Arnold Palmer Hospital, Child Protection Team
Provides a system of response and intervention for child victims of abuse and neglect, including diagnostic and assessment components of child abuse cases. The Healing Tree provides group therapy to child victims of sexual abuse and to affected family members.
Behavioral Support Services, Inc.
In-home and office-based mental health therapy and support services for children, adolescents, adults, and families affected by crime or trauma.
Bereaved Survivors of Homicide, Inc.
The purpose of the program is to assist the survivors of homicide.
Beta Center
Provides education to parents referred by DCF and judges with open dependency cases and any parent who desires training. Parents learn alternative methods of parenting, without the use of abuse or corporal punishment. Mandated divorce seminars are also offered.
Center for Independent Living of Central Florida, Inc.
Children's Advocacy Center for Osceola County
The mission of the Children's Advocacy Center is to provide a child friendly, community based facility which allows a child victim to be interviewed, be provided with crisis counseling, have access to necessary medical examinations, and have the ability to access long-term counseling as needed.
Children's Home Society, Inc.
In-home and office-based counseling and support services for families in which abuse and neglect is alleged/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.
Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida
Provides transitional housing, case management and other services for all victims of crime. Translation services are available for Spanish speaking victims.
Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida, Inc.
Provides emergency and related legal services to victims of domestic violence.
Counseling Corner Inc.
Outpatient mental health counseling and evaluations for children, adolescents, adults, couples and 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.
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 Highway Patrol
Provides assistance to primary and secondary victims of crime.
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, 9th Judicial Circuit
Provides representation through the criminal justice system for child victims between the ages of 0 to 18, who have been abused, neglected or abandoned. Program accessed only through judicial order.
Harbor House of Central Florida, Inc.
Provides temporary safe shelter and other needed services for victims of domestic violence. "State Certified."
Help Now of Osceola, Inc.
Program provides safe shelter and counseling for victims of domestic violence. Program also provides public awareness programs to promote violence free living. "State Certified." Domestic Violence Victims Component Awareness Class, Sexual Assault hotline, individual and group counseling for sexual battery and domestic violence victims, parenting classes. Shelter and Council for victims of sexual violence.
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.
Kissimmee Police Department
Domestic violence, elderly and child victims are offered referral services and when appropriate, assistance with relocation. Most of our service to victims is providing referral information.
Mothers Against Drunk Driving Central Florida Chapter
Provides direct assistance to innocent victims of DUI from the onset of the crime through post-conviction services. Serves as a clearinghouse for DUI victim literature.
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.
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