your State: Wisconsin

Help in Your State: Wisconsin

View contact information for the Wisconsin Victim Assistance and Victim Compensation programs below.

Victim Assistance Program

Wisconsin Department of Justice
Office of Crime Victim Services
Phone: 800-446-6564

Victim Compensation Program

Wisconsin Department of Justice
Office of Crime Victim Services
Phone: 800-446-6564

Additional Resources

Additional resources and information for victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, elder abuse, and child sexual abuse...