Avalon Center of Lakeview
Avalon's VOCA program offers counseling, support and advocacy to all victims of crime with emphasis on victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and sexual abuse.
Bridgeway Center, Inc.
The primary service offered to victims is in the form of restitution for property/personal damage due to an accident, battery, and/or worthless check issuance. The probation department only works with victims of defendants placed on probation.
Chautaugua Offices of Psychotherapy & Evaluation (C.O.P.E.)
Offers emergency crisis intervention. This year these services are being enhanced to provide specialized services to victims of crimes.
Children's Home Society
Provides in-home counseling and support services for families in which abuse and neglect is alleged and confirmed.
Clearinghouse on Disability Information
This is a toll-free system that provides information and referral for all individuals with disabilities, family members, professionals assisting individuals with disabilities and the public. Information and referral is available for all disability related services, programs, assistance and resources, as well as generic services that individuals with disabilities and their families may need. This system is intended to ease the complexity often associated with learning about the required processes to access the assistance and services needed by those with disabilities and their families.
Department of Children and Families
Hotline counselors answer calls related to child and adult abuse, neglect and exploitation to determine whether an investigation should be initiated.
Emerald Coast Children's Advocacy Center, Inc.
Provides an interdisciplinary approach to improve early detection, intervention, joint investigation and successful prosecution of child abuse cases, and to coordinate resources and facilitate treatment of child victims and their families.
Escambia County Sheriff's Office
Provides crisis intervention at the crime scene, as well as follow-up, information and referral services. Primary case load involves sexual assault and domestic violence victims.
FavorHouse of Northwest Florida, Inc.
Provides safe shelter, counseling, food, information and referrals, as well as advocacy for abused women and their children. "State Certified."
Federal Bureau of Investigation
To identify victims of federal crimes, and assist those victims by providing support, information, and referrals. Provide notification to crime victims of their rights as a victim of a federal crime, crisis assistance, case status updates, assistance with crime victims compensation, counseling referrals, etc.
Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence
This program is an electronic prompt which refers the caller to the nearest domestic violence center. Callers should press number - 1.
Florida Council Against Sexual Violence
FCASV is a statewide, member organization representing the needs of sexual violence survivors and those who serve them, through an information and referral hotline, public awareness campaigns, training, technical assistance, publications, an annual conference, and public policy advocacy.
Florida Department of Corrections
Our office notifies victims, concerned citizens, and criminal justice officials of the release of an offender; provides free 24-hour automated VINE Service ("Victim Information and Notification Everyday") to notify registered users of offender status changes; Assists in recovery of restitution; Provides crisis intervention; Accompanies victims and/or victims' next-of-kin to parole hearings and executions; Administers victim-related inmate rehabilitation; Provides information and referral services. Also intercedes on behalf of only the legal victim(s) in cases of unwanted letters, phone calls or any other offender contact to the victim.
Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE)
The FDLE, MEPIC was created in 1983 to collect, store and disseminate information concerning missing children in the state of Florida. The MEPIC contributes valuable assistance to law enforcement by providing analytical and investigative support in the processing of leads associated with missing persons cases.
Florida Offender Registration and Tracking (F.O.R.T.)
Provides information regarding registered sexual offenders and predators to local law enforcement and citizens for the purpose of community notification and public safety.
Florida Parole Commission
Program attempts to ensure that victims of parole eligible inmates, or conditional release inmates, are aware of their rights as victims.
Guardian Ad Litem, 1st Judicial Circuit
Provide representation through the criminal justice system for child victims between the ages of 0 to 18 who have been abused, neglected or abandoned.
Gulf Breeze Police Department
Provide support to victims at crime scenes. Provide crisis intervention services to victims and their families who are victims of crime within the cities served.
Home Safe
Specialized Therapeutic Group Care services provide a therapeutic community-based group home for adolescents ages 13-17 with serious emotional disturbance(s) and behavioral issues. Services are appropriate for youth who are ready to step down from a Residential Treatment Program or those who require more intensive treatment to avoid placement in a more restrictive setting.
Judge Ben Gordon, Jr. Family Visitation Center
Supervised visits are provided to protect children from revictimization, abuse or kidnapping. Monitored exchanges provide safety for adult and child victims of domestic violence.
Lakeview Center, Inc.
Provides crisis intervention counseling to victims of violent crime, including sexual assault. In addition, there is a 24 hour crisis line.
Lutheran Services of Florida
Provides individual, family and group counseling for sexually abused children (ages 2-17), their non-offending parents and siblings. Verified report from Children and Families or law enforcement is required for services.
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) NW Florida
Provides advocacy for victims of DUI/DWI and their survivors.
Mothers Against Murderers Association
Victims support Murder Children, After School Program, Summer Camp, Outreach to community (programs), Information and Referral
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
Aimed helping find missing children, preventing the abduction and exploitation of children, and affecting positive change in the systems that serve children. NCMEC/FL provides case assistance to families of missing & exploited children; educates families, schools and communities on how to protect children from becoming potential targets through awareness and safety programs; monitors legislation in the state, and acts as a training resource for law enforcement, child caregivers, teachers, and other social service professionals.
National Center for Victims of Crime
This is an information and referral service for all victims of crime, nationwide.
National Children's Advocacy Center
Provides training services to child abuse professionals through the National Symposium on Child Sexual Abuse, the National CAC Academy and other programs delivered throughout the nation. Also provides prevention and intervention services locally.
National Crime Victim Bar Association
As National Crime Victim Bar Association (NCVBA) provides attorney referrals for victims of crime for civil litigation. NCVBA also provides lawyers and other legal professionals information on civil litigation by crime victims, case law, and publications.
National Organization for Victim Assistance
Organization provides national advocacy, direct services to victims, assistance to professional colleagues, as well as membership services. Direct services include information and referral and a community crisis response team.
Office of the Attorney General
The Office of the Attorney General, through the Division of Victim Services and Criminal Justice Programs, administers the Crimes Compensation Trust Fund. The division is comprised of the Bureau of Victim Compensation, the Bureau of Criminal Justice Programs, and the Bureau of Advocacy and Grants Management. Working in concert, the division seeks to meet the needs of crime victims by providing financial assistance through the victims compensation program; specialized direct services programs throughout the state. Additionally, the division is responsible for the allocation of the VOCA assistance grants to public and not for profit agencies and is responsible for the Address Confidentiality Program.
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