Helps families dealing with homicide through individual and group counseling, assistance in dealing with the media, court process information and advocacy, help in accessing NYS Crime Victims Compensation, including burial benefits.

Helps families dealing with homicide through individual and group counseling, assistance in dealing with the media, court process information and advocacy, help in accessing NYS Crime Victims Compensation, including burial benefits.

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.

Created under Article 22 of the New York State Executive Law to compensate innocent victims of crime for unreimbursed out of pocket expenses, including medical and counseling expenses, funeral expenses, loss of earnings or support, the cost to repair or replace items of essential personal property, reasonable court/medical transportation expenses, occupational/vocational rehabilitation, and the cost of residing at or utilizing the services of a domestic violence shelter. Claim forms may be down loaded from web site. Funds a network of community based programs, and advocates for the rights and benefits of all innocent victims of crime. Offices are also in Brooklyn, New York and Buffalo, New York Application form can be downloaded from the website.

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.

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.

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.

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

Provides information to crime victims regarding compensation for medical bills, mental health counseling, occupational rehabilitation expenses, funeral expenses, lost wages, loss of support and repair or replacement of essential property damaged, lost, or destroyed due to a crime.

* Provides compensation to innocent victims of crime. Funds direct services to crime victims via a network of community-based programs. Advocates for the rights and benefits of all innocent crime victims.* Offers financial relief to innocent crime victims as a last resort. Medical and funeral expenses. Loss of earnings or support. Funding for counseling for the victim and certain family members. Crime scene clean-up. Repair/Replacement of essential personal property up to $500. Court transportation expenses. Other expenses: call for information or visit website.

CVAC staff helps crime victims apply for victim's financial compensation from New York State Office of Victim Services. Guidelines for compensation explained and could include reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses for medical treatment not covered by insurance, loss of earnings, counseling, transportation for court appearances, and burial expenses.

* Accepts and investigates complaints and consumer fraud reports from individual consumers.

* Accepts and investigates complaints and consumer fraud reports from individual consumers.

Provides a safety net for individuals who have no other way to pay for costs - including but not limited to medical bills, counseling expenses, burial and funeral costs, and lost wages - resulting from being victims of crime.

Provides 24 hour crisis intervention hotline, 24 hour advocacy, group counseling, transportation, court accompaniment and preparation, and compensation claim for assistance through NYS Office of Victim Services.

Offers assistance to crime victims in obtaining information about the criminal justice process, the status of their case throughout investigative and prosecution stages, options available to them, referrals to other human service agencies, accompaniment to criminal and family court proceedings, assistance in filing for NYS Crime Victims Board compensation, short-term counseling and follow up support.

Provides counseling, legal advocacy, support groups, family court petitions, crime victim compensation claims, advocacy, referrals and more.

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.

Helps families dealing with homicide through individual and group counseling, assistance in dealing with the media, court process information and advocacy, help in accessing NYS Crime Victims Compensation, including burial benefits.

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.

Helps families dealing with homicide through individual and group counseling, assistance in dealing with the media, court process information and advocacy, help in accessing NYS Crime Victims Compensation, including burial benefits.

Helps families dealing with homicide through individual and group counseling, assistance in dealing with the media, court process information and advocacy, help in accessing NYS Crime Victims Compensation, including burial benefits.

Provides victim services for adult rape and child victims of sexual abuse and domestic violence victims, such as criminal justice advocacy, 24 hour crisis intervention counseling and support services. Assistance obtaining an order of protection, medical and courtroom accompaniment reimbursement for expenses related to the crime and referrals for social services. Offers translation for 170 different languages.

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.

Provides federal funds to support victim compensation and assistance programs across the Nation. Also provides training for diverse professionals who work with victims, develops and disseminates publications, supports projects to enhance victims' rights and services, and educates the public about victim issues.