Resources for Victims or Witnesses of Crime The purpose of the Resources for Victims or Witnesses of Crime page is to provide a directory of local and national information sources that focus on providing protection, finding support and offering services. Selecting a link below will open a new window. Alliance of South Asians Taking Action List of resources for victims of hate motivated crimes. ASATA works to educate, organize, and empower the Bay Area South Asian communities to end violence, oppression, racism and exploitation within and against our diverse communities. Crime Survivor Guide Informative web site created to help victims and witnesses prepare for parole broad meetings. Crime Victim's Compensation Guide FAQ's Victims of violent crime, their family or household members, guardians, dependents or survivors, and people who legally assume the obligation or voluntarily pay for a victim's expenses are eligible for compensation. Divorce Source Washington D.C. Domestic Violence Shelters Divorce Source Washington D.C. offers an effective way to locate pertinent state specific divorce related information, products and professional services via the Internet. Doors of Hope Doors of Hope host a directory of domestic violence support centers located in the United States. Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) Federal resource directory of many services, programs, publications, and training that address issues of child sexual exploitation, child pornography, child abductions, and missing children cases. George Mason University's Sexual Assault Services Office George Mason University's Sexual Assault Services Office serves as a source of primary information, education, intervention and referral for all university women and men. Maryland Attorney General's Office, Consumer Protection Division Identity Theft: What to Do if It Happens to You Mid-Atlantic Work-Life Victim Witness Assistance Site The Victim Witness Assistance Program is intended to ensure that all victims and witnesses of crime who suffer physical, financial, or emotional trauma receive the assistance and protection to which they are entitled. National Center for Victims of Crime The National Center for Victims of Crime is the nation's leading resource and advocacy organization working on behalf of crime victims. National Organization for Victim Assistance (NOVA) NOVA is a private, nonprofit organization of victim and witness assistance practitioners, criminal justice professionals, researchers, former victims, and others committed to the recognition of victim rights. State of Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services Victim Services in Maryland. Too often, victims are twice confronted with difficulty - once by the crime - and again by our justice process. The goal of Victim Services in Maryland is to assist victims in meeting both challenges. State of Wisconsin Department of Justice State of Wisconsin Department of Justice lists a directory of state and national government victim compensation programs. U.S. Coast Guard Victim/Witness Assistance Program The Victim/Witness Assistance Program is intended to ensure that all victims and witnesses of crime who suffer physical, financial, or emotional trauma receive the assistance and protection to which they are entitled. United States Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia Victim Witness Assistance Unit Victims of crime often experience feelings of confusion, frustration, anger, and fear. We can help victims deal with these feelings and understand how the criminal justice system works and help with restitution and services. Victim Assistance Online Victim Assistance Online is an information, research and networking resource for victim assistance specialists, professionals in related disciplines and all interested in the field of victimology. Victims Information and Notification Everyday System The VINES Program notifies victims anytime there is a change in an inmate’s status, whether it is a release, facility transfer, court hearing, escape, or re-incarceration. Virginia An information guide to Virginia's Crime Victim and Witness Rights Act