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Help in Your State: Michigan

Help in Your State: Michigan

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

Victim Assistance Program

Michigan Department of Health & Human Services
Division of Victim Services
Phone: 877-251-7373

Victim Compensation Program

Michigan Department of Health & Human Services
Division of Victim Services
Phone: 877-251-7373

Additional Resources

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

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

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

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

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: 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

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: North Carolina

Help in Your State: North Carolina

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

Victim Assistance Program

North Carolina Department of Public Safety
Victim Services
Phone: 919-899-9141

Victim Compensation Program

North Carolina Department of Public Safety
Victim Compensation Services Division
Phone: 800-826-6200

Additional Resources

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

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: 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

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

Help in Your State: Minnesota

Help in Your State: Minnesota

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

Victim Assistance Program

Minnesota Department of Public Safety
Office of Justice Programs
Crime Victim Justice Unit
Phone: 800-247-0390

Victim Compensation Program

Minnesota Department of Public Safety
Office of Justice Programs
Minnesota Crime Victims Reparations Board
Phone: 651-201-7300

Additional Resources

Additional resources and information for victims of sexual...

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

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

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

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: 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

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

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: 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...

The OVC Center for VOCA Administrators Introduction Video

September 2021

The OVC Center for VOCA Administrators (The OVC VOCA Center) provides peer-to-peer technical assistance to meet the needs of VOCA Administrators. The OVC VOCA Center will broaden victim services to historically underserved communities, provide grant and financial management training and technical assistance, offer learning opportunities designed specifically for VOCA Administrators, and foster expanded accessibility and sustainability of VOCA programs.

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The OVC Center for VOCA Administrators

The OVC Center for VOCA Administrators provides no cost training and technical assistance to Victim Assistance and Victim Compensation Administrators and offers opportunities for expert consultation, peer-to-peer collaboration, problem-solving, training, and innovation. A resource library features toolkits, videos, and other materials to strengthen victim assistance and compensation programs and services. VOCA Administrators can request assistance by contacting their State Victim Resource Division Grant Manager.

New Center Offers Support to VOCA Administrators

OVC Director Kristina Rose announces the launch of the OVC Center for VOCA Administrators to help build the capacity of VOCA Administrators to manage VOCA formula victim assistance and victim compensation funds.

OVC Center for VOCA Administrators Launch: Remarks From OVC Director Kristina Rose

September 2021

In this video, OVC Director Kristina Rose announces the launch of the OVC Center for VOCA Administrators. The Center provides technical support to strengthen the capacity of VOCA Administrators to administer VOCA formula victim assistance and victim compensation funds—the cornerstone of support for victims throughout the Nation. Visit the OVC Center for VOCA Administrators website.

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President Biden Signs the VOCA Fix to Sustain the Crime Victims Fund Act of 2021

On Thursday, July 22, 2021, Amy L. Solomon, Acting Assistant Attorney General, Office of Justice Programs, and Kristina Rose, Director, Office for Victims of Crime, joined President Biden and Vice President Harris at the signing of the VOCA Fix to Sustain the Crime Victims Fund Act of 2021 in a historic effort to stabilize the Crime Victims Fund.