Resources

History of Crime Victims' Rights

Crime Victims’ Rights in America: A Historical Overview (ncjrs.gov)

Texas Crime Victim Resources

Crime Victims’ Compensation

https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/crime-victims/crime-victims-compensation-program

SANE Exam Reimbursement

https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/crime-victims/services-crime-victims/sexual-assault-exam-reimbursement

VINE – Confidential Offender Custody Status & Case Update Notifications

https://vinelink.com/#state-selection

TX Dept. of Criminal Justice, Crime Victim Services

https://www.tdcj.texas.gov/divisions/vs/

TX Attorney General Crime Victim Services

https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/crime-victims

TX DPS – Regional Victim Services Counselors

https://www.dps.texas.gov/section/victim-employment-support-services-vess/regional-victim-services-counselors

(ACP) Address Confidentiality Program

https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/crime-victims/services-crime-victims/address-confidentiality-program

Nationwide Resources

National Human Trafficking Hotline

https://humantraffickinghotline.org/en

RAINN

https://www.rainn.org/

National Center for Victims of Crime

https://victimsofcrime.org/

United Against Human Trafficking

https://uaht.org/

Blue Campaign – Recognize Trafficking

https://www.dhs.gov/blue-campaign?utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=rg.search-fy24.blue.national-english&utm_content=human&utm_term=human%20trafficking

US Department of Justice Office for Victims of Crime (OVC)

https://www.ovc.ojp.gov/

LOCAL - Tarrant, Dallas & Surrounding Counties

The Family Place - Help Escaping an Abusive Relationship, NOW

https://familyplace.org/resource/how-we-can-help

Mission Arlington/Mission Metroplex

https://missionarlington.org/

Arlington Life Shelter

https://arlingtonlifeshelter.org/

GRACELIST – DFW Area Women’s Shelters

https://dallas.graceslist.org/directory/categories/womens-shelters

United Way of Tarrant County – Emergency Assistance & Maternal Health

https://www.unitedwaytarrant.org/what-we-do/programs-we-lead/one-second-collaborative

Safety Planning

A Guide to Domestic Violence Safety Planning

https://www.domesticshelters.org/articles/comprehensive-guides/a-guide-to-domestic-violence-safety-planning

Create Your Personalized Safety Plan

https://www.thehotline.org/plan-for-safety/create-your-personal-safety-plan/

Women’s Law – Safety Planning Tips

https://www.womenslaw.org/about-abuse/safety-planning

Suicide Crisis & Prevention - 988

1 (800) 273-8255

https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/988

FREE Counseling & Family Services

The Counseling Place, Richardson

https://counselingplace.org/counseling

Trauma Support Services Counseling, Dallas

https://www.traumasupportservices.org/

The Parenting Center, Fort Worth

https://theparentingcenter.org/our-history/

Genesis Women’s Shelter & Support, Dallas

https://www.genesisshelter.org/services/counseling/

MHMR Tarrant County Community Center (Drop-In Service & Activities)

https://www.mhmrtarrant.org/mental-health-services/

TX Health & Human Services Mental Health Crisis Services

https://www.hhs.texas.gov/services/mental-health-substance-use/mental-health-crisis-services

FREE Job Coaching, Education & Training

SKillup, Tarrant County

https://tarrantcounty.skillupamerica.org/

The Gatehouse, Grapevine

https://gatehousedfw.org/program/

Tarrant Cares

https://tarrant.tx.networkofcare.org/dv/

TX Workforce Commission

https://www.twc.texas.gov/services/job-training

Parental Awareness & Prevention

Sex Trafficking & Social Media

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/sex-trafficking-facebook-60-minutes-2021-03-22/

Erase Child Trafficking

https://www.erasechildtrafficking.org/child-trafficking/safety-tips-for-parents/

What Every Parent Should Know

https://www.childrensmercy.org/parent-ish/2020/12/preventing-human-trafficking/

Local & Statewide Foodbanks & Other Rent or Utility Assistance

211 Texas – Tarrant County Food Pantries (67)

https://www.211texas.org/guided_search/?ds=%7B%22service%5C%5Cservice_taxonomy%5C%5Cmodule_servicepost%22%3A%7B%22value%22%3A%5B%7B%22taxonomy_id%22%3A8%7D%5D%2C%22operator%22%3A%5B%22contains_array%22%5D%7D%2C%22agency%5C%5Cagency_system%5C%5Cname%22%3A%7B%22value%22%3A%22VLTEST%22%2C%22operator%22%3A%5B%22notequals%22%5D%7D%7D

211 Texas – Dallas County Food Pantries (70)

Feeding America Texas (18)

https://www.feedingamerica.org/find-your-local-foodbank

Community Action Partners Fort Worth (Serving ALL of Tarrant County)

Apply for Community Action Partners Services – Welcome to the City of Fort Worth (fortworthtexas.gov)