Crime Victim Services
CVS is a community-based program that focuses on the needs of the victims and their families. Victim Specialist/Advocate provides assistance to victims within the criminal justice system. They offer emotional support, victims’ rights information, help in finding needed resources and filing out crime victim related forms. Victim Specialist are committed to maintain highest levels of confidentiality in their communications with their victims.
We Service Victims and Survivors Of:
- Emotional Support
- Crisis Intervention
- Education/Awareness
- Safety Planning
- Medical/Legal Advocacy
- Transportation for Clients
- Basic Need Advocacy
- Information and Referral for Resources
Population Served
Crime Victim Services (CVS) has the responsibility to provide services to victims/survivors of violent crimes in the Community, as well as community members who reside in the areas surrounding the Community.
The following is a list of victims/survivors of reported and non-reported violent crimes that will be served:
- Any Victims/Survivors of violent crimes to include sexual assault, dating violence, child sexual assault, stalking, domestic violence, families who are survivors of a homicide victim or violent crime.
- Secondary victims of violence, including parents, siblings and family members of Victim/ Survivors.
- Others who are victimized by violent crime that have not been reported.
Populations and or crimes that Crime Victim Services does not provide services for include, but are not limited to:
- Known perpetrators of a violent crime who are also victims of a violent crime (exceptions can be made depending on circumstances and will be decided on a case-by-case basis)
- Suicides
- Property Crimes
- Child Removals by GRIC law enforcement or GRIC Child Protective Services, unless there is a violent crime committed at the same time as the child removal.
If you or someone you know needs help, call 520-562-4106