Connecting Victims to Statewide & National Resources Are We Missing Anything?

1. Connecting Victims to Statewide & National ResourcesAre We Missing Anything? Presented by Jeannette M. Adkins Champions of Children ConferenceMarch 11-12, 2019 Itasca, Illinois

2. Contact Info Jeannette M. Adkins, MEd, LPC, CA Retired- Executive Director Michael’s House CAC, Fairborn, OH jmadkins84@gmail.com

3. NATIONAL RESOURCES For Victims and for Service Providers

4. National Children’s Advocacy Centerwww.nationalcac.org FOR Families: • “Find a CAC” Button • Report Child Abuse FOR CAC staff, MDT: *Training Services *CALIO Library

5. RAINNRape, Abuse & Incest National Network FOR Victims/Families: The National Sexual Assault Online Hotline- Chat online with a trained staff member who can provide you confidential crisis support. *Live Chat – Call 800-656-HOPE *Help over the phone- National Sexual Assault Hotline – Call 800-656-4673 *Find a local Service Provider (State & Zip Code) *Child Sexual Abuse Info/Help for Parents *24/7 Chat for Men who were Sexually Abused/Assaulted *Spanish available – “Chat en Espanol” Button

6. RAINNRape, Abuse & Incest National Network cont. FOR CAC Staff/MDT Members: *Consulting *Program assessments *Education & Training

7. The National Child Traumatic Stress Network FOR Families: • www.nctsn.org • GET HELP button FOR CAC Staff/MDT Members: *Child Trauma *Trauma-Informed Care *Resources – Online & In-Person Training

8. OFFICE FOR VICTIMS OF CRIMEOVChttp://ovc.ncjrs.gov/findvictimservices/ • Welcome to the Online Directory of Crime Victim Services, an OVC resource designed to help service providers and individuals locate non-emergency crime victim service agencies in the United States and abroad. Search by • location • type of victimization • service needed • agency type • Are you a victim service program or organization? Join the directory network to help provide crime victims with the best possible services. Find out how on the Get Posted page. • The directory will be updated frequently-so check back often!

9. Other Helpful National Resources Child Abuse Resource Center https://www.aacap.org/AACAP/Families_and_Youth/Resource_Centers/Child_Abuse_Resource_Center/Home.aspx Stop it Now! – Adult Survivors Resource https://www.stopitnow.org/ohc-content/adult-survivor-resources-and-support

10. Other National Resources Child Help – Education & Prevention https://www.childhelp.org/story-resource-center/child-abuse-education-prevention-resources/ Darkness to Light – Resources, Education & Stewards of Children Training https://www.d2l.org/get-help/national-resources/ Office for Victims of Crime – referral for victims and information/training for advocates http://www.ovc.gov/help/welcome.html

11. Legal Help & Referral Sources for Victims VictimLaw.org - user-friendly database of victims’ rights laws. http://www.victimlaw.info/victimlaw/ VictimConnect – resource center for chat, victim rights info, reporting a crime, self care and financial assistance www.victimconnect.org National Crime Victim Law Institute (NCVLI)- legal advocacy for victims, Marcy’s Law info, training & education https://law.lclark.edu/centers/national_crime_victim_law_institute/

12. National Victim ResourcesToll-Free Telephone Numbers Information and Referrals About Victims’ Rights, Services, and Criminal & Juvenile Justice Resources • Battered Women's Justice Project 800-903-0111 • Bureau of Indian Affairs Indian Country Child Abuse Hotline 800-633-5155 • Child Welfare Information Gateway 800-394-3366 • ChildHelp USA National Hotline 800-4-A-CHILD • Family Violence Prevention Fund/Health Resource Center 888-RX-ABUSE

13. National 1-800 Resources cont. • Mothers Against Drunk Driving 800-GET-MADD • National Center for Missing & Exploited ChildrenTDD Hotline 800-843-5678800-826-7653 • National Center for Victims of Crime TTY Helpline 800-FYI-CALL800-211-7996 • National Children's Alliance 800-239-9950 • National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information TDD Hotline Hearing Impaired 800-729-6686800-487-4889 800-735-2258

14. National 1-800 Resources cont. • National Criminal Justice Reference Service (Provider of Juvenile Justice Statistics and Information and Victims of Crime Resources)800-851-3420 • National Domestic Violence HotlineTTY Hotline 800-799-7233800-787-3224 • National Fraud Information Hotline 800-876-7060 • National Organization for Victim Assistance 800-TRY-NOVA • National Resource Center on Domestic Violence TTY Hotline800-537-2238800-553-2508

15. National 1-800 Resources cont. • National Violence Against Women Prevention Research Center 843-792-2945 • Office for Victims of Crime Training and Technical Assistance CenterTTY Telephone 866-OVC-TTAC(866-682-8822) 866-682-8880 • Parents for Megan's Law Helpline 888-ASK-PFML (888-275-7365) • Parents of Murdered Children 888-818-POMC • Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network 800-656-4673 • Resource Center on Domestic Violence, Child Protection and Custody 800-527-3223 • VALOR 703-748-0811

16. National Advocate Credentialing Program (NACP)www.thenacp.org *Recognizes advocates’ years of service and specialty areas *Provides a credential based upon experience (Provisional, Basic, Intermediate & Advanced) *Specialty areas include Child Abuse Specialist *Requires pre-service and specialty training and 32 hours of continuing education every two years. *Provides credibility to the advocate and to our field.

17. Illinois STATE RESOURCES For Victims and Service Providers

18. Illinois State & Federal Resources *Illinois Attorney General – Helping Crime Victims 1-800-228-3368 (Voice) 1-800-398-1130 (TT Y) *Illinois Crime Victim Compensation www.illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/victims/cvc.html

19. Illinois State & Federal Resources cont. • Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault (ICASA) - not-for-profit corporation of 33 community-based sexual assault crisis centers working together to end sexual violence. Each center provides 24-hour crisis intervention services, counseling and advocacy for victims of sexual assault and their significant others. Each center presents prevention education programs in Illinois communities. • Contact ICASA at (217) 753-4117 for more information.

20. Illinois State & Federal Resources cont. • The State of Illinois Domestic Violence Help Line: • 1 (877) TO END DV • 1 (877) 863-6338 DV Programs by City: http://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=31886

21. Illinois State & Federal Resources cont. Children’s Advocacy Centers of Illinois www.cacionline.org CACI Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/CACofIllinois/

22. Illinois State & Federal Resources cont. U.S. Attorney Office (Northern Region) (312) 353-5300 – Chicago (815) 987-4444 - Rockford U.S. Attorney Office (Central Region) (217) 492-4450 – Springfield U.S. Attorney Office (Southern Region) (618) 628-3700 - Fairview Ask for Victim/Witness Coordinator

23. Victim Services Resources in IL Department of Corrections The toll-free number for the Victim Services Unit: 1-877-776-0755 (8:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., Monday-Friday). (217) 558-2200, ext. 4006 Victim Notification Issues during non-business hours: 866-277-7477

24. Illinois Department of CorrectionsServices Victim Services Unit Notification - AutoNotification Offender Search Registration with the Parole Review Board Stop Unwanted Calls or Mail

25. Additional Web Site Links cont. • Amy's Courage Fund: The Amy's Courage Fund was established to alleviate the financial constraints that often prevent a victim from escaping abuse. The Fund provides emergency financial assistance of up to $2,000 to victims of domestic violence and their children to meet their immediate needs after escaping an abusive home. Since 2003, the fund has provided more than $600,000 in emergency financial assistance to families throughout the country by paying for: moving and transportation costs associated with escaping abuse; rent and security deposits for new, safe homes; utilities, utility deposits, phone hookups for new, safe homes; medical expenses; legal fees and expenses for filing for protective orders, custody agreements and divorces; car repairs and transportation needs; and furniture, appliances, clothing and other household goods. • For information, visit  http://www.nnedv.org/ourprograms/amys-courage-fund / across the United States.

26. Interpretation Services Illinois Language Services https://illinoislanguageservices.com/ • On Site Interpreters & Translators • Request an Interpreter • Document Translation • Call us for a Quote:  (888) 522-5527

27. Facility Dog Resource • Canine Companions for IndependenceNorth Central Regional Center4989 State Route 37 EastDelaware, OH 43015(740) 833-3700 Voice/TTY(740) 363-0555 Fax(800) 572-BARK (2275) Toll-free

28. Miscellaneous Resources • Veterans services for help with transportation emergency funds and counseling • Colleges and Universities for all kinds of things • Bail Bondsman for donations and emergency funds for victims (develop a relationship with them because they always have cash on hand) • Wal-Mart gives $ & gift cards to victims to help them start over; restaurants • Local hotels for emergency housing • Kohl’s for books and stuffed animals for the CAC and volunteers to help!

29. Go-To Resources from Colleagues

30. Go-To Resources from Colleagues

31. Colleagues to Follow Up With Fabulous Resources or Ideas

32. On Helping Others… “The best antidote I know for worry is work. The best cure for weariness is the challenge of helping someone who is even more tired. One of the great ironies of life is this: He or she who serves almost always benefits more than he or she who is served.” ~Gordon B. Hinckley Standing for Something: 10 Neglected Virtues That Will Heal our Hearts and Homes