Victim Advocates are the heart of our organization. Each of the advocates has received specialized training in Victim's Rights, Victim Advocacy, Confidentiality, HIPPA Regulations, Mandatory Reporting, and Crisis Intervention.

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Advocacy services include:

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• Crisis interventions, safety planning, and support for clients and family members at all stages of involvement with the Center.

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• Assessment of individual needs and cultural considerations for the client and family to ensure those needs are addressed.

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• Coordination of the multidisciplinary response.
   

• Education and access to victims’ rights and crime victims’ compensation.
   

• Assistance in obtaining concrete services (i.e. protective orders, food, transportation, public assistance, temporary housing, etc).
   

• Updates to the family on case status, continuances, dispositions, and sentencing.

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• Civil and Criminal court accompaniment.

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• Participation in case review meetings with multidisciplinary team members.