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Assists victims and their families by providing: crisis intervention, short-term counseling, safety planning, criminal court procedure information, compensation and referrals.

Professional counselors provide counseling for people who have been victims of violent crime, rape, abuse, or domestic violence. Provides individual/group counseling to adults and children. Counseling services available to victims, their families, and friends. Counseling services generally limited to 12 sessions; no fee. Long-term counseling available to those who meet eligibility requirements.

The Center offers a non-threatening atmosphere where law enforcement and child protective services come together to talk to child victims and their non-offending family members. With a coordinated team response, law enforcement investigators, prosecutors, social workers, advocates, and medical and mental health professionals provide child victims and their families with high-quality, specialized services. Helping abused children and their families requires an approach that addresses physical, emotional, and legal dimensions of abuse. It requires a coordinated response from experienced professionals to reduce stress throughout the investigation and intervention process.

Provides substantial financial relief to victims of crime and their families by paying unreimbursed crime-related expenses, including but not limited to: medical and burial expenses, loss of earnings or support, counseling costs, crime scene clean-up expenses, the cost to repair or replace items of essential personal property, reasonable court transportation expenses, assistance to crime victims acting as a good Samaritan, the cost of residing at or utilizing the services of a domestic violence shelter, and limited attorney fees.

Offers safe shelter for survivors of intimate partner abuse. Shelter provides 9-bed homey atmosphere and comprehensive services.

Provides crisis intervention, support, and information regarding medical, legal, or emotional aspects of crime or abuse, ways to assist a survivor, prevention information, and program services. Individuals are referred to a wide range of agencies who provide therapy, shelter care, legal, and financial information and assistance.

Provides legal advocacy including information, referrals or accompaniment to: Family Court, Criminal Court, Domestic Violence Court, Sex Offense Court, Integrated Domestic Violence Court, police, probation department and District Attorney's office. Petitions and accompaniment for orders of protection. Also provides assistance to victims and family members who are entitled to compensation through the New York State Crime Victims Board. Provides referral, application process and support.

Provides crisis intervention and support services to survivors of sexual assault and to their families. Services include: crisis intervention for sexual assault survivors and their significant others, hotline, short-term counseling, support through medical examinations and treatment, advocacy and support during interaction with law enforcement, court accompaniment, individual consultations with professionals, community education programs, professional training programs, and referrals for additional needed services. In Wyoming County ONLY, offers a dual Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence program, which provides the Non-Shelter Domestic Violence Services as well as the sexual assault services listed above. Domestic violence services include hotline, counseling, court accompaniment, assistance with obtaining orders of protection, and referrals for safe housing.

Provides case management and service coordination to youth who are involved with human trafficking and sexual exploitation.

Provides a domestic violence program which helps victims with counseling, advocacy, referral to shelters and other services or resources, lock replacement, and assistance with NYS Office of Victim Services Compensation.

A domestic violence program comprised of advocates and social workers located within the Erie County District Attorney's Office. Provides supportive counseling, resources, case management, and safety planning to survivors of Intimate Partner Violence. Specializes in providing advocacy within criminal courts and helping survivors review their options regardless of whether they have a criminal case. Free services are provided to anyone who identifies themselves as a victim of Domestic Violence. Services include BE SAFE Hotline; court accompaniment and advocacy; counseling; crisis case management; help with safety planning; information and referrals for counseling, housing, and other programs; help communicating with the Assistant District Attorney and police; help with medical, housing, employment and financial needs; education and training about abuse; assistance in filing Family Court Family Offense petitions; and VINE program registration for offender release information.

A program from the Mental Health Association of Westchester which provides assistance in safety planning, calming victims in crisis, explaining court processes, provide emotional support, accompany clients to court, discuss options which may be available, and connect victims to shelters, medical services, counseling, financial assistance, legal services, and compensation/replacement services.

Provides access to various services for victims of domestic violence and unsafe relationships, including advocacy, safety planning and danger assessment, crisis intervention and short-term counseling, forensic medical care, essential item boutique, shelter referrals, court accompaniment, legal assistance with criminal and civil court matters, and linkage to community partners and services. Partners with various agencies on-site. Provides community outreach presentations and education upon request. Does not serve perpetrators.

The mission of the Dutchess County Office of Probation and Community Corrections is to protect the community through intervention in the lives of those under supervision by facilitating compliance with court orders and serving as a catalyst for positive change. Operates in collaboration with criminal justice partners and the community. Provides services to courts, helps strengthen families and give victims a voice in the justice system.

Provides neutral alternative dispute resolution programs to help people solve conflicts, no matter the situation or setting. The Center does not provide direct legal representation or advocacy services but can provide referrals to the agencies providing these services. Mediation can:

• Help parties with civil and family legal issues who are looking for an alternative to court
• Help couples looking to get divorced and or separated
• Help landlords and tenants work out non-emergency issues
• Help parents and schools agree on special education matters
• Help employees and employers resolve conflict
• Help neighbors restore harmony in the community
• Help families handle issues with teens, siblings, and aging adults
• Help parents work out custody and visitation arrangements

Services are offered virtually, over the phone, and in person. In addition to mediation programs, the Center collaborates with local civil legal services providers to offer holistic legal services for victims of crime in Erie, Niagara, and Genesee Counties. Center staff will work with victims to identify legal issues and to discuss pathways to achieving justice. The Center also offers Education and Training workshops that provide skills-based trainings, consultation, and coaching services.

Provides access to information about the custody status of offenders in any of New York State's county jails and New York City or New York State Correctional Facilities. Provides notification of change in status of offenders-in-custody, allowing victims of crime to keep themselves and their families safe. Notifications available by phone, email, text, and TTY. Telephone support available in over 200 languages.

Provides services to crime victims and witnesses involved in the criminal justice process. Services Include: Assistance with applying to New York State Crime Victims Board for compensation; Information on your role in the criminal justice process and the significant stages of the process; Assistance with security measures to help protect your safety; Court information and case information. This includes explaining each step of the proceeding in order to help alleviate confusion and the resulting anxiety. Additionally court dates, times and places can be confirmed along with information on what to expect when you get there; Court accompaniment. If desired, a staff member of the Victim Services Unit will accompany the victim or witness to hearings and trial in order to provide support; Assistance with Property Return; Intervention with creditors and employers; Referrals to any social services you may need and Assistance with post-conviction proceedings, including the preparation of a Victim Impact Statement if a pre-sentence report is prepared in the case; speaking at the time of sentencing for felony offenses; and notifications regarding the defendant's parole or release from a correctional facility. The Suffolk County District Attorney's Office Victim Services Unit is here to help you through the criminal justice process with support and services. We want to help you recover physically and emotionally from a difficult and painful experience. Call for detailed information regarding services offered.

Offers Services to prevent and treat sexual abuse through education, advocacy, counseling, policy and legislative support services. Staffs a national Megan's Law Helpline, as well as the Suffolk County Crime Victims Center. Services Provided: Prevention Education Victim's Services Sex Offender Information Professional Development

Offers a 24-hour crisis intervention hotline providing advocacy at all hours for victims of sexual assault. Programming also includes transportation, court accompaniment and preparation, individual and group counseling, community education, primary prevention, crime victim compensation assistance through NYS Office of Victim Services, and outreach to rural victims of sexual assault.

Provides prevention, intervention, and education services. Offers community, professional, and school-based education on domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse, and dating violence. Provides advocacy, accompaniment, referrals, emergency shelter, crisis intervention, counseling, and emotional support to individuals experiencing domestic and/or sexual violence.

Offers victims crisis counseling, social service referral, information and support, transportation to court proceedings, and help in navigating the Crime Victims Compensation Program for reimbursement of medical expenses, loss of income, or a disability as a result of the crime.

Unit assisting victims of crime and their families to obtain support, information, referrals and compensation. Links victims with local service agencies.

A program from the Mental Health Association of Westchester which provides assistance in safety planning, calming victims in crisis, explaining court processes, provide emotional support, accompany clients to court, discuss options which may be available, and connect victims to shelters, medical services, counseling, financial assistance, legal services, and compensation/replacement services.