Crime Victim Assistance Organizations

• Office for Victims of Crime (OVC)
  OVC is a part of the United States Department of Justice. It administers the national Crime Victims Fund.
  • National Crime Victims’ Rights Week
    OVC supports NCVRW activities each year.
• International Terrorism Victim Expense Reimbursement Program (ITVERP)
  ITVERP offers financial support to victims of international terrorism.
• California Coalition Against Sexual Assault (CALCASA)
  CALCASA is a statewide coalition of nonprofits and others working together to end sexual violence.
• California Partnership to End Domestic Violence (CPEDV)
  CPEDV is a statewide coalition of nonprofits and others working together to end domestic violence.
• Californians for Safety and Justice (CSJ)
  CSJ is a nonprofit working with Californians from all walks of life to create safe neighborhoods and save public dollars.
• National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC)
  NSVRC assists state sexual assault coalitions, rape crisis centers and national, state and local agencies to understand and eliminate sexual violence.
  • Sexual Assault Awareness Month
    NSVRC supports SAAM activities each year.
• Victims of Crime Resource Center (1-800-VICTIMS [842-8467])
  The University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law provides resources and referrals to crime victims through their website and the 1-800-VICTIMS (842-8467) hotline.
• National Association of Crime Victim Compensation Boards (NACVCB)
  NACVCB is a professional association of crime victim compensation boards seeking to improve services for victims.
• National Organization for Victim Assistance (NOVA)
  NOVA is a nonprofit organization that advances victim issues.
• National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center (NIWRC)
  The Mission of NIWRC is to support and uphold grassroots advocacy by creating and enhancing the capacity of Native communities to end gender based violence through technical assistance, education, public awareness and policy development.

Resources for Victims

• Local Victim Resources
  View CalVCB's list of victim witness assistance centers and other resources in each county in California.
• 2-1-1
  2-1-1 is available throughout the U.S. and in many parts of Canada by phone, text, and web. A toll-free call to 2-1-1 connects you to a community resource specialist in your area who can help you find services and resources that are available to you locally and provide critical services that can improve — and save — lives.
• VictimConnect Resource Center
  VictimConnect provides live anonymous referrals and support for victims of crime, their friends, and families through the National Center for Victims of Crime. VictimConnect is free and has phone lines available from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Eastern Time and a chat platform open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday.
• See Also
  • Victims of Crime Resource Center

Domestic Violence:

• National Domestic Violence Hotline
  The National Domestic Violence Hotline creates access by providing 24-hour support through advocacy, safety planning, resources and hope to everyone affected by domestic violence. Call 1-800-799-SAFE (7233).
• National Dating Abuse Helpline
  The National Dating Abuse Helpline and loveisrespect.org are designed to engage, educate and empower youth and young adults to prevent and end abusive relationships. Call 1-800-331-9474.
• American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Inc.
  The Educational and Research Foundation for the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery offers consultation and surgery, pro-bono, to eligible individuals who have received facial injuries through domestic violence.
• Give Back a Smile
  The American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry Charitable Foundation's (AACDCF) Give Back a Smile (GBAS) program heals some of the most devastating effects of intimate partner violence, by restoring the smiles of adult women and men who have suffered damage to, or lost, their smiles at the hands of a former intimate partner or spouse.
• myPlan App
  myPlan is a tool to help you identify, navigate, and provides resources for a range of relationship abuse concerns if you, or someone you care about, is experiencing abuse in their intimate relationship.
• StrongHearts Native Helping (1-844-762-8483)
  The story of the StrongHearts Native Helpline began in 2012 when the National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center (NIWRC) and the National Domestic Violence Hotline (The Hotline) began discussing the need for a domestic violence hotline to support tribal communities across the United States.
• See Also
  • CPEDV
  • CalVCB Local Help

Human Trafficking Victims

• Senate Bill 1193: Information for Victims of Human Trafficking
  Sample notices with human trafficking hotlines are legally required to be posted in certain places where trafficking victims are likely to see them. The notices provide critical information on where to get help and tell the public how to report suspected human trafficking. View and print in English and Spanish (En Espanol)
• Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking (CAST)
  The mission of the Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking (CAST) is to assist persons trafficked for the purpose of forced labor and slavery-like practices and to work toward ending all instances of such human rights violations.
• Motivating, Inspiring, Supporting and Serving Sexually Exploited Youth (MISSSEY)
  MISSEY provides direct services to commercially sexually exploited children and young women, which includes case management, resource services, and our Safe Place Alternative drop-in recovery center. They also provide exploited children with client advocacy, case management, and additional recovery and transition services.
• New Day for Children
  The programs provide safe and secure living environments for children from California and other referring states 24 hours per day, 365 days per year, until they are healthy and prepared to live again with their families or guardians or until attaining adulthood.

Sexual Assault Victims

• National Sexual Assault Hotline
  RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network) operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline, a nationwide partnership of more than 1,100 local rape treatment hotlines that provides victims of sexual assault with free, confidential services around the clock. Call 1-800-656-HOPE (4673).
• See Also
  • CALCASA
  • CAST
  • CPEDV
  • CSJ
  • NSVRC

Shelters

• List of statewide rape crisis and assault intervention services
  View the members of the California Coalition Against Sexual Assault.