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Attorney General's Office Victim Services Directory

Children's Medical Services is a Department of Health Children's Medical Services Child Protection Team (CPT) program. Medically directed, multidisciplinary statewide program designed to supplement the child protective investigation activities of local Sheriff's offices and the Department of Children and Family Services in complex cases of child abuse and neglect.

Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence  was founded on principles of cooperation and unity among shelters. Today, FCADV serves as the professional association for Florida's 40 domestic violence centers. This mission of the Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence is to work towards ending violence through public awareness, policy development, and support for Florida's domestic violence centers.

Florida Council Against Sexual Violence  is a statewide nonprofit organization committed
to victims and survivors of sexual violence and the rape crisis programs who serve them.

Florida Department of Children and Families has some helpful resource links on identifying and reporting abuse.

Florida Department of Children and Families \ Mental Health Services has resource links for obtaining  mental health services for children and adults.

Florida Department of Health \ Children's Medical Services  is a branch of the state department of health devoted to promote and protect the health and safety of Florida children.

Florida Department of Law Enforcement  promotes public safety and strengthens domestic security by providing services in partnership with local, state and federal criminal justice agencies to prevent, investigate, and solve crimes while protecting Florida's citizens and visitors.

Florida Network of Children's Advocacy Centers  works to improve Florida’s response to child abuse in general and sexual abuse in particular, while minimizing trauma to children and families. We strive to support the development, growth, and continuation of Children’s Advocacy Centers in Florida through technical assistance, training and networking.

Interstate Commission for Adult Offender Supervision was created by the states to ensure cooperative efforts in the transfer of supervised offenders, the Interstate Commission for Adult Offender Supervision (ICAOS) provides states and their Commissioners with oversight and assistance in administering the Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision.

National Center for Victim's of Crimes

National Organization for Parents of Murdered Children provides the ongoing emotional support needed to help parents and other survivors facilitate the reconstruction of a "new life" and to promote a healthy resolution. Not only does POMC help survivors deal with their acute grief, but with the criminal justice system as well.

National Organization for Victim Assistance was founded in 1975. It is the oldest national group of its kind in the worldwide victims’ movement. NOVA’s mission is to promote rights and services for victims of crime and crisis everywhere.

Office for Victim's of Crimes  was established by the 1984 Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) to oversee diverse programs that benefit victims of crime.

Promote Truth was created by the Rape Recovery Team at the Women’s Center of Jacksonville in Florida. The project developed from our desire to help teens become informed about sexual violence. Whether you have been a victim of sexual violence yourself, know someone who has, or are just curious about what you can do to help, it is our hope that this website helps YOU to become empowered and more aware!

Tenth Judicial Circuit of Florida provides you with information about the court that is easily accessible and will assist you in becoming more familiar with the courts, its personnel and its programs. They also have a Family Referral Guide available for download in PDF format.

Victim Assistance Online is a project of Victim Assistance Online Resources, a registered non-profit organization serving the world victim assistance and victimology community.

Victim Information Notification Everyday is one of the nation's largest and most successful e-government programs, VINE allows crime victims across the country to obtain timely and reliable information about criminal cases and the custody status of offenders 24 hours a day - over the telephone, through the Internet, or by e-mail.


 

Polk County Sexual Abuse Task Force.  All rights reserved
Revised: June 06, 2006
e-mail: RABrimer@msn.com