WHO WE ARE
We seek to improve the lives of those who have experienced trauma due to crimes committed against them. If you or a loved one has been the victim of a crime, resources are available.
You deserve help. You deserve support. You deserve to feel safe.
Signed into law in 1984, the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) established the Crime Victims’ Fund in which millions of dollars are deposited annually from criminal fines, penalties, forfeited bail bonds, and special assessments collected by the federal government. These funds are then granted to organizations like ours so that we can support victims who have suffered physical, sexual, financial, or emotional harm as a result of the commission of a crime.
OUR PROGRAM
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Responds to the emotional, psychological, and physical needs of crime victims
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Assists crime survivors in stabilizing their lives after a victimization
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Helps crime survivors understand and navigate the criminal justice system
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Restores a measure of safety and security to crime survivors
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Devotes resources to assist victims of crime in recovery
SERVICES
If you or your loved one is a victim of crime, we are able to provide the following:
- Professional counseling
- Victims’ rights advocacy
- Needs assessments
- Application assistance for crime victims compensation benefits, including reimbursement for medical services, mental health counseling, lost wages, and other costs incurred as a result of the crime.
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Case management including:
- Housing assistance
- Legal referrals
- Benefits assistance/referrals
- Court accompaniment
- Medical benefits
To qualify for these services, you must:
- Reside in San Antonio/Bexar County
- Be 18+ (guardians may submit on behalf of minors)
- NOT be incarcerated, under ankle monitoring, living in a halfway house, or on parole
- Identify as being a survivor of a violent crime