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DOMESTIC ABUSE VICTIM COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS IN NEW YORK
Crime victims compensation programs in New York and throughout the United States provide important and needed help and financial assistance to victims of crime.
As a result of being a victim of domestic abuse, the crime victim will have most likely have to bear the burden of the financial costs associated with the domestic abuse in addition to recovering from the physical injuries and overcoming post traumatic stress.
The good news is that help is available!
Being a victim of violence or abuse places a tremendous amount of the stress on the victims and their families. They should not have to be concerned with worrying about paying the bills associated with their medical services, counseling services, lost income or funeral and burial expenses where a loved one has died as a result of being a victim.
Luckily, each state has a crime victim compensation program and a number of them receive funds under the Victim of Crime Act (VOCA) that allows them to offer financial help to domestic abuse victims and their families.
In addition to the government funds, the crime victims compensation fund in most states obtain this money almost exclusively from the penalties, fees and fines assessed the perpetrators and criminals who were found guilty of the crime. This provides the states with the resources to also fund programs that provide crime victim assistance and services in your area.
In New York State, a victim of domestic abuse can apply to receive money from the crime victims' compensation fund by filing an application with the NYS Office of Victim Services (OVS), formerly referred to as the NY Crime Victims Board (CVB).
If you or a member of your family was a victim of rape, domestic violence, murder or homicide, child abuse, harassment, intimate partner or violence against women, assault, arson, sexual assault, stalking,domestic abuse, elder abuse, gang violence if someone has violated your order of protection (OOP) or protection from abuse order (PFA), we can help you submit an application to see how much help you qualify for.
- Medical, dental and counseling bills and expenses
- Loss or damage of essential personal property (up to $5,000)
- Burial/funeral costs and expenses (up to $6,000)
- Lost income, loss of wages or lost support including those of parents if a child victim is hospitalized (up to $30,000)
- Transportation costs and expenses (necessary court appearances for prosecution)
- Occupational / vocational rehabilitation
- Use of shelters by domestic violence victims and their children
- Crime Scene clean-up (up to $2,500)
- Good Samaritan property losses (up to $5,000)
- Moving expenses (up to $2,500)
- Attorney fees (up to $1,000)
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DOMESTIC ABUSE VICTIM HELP AND ASSISTANCE IN NEW YORK
You should know, while the victim of crime compensation programs for all states are different and are administered under each state's own laws, the application process can be sometimes be lengthily and requiring extensive follow up by the domestic abuse victim or claimant. This is why it can be extremely beneficial to work with a domestic abuse victim advocate or domestic abuse victim attorney who specializes in criminal injury compensation and who can advise you of your domestic abuse victim's rights.
However, all states have similar basic requirements to assess eligibility for financial help and assistance for the victim. In general, a victim is required to do the following:
- Timely notify and file a report with the police, troopers, sheriff or child protective services, family court or other criminal justice authority or agency responsible for the enforcement of the law
- Cooperate with law enforcement, the district attorney (DA) and prosecutors in the investigation and prosecution of the claim
- Submit and file a crime victim compensation application within the allowed time period (exceptions may apply)
- Have an un-reimbursed expense or loss not being paid for by insurance or another government benefit program (crime victim compensation assistance programs are payers of last resort)
- That you are not responsible for are engaging in some improper act that contributed to the crime
- The location, arrest or conviction of the criminal or perpetrator is not a requirement (a prime example is being injured as a result of being a victim of hit and run.)
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DOMESTIC ABUSE VICTIM SERVICES IN NEW YORK
The crime victim services are performed by devoted crime victim advocates who will be working with you and assisting you with getting domestic abuse victim support services that you need as well as helping you recover the maximum amount of money and obtain compensation from the Office of Victim Services,the Victims Compensation Assistance Program, the Victims of Crime Compensation Office or Office of the Attorney General in the state where you either live or where the crime happened.
Each and every professional that will be helping you is dedicated to both your financial recovery and your physical and mental recovery too.
DOMESTIC ABUSE VICTIM ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS AND CENTERS IN NEW YORK
These are some of the Victim Assistance Programs (VAP) throughout your state that offer programs that may help the domestic abuse victim or assist you if you need additional support services.
A New Hope Center Inc.
Advocacy Center Of Tompkins County
Behavioral Health Services North
Bronx County District Attorney
Catholic Charities Of Fulton & Montgomery Counties
Catholic Charities Of Schoharie County
Cattaraugus Community Action Inc.
Cayuga Counseling Services Inc.
Center For Safety & Change, Inc.
Child And Adolescent Treatment Services
Community Agency For Senior Citizens, Inc.
County Of Genesee
Crime Victims Assistance Center, Inc.
Delaware Opportunities Inc.
East Harlem Neighborhood Based Alliance Corporation
Equinox, Inc.
Family Counseling Service Of The Finger Lakes, Inc.
Fulton County District Attorney
Greenwich House Inc.
Herkimer County District Attorney
In Our Own Voices, Inc.
Kings County District Attorney's Office
Lewis County Opportunities, Inc.
McMahon/Ryan Child Advocacy Site, Inc.
Mental Health Association Of Columbia-Greene Counties, Inc.
Nassau County
New York County District Attorney's Office
North Brooklyn Coalition Against Family Violence, Inc.
NYC Department For The Aging
NYC Health & Hospital Corporation: Jacobi
NYS Department of Corrections and Community Supervision
NYS Sheriffs Association Institute, Inc.
Orange County Probation
Oswego County Opportunities Inc.
Parents For Megan's Law, Inc.
Planned Parenthood Of The Southern Finger Lakes, Inc.
Putnam/Northern Westchester Women's Resource Center
Retreat Inc.
Safe Horizon Inc.
Schuyler County
St. Lawrence Valley Renewal House For Victims Of Family Violence, Inc.
Steuben Church People Against Poverty, Inc
The Children’s Aid Society
The New York And Presbyterian Hospital
Unity House Of Troy Inc.
Vera Institute Of Justice, Inc.
Violence Intervention Program Inc.
Westchester Community Opportunity Program, Inc.
YWCA Of Schenectady
Adirondack Health Institute Inc.
Alternatives For Battered Women Inc.
Brighter Tomorrows Inc.
Brooklyn Chinese American Assoc.
Catholic Charities Of Fulton & Montgomery Counties
Catholic Charities Of The Diocese Of Albany
Cattaraugus Community Action Inc.
Cayuga County District Attorney
Center For The Elimination Of Violence In The Family Inc.
Child And Family Services Of Erie County
Connect, Inc.
County Of Monroe
Crime Victims Support Services Of The North Bronx, Inc.
Delaware Opportunities Inc.
EAC, Inc.
Erie County District Attorney
Family Counseling Service Of The Finger Lakes, Inc.
Fund for the City of New York
Greenwich House Inc.
Hopes Door Inc.
Institute For The Puerto Rican/Hispanic Elderly, Inc.
Korean American Family Service Center Inc.
Liberty Resources, Inc.
Mechanicville Area Community Services Center Inc.
Mothers Against Drunk Driving
Neighborhood Self Help By Older Persons Project, Inc.
New York Legal Assistance Group Inc.
Northeast Health Foundation, Inc.
NYC Gay & Lesbian Anti Violence Project
NYC Health & Hospital Corporation: Lincoln
NYS Division Of State Police State Of New York
Onondaga County District Attorney's Office
Orange County Safe Homes Project, Inc.
Pace University
Planned Parenthood Mohawk Hudson, Inc.
Putnam/Northern Westchester Women's Resource Center
Richmond County District Attorney
Sanctuary For Families, Inc.
Seneca County Mental Health Department S
St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center
Suffolk County District Attorney's Office
The New York Center For Children
The Salvation Army
Victim Resource Center Of The Finger Lakes Inc.
Warren County District Attorney's Office
Westchester County District Attorney's Office
YWCA Of The Mohawk Valley
Advocacy Center Of Tompkins County
Barrier Free Living Inc.
Bronx Independent Living Services Inc.
CAMBA Inc.
Catholic Charities Of Saratoga, Warren, And Washington Counties
Catholic Charities Of The Diocese Of Rochester
Cattaraugus Community Action Inc.
Cayuga Seneca Community Action Agency Inc
Chances And Changes, Inc.
City Of Elmira
County Of Albany
County Of Monroe
Crown Heights Jewish Community Council Inc.
Domestic Violence And Rape Crisis Services Of Saratoga County
Edwin Gould Services For Children And Families
Erie County Probation Department
Family Services Inc.
Good Shepherd Services
HANAC Inc.
Icahn School Of Medicine Of Mount Sinai
International Institute Of Buffalo, Inc.
Legal Aid Society Of Rochester NY
Livingston County
Mental Health Association In Orange County Inc.
Mount Sinai Hospital
New York Asian Women’s Center Inc.
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center
Northwest Buffalo Community Center Inc.
NYC Health & Hospital Corporation: Bellevue
NYC Health & Hospital Corporation: Metropolitan
NYS Justice Center For The Protection Of People With Special Needs
Ontario County
Orleans County
Parents For Megan's Law, Inc.
Planned Parenthood Of Central And Western NY Inc.
Polish Community Center Of Buffalo, Inc.
Queens County District Attorney
Rochester Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Children
Saratoga Center For The Family
SOS Shelter, Inc.
St. Regis Mohawk Tribe
Suicide Prevention & Crisis Services Inc.
The Kingsbridge Heights Community Center Inc.
The Safe Center LI Inc.
Urban Justice Center
Victims Assistance Center Of Jefferson County
Washington County District Attorney's Office
Wyoming County Wyoming County
YWCA Of The Mohawk Valley
Advocacy Center Of Tompkins County
Beth Israel Medical Center
BronxWorks Inc.
Catholic Charities Of Chenango County
Child Advocacy Center
Catskill Regional Medical Center
Cattaraugus Community Action Inc.
Center For Safety & Change, Inc.
Chautauqua County
City Of Rochester, New York
Community Action Of Greene County Inc.
County Of Genesee
Crime Victims Assistance Center, Inc.
Day One New York, Inc.
Dominican Women's Development Center
Empire Justice Center
Family Counseling Center Of Fulton County, Inc.
Friends Of The Chautauqua County Child Advocacy Program
Grace Smith House, Inc.
Help Social Services Corporation
Icahn School Of Medicine Of Mount Sinai
Jamaica Service Program For Older Adults, Inc. (JSPOA)
Legal Services NYC
LSNY Bronx Corporation (Legal Services NYC – Bronx)
Mental Health Association Of Columbia-Greene Counties, Inc.
My Sisters Place, Inc.
New York Asian Women’s Center Inc.
Niagara, County
NYC Alliance Against Sexual Assault
NYC Health & Hospital Corporation: Harlem
NYC Health & Hospital Corporation: NCB
NYS Office For The Prevention Of Domestic Violence
Opportunities For Otsego, Inc.
Oswego County Opportunities Inc.
Parents For Megan's Law, Inc.
Planned Parenthood Of North Country New York Inc.
Putnam County Department Of Social Services
Queens Legal Services Corporation Rensselaer County
Safe Harbors Of The Finger Lakes Inc.
Schenectady County District Attorney
Southern Tier Health Care System Inc.
Start Children's Center, Inc.
The Arab-American Family Support Center
Ulster County
Vera House Inc.
Victims Information Bureau Of Suffolk Inc.
Wayne County
YWCA Of Cortland
YWCA Of Niagara, Inc.
AREAS WE SERVE FOR VICTIMS OF CRIME IN NEW YORK
New York City
Bronx
Albany
White Plains
Freeport
North Tonawanda
Port Chester
Lindenhurst
Rockville Centre
Kiryas Joel
Mineola
Massapequa Park
Beacon
Westbury
Haverstraw
Fredonia
Mount Kisko
Lancaster
Manhattan
Buffalo
New Rochelle
Hempstead
Valley Stream
Spring Valley
Newburgh
Watertown
Kingston
Plattsburgh
Amsterdam
Cohoes
Batavia
Endicott
Fulton
Corning
Dobbs Ferry
Watervliet
Brooklyn
Rochester
Mount Vernon
Niagara Falls
Rome
Jamestown
Middletown
Glen Cove
Peekskill
Lynbrook
Oswego
Floral Park
Kenmore
Geneva
Patchogue
Lake Grove
Suffern
West Haverstraw
Queens
Yonkers
Schenectady
Troy
Long Beach
Ithaca
Auburn
Saratoga Springs
Garden City
Cortland
Lackawanna
Rye
Depew
Dunkirk
Oneida
Ogdensburg
Woodbury
Staten Island
Syracuse
Utica
Binghamton
Poughkeepsie
Elmira
Harrison
Ossining
Lockport
Mamaroneck
Scarsdale
Gloversville
Johnson City
Babylon
Tarrytown
Massena
Canandaigua