Description:
We are a group of highly trained victim assistance specialists (VAS) who are dedicated to assisting victims. Each VAS has over eighty hours of training on victim!s rights, types of crime and potential solutions. We are passionate about our cause and intentional in our actions to connect underserved victims of crime to the services they need.
Victims of crime have a variety of needs, from the simple!locating nearby victim advocates!to the complex!understanding how to navigate the criminal justice process. Here are some of the topics VictimConnect can assist callers with:
-Case Management
-Mental Health and Counseling Services
-Housing Needs
-Victim Compensation and Restitution
-National and Local Referrals
-Legal Services
-Civil Justice Options
-Support Groups and Communities
-Victim Rights! Advocacy
-Crime Reporting
-Identity Theft Recovery
Hours:
The Victim Connect phones: Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., and chat is open Monday through Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Intake Process:
Please call or visit website.
Program Fees:
None
Languages:
The helpline employs both English and Spanish-speaking Victim Assistance Specialists. Any specialist can also access an interpreter for more than 200 languages. Hearing- and speech-impaired individuals can reach us using 711, a national access number that
Eligibility:
Anyone in need of services.
Is Shelter?
No
Date of Official Change:
January 12, 2018
Volunteer Opportunities:
None
Geographies Served
Serves All Areas
Phone Numbers
Victim Connect
(855) 484-2846
Services
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Special Notes/Funding
Crime Victim Support.
Description
Victims of crime have a variety of needs from the simple to the complex. We can assist callers with locating referrals for mental health counseling, financial compensation, legal services, civil justice options, support groups, crime reporting, identity theft recovery and more.
Availability
The Victim Connect phones: Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., and chat is open Monday through Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Hours
The Victim Connect phones: Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., and chat is open Monday through Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Required Documents
Our services are completely anonymous and you do not need to share any personally identifying information. For victims seeking local services we may ask for your city and state to provide the best possible referrals.
Eligibility
Anyone in need of services.
Fees
None
Intake Procedure
Please call or visit website.
Languages
We have both English and Spanish-speaking victim assistance specialists. Any specialist can also access an interpreter for more than 200 languages, and hearing- and speech-impaired individuals can reach us using 711.
Service Area
No boundaries.
Geography Served
If a location is grayed out it means that only certain areas within it are covered. The areas with complete covereage are listed in black.
Serves all areas
Special Notes/Funding
Specialized Information and Referrals.
Description
Victims of crime have a variety of needs from the simple to the complex. We can assist callers with locating referrals for mental health counseling, financial compensation, legal services, civil justice options, support groups, crime reporting, identity theft recovery and more.
Availability
The Victim Connect phones: Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., and chat is open Monday through Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Hours
The Victim Connect phones: Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., and chat is open Monday through Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Required Documents
Our services are completely anonymous and you do not need to share any personally identifying information. For victims seeking local services we may ask for your city and state to provide the best possible referrals.
Eligibility
Anyone in need of services.
Fees
None
Intake Procedure
Please call or visit website.
Languages
We have both English and Spanish-speaking victim assistance specialists. Any specialist can also access an interpreter for more than 200 languages, and hearing- and speech-impaired individuals can reach us using 711.
Service Area
No boundaries.
Geography Served
If a location is grayed out it means that only certain areas within it are covered. The areas with complete covereage are listed in black.
Serves all areas
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