victim services
Help after harm
Victim services are programs that provide support to people who have experienced crime or trauma.
These services typically include crisis intervention, counseling, legal advocacy, emergency shelter, and help navigating the criminal justice system.
The prosecutor's office has a victim services coordinator who can walk you through what to expect at trial.
Also called victim assistance.
- trauma therapyTreatment for psychological wounds
- restitution claimsDemands for wrongful-loss recovery
- emergency shelterTemporary housing during disasters
- safe houseSecret secure refuge
- food assistancePrograms providing meals to needy
survivor support · crisis hotline · hotline number · protective orders · grief counseling · healing journey · legal representation · childcare support · peer support groups · witness protection · safety planning · financial compensation · emergency funds · suicide prevention · coping strategies · stress management · human rights law · educational workshops
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Upholding legal codes
criminal defense · defense attorneys · prosecution · police services · criminal investigation
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Committing an offense
victimization · criminal activity · abuse · exploitation · predation
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