Alachua County Community Support Services
Provides crisis and individual counseling, court accompaniment and group support for sexual battery victims and other victims of personal injury. Immediate response to sexual battery victims.
Another Way, Inc.
Provides counseling and shelter for victims of domestic violence and their minor children. Outreach counseling available for all victims of domestic violence. Also offers criminal justice support, advocacy and case management services. We are also a certified rape crisis center. "State Certified".
Big Bend Hospice, Inc.
Provides grief support groups for adults and children. Program also provides short term individual counseling.
Children's Home Society
Provides counseling and support services for families in which abuse and neglect is alleged/confirmed.
Children's Home Society
Provides counseling for children and their families. Program specializes in child sexual abuse.
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.
Columbia County Sheriff's Office
Our agency provides first responder service at any time needed in addition to offering service in the office setting Monday through Friday. We provide crisis intervention, transportation, and advocate for the needs of the victim.
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.
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/Voices for Children
Our program provides victim advocates who support children who report abuse to law enforcement. The program also provides a school based victim advocate to be at the schools to provide direct services to children.
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.
Live Oak Police Department
Our program is a first responder based support and referral service for all crime victims. An advocate is available 24 hrs., 7 days a week to assist any immediate needs of a crime victim.
Meridian Behavioral Healthcare, Inc.
Provides an array of mental health and substance abuse services including crisis intervention, counseling, case management and support groups.
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Leon County
Provides direct assistance to innocent victims of DUI from the onset of the crime through post-conviction services.
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.
Office of the Attorney General
The Child Predator Cyber Crime Unit Victim Advocate Division works directly with victims of child pornography, online solicitation, and other computer-based child victimizations. The specially trained victim advocates are housed throughout the State of Florida and we are available to provide assistance with victim compensation, criminal justice support, crisis counseling, and information and referral. Their services also include personal advocacy and follow-up contact. The cyber victim advocates work with the children, and the families of these children, from the initial disclosure to the conclusion of the criminal justice proceedings. The advocates work to assure the rights granted to all crime victims pursuant to F.s. 960 are upheld. The cyber victim advocates work directly with all victims t assure that each one is directed to the appropriate services to help the victim move through the healing process of the victimization and recovery.
Office of the Governor
Provides information and referral to all crime victims. Provides services to victims during post conviction proceedings, including clemency and executions.
Office of the State Attorney, Third Judicial Circuit
Provides counseling and referrals to victims of violent crime, as well as transportation and court escorts for domestic violence victims.
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