Links and Resources
2018 Washington Advocates' Resources, Tools, & News
Offender Release Notification
The Washington Statewide Victim Information and Notification Service
Contact this organization to sign up to be notified if an offender is release or transferred from jail or prison. You can be notified by phone (including multiple numbers) and/or e-mail. There are two ways to register:
You can register by phone at 1-877-846-3492
You can register online at www.vinelink.com
Crime Victims Compensation
The Crime Victims Compensation Program was established to assist victims or survivors of crime who have medical bills or funeral expenses. For more information, contact the Crime Victim Compensation Program. You can also obtain an application from the Victim/Witness Unit.
Crime Victim Compensation
Dept of Commerce
PO Box 48304
Olympia, WA 98504-4520
1-800-822-1067
Victim Support Services
Families and Friends is a statewide organization that helps victims of all types of crime. They offer peer support, victim advocacy, system intervention, courtroom support, networking and referrals, and education.
Families & Friends of Violent Crime Victims
PO Box 1949
Everett, WA 98206-1949
(425) 355-6822
1-800-346-7555
Check Court Dates
Visit the Washington Courts page at the following like to find information about hearing dates relating to any Superior Court case in Washington State. You can also look up information on District Court cases from this site.
Identity Theft Resource Center
This is a great resource for anyone who has been a victim of identity theft and other kinds of fraud.
Identify Theft Resource Center
858-693-7935
Child Abuse Intervention
Child Protective Services Hotline/Reporting
1-800-562-5624
Northwest Justice Project
Reporting Elder Abuse
Report elder abuse statewide.
866-END-HARM
(866-363-4276)
Washington State Department of Corrections
You can find lots of information about the DOC on this site.
www.doc.wa.gov
Voices and Faces
Learn about crime from the survivors.
Office for Victims of Crime (OVC)
Find resources at the national level provided by the Office for Victims of Crime, part of the Department of Justice.
Washington State Office of Crime Victim Advocacy
Connect with the Office of Crime Victim Advocacy for Washington State resources, programs, and training.
1011 Plum Street SE,
Mailstop 42525
Olympia, WA 98504-2525
National Victim Related Organizations and Resources
Action Without Borders – Nonprofit Directory
American Bar Association
ABA Center on Children and the Law
ABA Commission on Domestic Violence
ABA Commission on Law and Aging
American Humane Association
American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children
Anti-Defamation League
Asian Task Force Against Domestic Violence
Battered Women’s Justice Project
Child Abuse Prevention Network
Childhelp USA
Child Quest International
Child Welfare League of America
Concerns of Police Survivors (COPS)
Family Violence & Sexual Assault Institute
Family Violence Prevention Fund
Institute on Domestic Violence in the African American Community
Justice Solutions
Mothers Against Drunk Driving
National Alliance to End Sexual Violence
National Association of Crime Victim Compensation Board
National Association of VOCA Assistance Administrators
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
National Center for Victims of Crime
National Center on Elder Abuse
National Children’s Alliance
National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect
National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
National Coalition of Homicide Survivors
National Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Association
National Crime Victims Law Institute (NCVLI)
National Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center
National Fraud Information Center
National Insurance Crime Bureau
National Multi Cultural Institute
National Network to End Domestic Violence
National Organization Against Male Sexual Victimization
National Organization for Victim Assistance
National Organization of Parents of Murdered Children
National Resource Center on Domestic Violence
National School Safety Center
National Sexual Violence Resource Center
National Victim Assistance Academy (OVC)
National Victim Assistance Academy (VALOR)
National Victims’ Rights Constitutional Amendment Network
National Violence Against Women Prevention Research Center
Parents for Megan’s Law
Post Trauma Resources
Prevent Child Abuse America
Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network
Safe Campuses Now
Safe NOW Project, Inc.
Security on Campus, Inc.
Stalking Resource Center
Stop Family Violence
Victims' Assistance Legal Organization (VALOR)
Voices for America’s Children
Federal Agencies/Resources
Bureau of Justice Assistance
Bureau of Justice Statistics
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Federal Bureau of Investigation Uniform Crime Reports
Federal Judicial Center
FirstGov
National Archive of Criminal Justice Data
National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
National Criminal Justice Reference Service
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
National Institute of Corrections
National Institute of Justice
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
National Institute on Drug Abuse
National Sex Offender Public Registry
Office for Victims of Crime (OVC)
Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS)
Office of Justice Programs
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
Office of National Drug Control Policy
Office on Violence Against Women
Supreme Court of the United States
THOMAS: Federal Legislation
Department of Education, Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention
Department of Education Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools
Department of Health and Human Services Grantsnet
Department of Health and Human Services: Grants Information
Department of Health and Human Services, HRSA Funding Opportunities
Department of Justice
Department of State Bureau of Consular Affairs, Overseas Citizens Services Victim Assistance
Department of Veterans Affairs National Center on PTSD
U.S. House of Representatives Victims' Rights Caucus
U.S. Parole Commission
National Criminal and Juvenile Justice-
& Public Policy-related Associations
& Public Policy-related Associations
American Center for Law and Justice
American Correctional Association
American Correctional Health Services Association
American Council for Drug Education
American Jail Association
American Probation and Parole Association
Association of Paroling Authorities International
Association for Conflict Resolution
American Youth Policy Forum
Association of State Correctional Administrators
Balanced and Restorative Justice Project
Center for Restorative Justice & Peacemaking
Center for Sex Offender Management
Center on Juvenile & Criminal Justice
Coalition for Juvenile Justice
Community Anti-Drug Coalition Institute
Community Justice Exchange
Community Policing Consortium
Correctional Education Association
Council of State Governments
Governors Highway Safety Association
Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention
Institute for Law and Justice
International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators
International Association of Chiefs of Police
Join Together
Justice Research and Statistics Association
National Association for Community Mediation
National Association for Native American Children of Alcoholics
National Association of Attorneys General
National Association of Counties
National Association of Court Management
National Association of Drug Court Professionals
National Association of Police Organizations
National Association of State Judicial Educators
National Association of Women Judges
National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse
National Center for Neighborhood Enterprise
National Center for State Courts
National Conference of State Legislatures
National Consortium for Justice Information and Statistics
National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges
National Criminal Justice Association
National District Attorneys Association
National Governors Association
National Indian Justice Center
National Judicial College
National Juvenile Detention Association
National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center
National League of Cities
National Mental Health Association
National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives
National Sheriffs’ Association
Partnership for a Drug-Free America
Police Executive Research Forum
Police Foundation
Restorative Justice Online
Restorative Justice Project
Southern Poverty Law Center
State Justice Institute
Victim Offender Mediation Association
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State Victims’ Rights Coalitions and Compliance Programs
Arizona Coalition for Victim Services
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Colorado Organization for Victim Assistance
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Maryland Crime Victims Resource Center
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New Mexico Crime Victims Association
New York (Capital District Coalition for Crime Victims' Rights)
North Carolina Victim Assistance Network
Ohio Victim Witness Association
Oregon Crime Victims' Assistance Network
Oregon Crime Victims' United
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Texans for Equal Justice
Washington Coalition of Crime Victim Advocates
Wisconsin: Victim Resource Center
Wisconsin: Crime Victim Rights Board
Other Victim Resources
Action Without Borders – Nonprofit Directory
Alliance for Justice
American Psychological Association
Boys & Girls Clubs of America
Children's Institute International
Communities Against Violence Network (CAVNET)
Compassionate Friends
Corporate Alliance to End Partner Violence
Elder Abuse Prevention
International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies
International Victimology Website
Jewish Women International
Michigan State University Victims and the Media Program
Post Trauma Resources
Rape Recovery Help and Information
Safe Horizon (New York City region)
Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner/Sexual Assault Response Team
The Stalking Victim's Sanctuary
Victim Assistance Online
Violence Policy Center
Women's Justice Center
Workplace Violence Research Institute
Legal Research/Resources
Media
OVC Summary of Changes for the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Formula Victim Assistance Rule
Pew Center on the States Public Safety Performance Project highlights trends in state imprisonment rates. This is very useful information for victim advocates and justice professionals
Restitution is one mechanism by which the justice system can ensure that the perpetrator, not the victim, bears the financial burden of crime. Despite laws affording victims statutory and constitutional rights to restitution, victims are fighting every day to secure full restitution orders and to recover even pennies on the dollar of those orders. As part of its work to make this right more meaningful, the National Crime Victim Law Institute (NCVLI) is litigating the issue in four cases pending in appellate courts right now, from a DUII case in front of the Oregon Supreme Court to a case in front of the Utah Supreme Court involving sexual misconduct with a minor. Click here to read more about the right and these cases and check back for updates.
The “Making Restitution Real” Toolkit is finalized and available online from the National Center for Victims of Crime. In addition to practical tips for victims and practitioners to improve restitution management, there are links to great resources created by state and local agencies to “make restitution real.”