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Polk County Crisis and Advocacy Services | Polk County Iowa Offices

A division of the Polk County Department of Community, Family and Youth Services that provides assistance to victims of crimes and includes the following programs: Violent/Personal Crime Assistance Program; Rape/Sexual Assault Care Center; Child Sexual Abuse Resource Coalition (C-SARC); Intra-Family Sexual Abuse Program (IFSAP) and Volunteer Program.

SART - Mid-Iowa Sexual Assault Response Team - assists in sexual assault cases to aid the victim. The purpose of SART is to provide quality, compassionate and consistent care to victims of sexual assault. Free service.

COPING AFTER SUICIDE support group for families and/or friends of suicide victims

FREE COUNSELING and advocacy services for anyone affected by a violent crime or sexual assault (children and adults).

CASE COORDIANTION provided for Child Sexual Abuse Resource Coalition (C-SARC) and Intra-Family Sexual Abuse Program (IFSAP) cases. Volunteers and interns are trained to assist victims by providing crisis intervention, court advocacy, phone counseling and support group facilitation.

VIOLENT CRIME ASSISTANCE PROGRAM provides crisis intervention for victims, witnesses and their families in cases who have suffered emotional or physical trauma resulting from violent crimes. Purpose is to assist the victims and their families through support, counseling, advocacy, and agency liaison; as well as assisting the criminal justice system by helping the victim to become a good witness. Special services available to families of homicide victims.

TEEN SEXUAL ASSAULT GROUP / SIG-NA is a group for teen sexual assault at various high schools, on various days and times. Call for more information.

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Nebraska Save Our Seniors Program | United Way of the Midlands

Empowers Nebraskans statewide aged 60+ in overcoming hardships caused by abuse, neglect, and/or financial exploitation. The program offers strengths-based, trauma-informed, person-centered services and referrals using a statewide circle of support that allows seniors to remain independent.

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Illinois VINE Program (Victim Information and Notification Everyday) | Attorney General - State of Illinois

Provides victims and concerned citizens with a toll-free number they can call for up-to-date information on the custody and/or case status of an offender. Callers may choose to register for automatic notification through Illinois AVN.

Illinois AVN is also available online at the VINE website, a public website that allows visitors to search for offender custody and case status. Users can also register online for phone or e-mail notification of changes in an offender's custody and/or court case status.

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VCVA Program | CRIS Healthy Aging

Serves victims, witnesses, family members and significant others who have been a victim or a witness to a crime. The Primary goal is to assist the victims of crime in obtaining available services and reduce the trauma of victimization. This is accomplished by assisting a victim through legal process and ensuring direct services to meet special needs of the victim is met.

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Victim Support and Substance Abuse Prevention Education | Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Nebraska

Advocates for victims' rights, provides emotional support for victims and their families, and assists victims through the criminal court process.

Victim support.

Public education and awareness (school speakers, health fairs, country fairs, town hall meetings).

Volunteers monitor court cases.

Partners with law enforcement agencies to ensure life-saving laws can be enforced at the local level.

Power of Parents works with parents to learn how to initiate conversation with kids about alcohol and drug use.

Power of Youth talks to middle and high school students about the power they have to resist alcohol and drugs.

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Butler/Polk Victim Assistance Program | Butler County Offices

Provides information about the criminal justice system for crime victims.

Assists with restitution, referrals to other human service agencies, accompaniment to court, and transportation when needed.

Helps with Victim Impact Statements and Crime Victim Compensation applications.​

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Victim Offender Mediation Program - William G Faches Center | Department of Correctional Services - Sixth Judicial District of Iowa

Provides volunteer mediators to bring offenders and victims of crime together for a face to face meeting. The goal is for parties most affected by criminal actions to have an opportunity to safely meet, assisted by a volunteer mediator, to discuss what happened, how it felt when it happened, how it feels now, what is needed for restitution. Specialized training is offered to anyone interested in becoming a volunteer mediator. Time commitment for volunteer hours will vary depending upon the cases referred.

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Victims Assistance Program | Rock Island County State's Attorney's Office

Helps anyone that is a victim of a crime, or feels that they are, even if defendant is not arrested.  Primarily serves Rock Island County, but will attempt to help any victim.

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State's Attorney | Jo Daviess County Offices

-- Prosecutes all felony, misdemeanor and traffic crimes committed within the County.

-- Advises and represents the County Board and the elected and appointed officials of the County.

-- Assists those petitioning for Orders of Protection.

-- Goes to court to collect unpaid child support.

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Madison County Victim Assistance | Madison County Offices

Provides information about the criminal justice system for crime victims and witnesses.

Assists with restitution, referrals to other human service agencies, accompaniment to court, and transportation when needed. 

Helps with Victim Impact Statements and Crime Victim Compensation applications.​

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Iowa Victim Information & Notification Everyday (IowaVINE) | Iowa Department of Justice

Crime victim information and notification system that tracks criminals who have been arrested by law enforcement or convicted by the justice system. A free 24-hour, confidential computer based service that provides crime victim information and notification via telephone and/or computer. IowaVINE uses computer and telephone technology to automatically notify crime victims and interested parties about changes in an offender's custody status.

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Domestic Violence Information and Referrals | Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence

Provides training, counseling, community outreach, program management, and technical support for the member programs, professionals and community. Administers 7 programs, including but not limited to State Certification of Domestic Violence Programs and Advocates, Legal Assistance for victims, and a rural AmeriCorps program.

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State's Attorney | Marion County Offices

- Prosecutes all felony, misdemeanor and traffic crimes committed in Marion County.

- Advises and represents the County Board and the elected and appointed officials of Marion County.

- Assists those petitioning for Orders of Protection.

- Goes to court to collect unpaid child support.

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Crime Reporting and Crime Witness Support | US Marshals Headquarters

Responsible for protecting the federal judicial process; conducting fugitive investigations; managing and selling assets seized and forfeited by federal law enforcement agencies nationwide; safe and secure confinement, care, and transportation of federal prisoners; and operation of the federal Witness Security Program.

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Safe at Home Division | Iowa Secretary of State

Offers an address confidentiality program that provides participants with a legal substitute address. Survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, trafficking, stalking, assault, and other violent crimes can apply for Safe at Home. This program helps survivors improve their lives and prevent participant addresses from appearing on public records. Participants receive a substitute address, mail forwarding services, and confidential voter registration and absentee voting. 

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Gage County Victim Assistance Program | Beatrice Police Department

Provides information about the criminal justice system for crime victims.

Assists with protection orders, criminal justice advocacy, crisis intervention, personal advocacy, compensation, parole information, victim impact statements, transportation, property release, restitution information/assistance, and 911-only cell phones.

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Illinois VINE Program (Victim Information and Notification Everyday) | Attorney General - State of Illinois

Provides victims and concerned citizens with a toll-free number they can call for up-to-date information on the custody and/or case status of an offender. Callers may choose to register for automatic notification through Illinois AVN.

Illinois AVN is also available online at the VINE website, a public website that allows visitors to search for offender custody and case status. Users can also register online for phone or e-mail notification of changes in an offender's custody and/or court case status.

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Crime Victims Advocate Program CVAP | Creative Visions Human Development Institute

Offers a Crime Victim Advocate Program that assists victims of violent crimes. They offer financial assistance, food assistance and offer general counseling and mental health referrals.

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Buffalo County Victim Services Division | Buffalo County Offices

Provides information about the criminal justice system for crime victims, including courtroom tours and trial preparation.  Provides information on the status of the case.  

Assists with restitution, referrals to other human service agencies, accompaniment to court, and transportation when needed. 

Assists with filing for a Domestic Abuse Protection Order or Harassment Order.

Helps with Victim Impact Statements and Crime Victim Compensation applications.​

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Crime Victim Notification | VINELink

Free system allows victims to access information on offenders in all United States jails and prisons. Allows victims to register to receive notification when an offender is released, transferred, or escapes.

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Law Enforcement Services | Nebraska Crime Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice

Provides expertise, technical assistance, training, financial aid, enforcement of mandatory standards and regulations, research, evaluation, statistical services, and informational resources to criminal and juvenile justice programs statewide.

Crime victims reparations.

Juvenile prevention services.

Inspection of county-city jails.

Law Enforcement Training Center for the certification of law enforcement officers.

Federal grant administration.

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Lincoln County Victim/Witness Unit | Lincoln County Offices

Advocates and offers support to victims of crime.  Works closely with law enforcement and other community agencies to ensure that the victim is protected from additional acts committed by the Defendant; to protect the children and other family members of the victim from exposure to, or possible injury inflicted by the Defendant; and to gather restitution information from the victims of crimes.

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Crime Victim Support | National Center for Victims of Crime

Provides a crime victim advocacy and resource organization serving individuals, families, and communities harmed by crime. Through collaboration with local, state, and federal partners the center provides direct services and resources, and advocates for passage of laws and public policies that create resources and secure rights and protection for individuals. Delivers training and technical assistance to victim service organizations, counselors, attorneys, criminal justice agencies and allied professionals.

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Child Advocacy Services | Family Advocacy Network

Coordination of law enforcement, Health and Human Service, prosecutors, healthcare professionals, and advocates to respond to abuse and sexual assault.

Referral source for victims of child abuse, sexual abuse, domestic violence, and abused or neglected vulnerable adults.

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State's Attorney | Saline County Courthouse

- Prosecutes all felony, misdemeanor and traffic crimes committed in Saline County.

- Advises and represents the County Board and the elected and appointed officials of Saline County.

- Assists those petitioning for Orders of Protection.

- Goes to court to collect unpaid child support.

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