FACTSHEET:
Financial Assistance: Crime Victim Compensation
Crime victim compensation is a government program to reimburse victims of violent crimes- such as assault, homicide, rape, and, in some states, burglary - as well as their families for many of their out-of-pocket expenses. Every state has a crime victim compensation program.
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Rape Crisis ProgramsLocal rape crisis programs provide a wealth of free services for survivors, whether the assault was recent or in the past, and regardless of whether the survivor decides to report the assault to the police. They can offer you information about short-term, long-term and group counseling as well as how to report the crime to the police and the ramifications of doing so.Hospital-basedHospital-based programs provide medical examinations and rape crisis counselors 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. They can also provide emergency contraception to prevent pregnancy, HIV prophylaxes, follow-up counseling, medical care, information and referrals and other services if necessary. If you have recently been raped and are in need of immediate medical attention, please call 911 or consult your local hospital-based rape crisis program.See a list of hospital-based programs in New York City Community-basedhttp://www.nycagainstrape.org/resource_list_Community.html If you were assaulted some time ago, are in need of information or counseling, and are not in need of immediate medical attention, consult your local rape crisis program. |
 The Resource Guide is a free information service from The New York City Alliance Against Sexual Assault. If you know of a resource for sexual assault survivors which should be included in the Guide, please tell us about it.
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