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| CRIME VICTIM ADVOCACY CENTER of ST. LOUIS |
Services
If you need immediate assistance, please call our 24-Hour Crisis Hotline: 314-OK-BE-MAD (314-652-3623) |
In 2006, there
were more than
100,000 victims
of crime and
violence in the St.
Louis metropolitan
community.
We can help.
HELP (Direct Services):
CVAC provides the services necessary to help victims of crime throughout the metropolitan St. Louis area reconstruct
their lives following the trauma of victimization. Services include:
CHANGE (Public Advocacy):
CVAC serves as an advocate for public policy change bringing about a more compassionate and fair treatment of
victims by the community in general and by the criminal justice system in particular.
KNOWLEDGE (Training and Technical Assistance):
CVAC provides training and technical assistance to other communities and organizations that seek to improve their
responsiveness to crime victims. We also provide the law enforcement community and criminal justice system with vital
information to better serve crime victims.
CVAC and the Crisis Response Team:
Since 1993, CVAC has been a member of the Missouri-NOVA Gateway Regional Crisis Response Team (CRT). CRT
has been responding to crises in the workplace, neighborhoods, organizations and corporations. The CRT now covers
the 12 Missouri counties of Pike, Lincoln, Warren, St. Charles, Franklin, St. Louis County, City of St. Louis, Jefferson,
Washington, St. Francois, Ste. Genevieve and Perry.
CVAC provides the services necessary to help victims of crime throughout the metropolitan St. Louis area reconstruct
their lives following the trauma of victimization. Services include:
- crisis intervention
- counseling
- advocacy
- criminal justice guidance
- information on victim issues and victim rights
- preparation for restorative justice activities
- referral to community resources, and
- assistance filing victim compensation.
CHANGE (Public Advocacy):
CVAC serves as an advocate for public policy change bringing about a more compassionate and fair treatment of
victims by the community in general and by the criminal justice system in particular.
KNOWLEDGE (Training and Technical Assistance):
CVAC provides training and technical assistance to other communities and organizations that seek to improve their
responsiveness to crime victims. We also provide the law enforcement community and criminal justice system with vital
information to better serve crime victims.
CVAC and the Crisis Response Team:
Since 1993, CVAC has been a member of the Missouri-NOVA Gateway Regional Crisis Response Team (CRT). CRT
has been responding to crises in the workplace, neighborhoods, organizations and corporations. The CRT now covers
the 12 Missouri counties of Pike, Lincoln, Warren, St. Charles, Franklin, St. Louis County, City of St. Louis, Jefferson,
Washington, St. Francois, Ste. Genevieve and Perry.
| ALL SERVICES ARE FREE TO VICTIMS AND THEIR FAMILIES. |