Service area:
York County

Types of assistance provided:
Arrangements for memorial service
Crime victim compensation from the state
Crime scene clean up information

24-Hour Hotline

The hotline is manned by group of caring volunteers who have been specially trained to provide support to victims.  For rape victims, our volunteers have a care bag that includes a change of clothes and toiletries that is given to victims in the hospital.

Individual and Group Counseling

The VAC has four counselors trained to work with victims of sexual assault and other violent crimes. Each of them have received special training in order to work with different populations – children, adolescents and adults.

Art Therapy

Art therapy provides children and adults who been victims with another way to express themselves.

Legal Advocacy

The VAC has three legal advocates who work with victims through the criminal justice system. They advocate for and provide support to victims while they work in conjunction with law enforcement and the District Attorney’s Office.  Advocates provide accompaniment for victims to preliminary hearings, court and other legal proceedings.

Crime Prevention Programs

The VAC offers crime prevention programs for schools, day care centers and community organizations. The programs include topics like sexual harassment, bullying, date rape, personal safety and more. The goal of the programs is to provide children and adults with information that will help them to not become a crime victim.  (See programs for more information)

Homicide Advocate Rapid Response Team

Through our years of working with families of homicide victims, we learned that these families were not getting the support they needed after the crime. The VAC formed HARRT to help the families through the tragedy of losing a loved one to a homicide or suicide.  Law enforcement are being encouraged to call the team when a homicide or suicide occurs so we can immediately begin providing crisis intervention to the families.  We also offer a Loved Ones of Homicide Support Group for those people needing further assistance beyond crisis intervention.

Systems Advocacy

The VAC works with law enforcement, community agencies, media and other groups to share information and improve services for victims and their families.

Information and Referral

The VAC provides clients with information and referrals to various agencies throughout the community.