To find a local victim service provider in your area visit this webpage: www.ovc.ncjrs.gov/findvictimservices
National Center for Victims of Crime
2000 M Street NW, Suite 480
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: (202) 467-8700
Fax: (202) 467-8701
www.ncvc.org
Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN)
2000 L Street, NW
Suite 406
Washington, DC 20036
phone: 202.544.3064
fax: 202.544.3556
info@rainn.org
www.rainn.org
The National Sexual Assault Online Hotline is a free, confidential, secure service that provides live help over the RAINN website: http://apps.rainn.org/ohl-bridge/
Promoting Awareness, Victim Empowerment (PAVE)
PO Box 26354
Alexandria, VA 22313
ph: 877-399-1346
info@pavingtheway.net
www.pavingtheway.net
National Organization for Victim Assistance (NOVA)
510 King Street, Suite 424,
Alexandria, VA 22314
www.trynova.org
National Crime Victim Law Institute (NCVLI)
10015 S.W. Terwilliger Boulevard
Portland, Oregon 97219
503-768-6600
ncvli@lclark.edu
www.ncvli.org
INTERNATIONAL CRIME VICTIM SERVICES
Before going on your next vacation or business trip outside the United States, make sure to educate yourself about these services. You never know when you will become a victim of crime, and the best defense is an informed offense. So educate yourself and empower yourself. When in another country there may be language barriers you will have to overcome, and services will not always be readily offered to you; you will have to be your own advocate. Ensure that you at least know whom to call if you become a victim.
If you were a victim of a crime while on vacation or traveling in another country, you may have rights you can access. The Office for Victims of Crime has a webpage that allows you to search the rights and services you are afforded.
Please visit the following website to find out what rights or services you are legally entitled to:
http://ovc.ncjrs.gov/findvictimservices/search.asp
Additionally, here are some publications and resources to educate you as to what rights and services you have and where to access them:
http://www.ovc.gov/publications/infores/global.htm. http://www.amnestyusa.org/international_justice/pdf/IJA_Factsheet_4_Victims_Rights.pdf http://www.vaonline.org/advocacy.html
SUBSTANCE ABUSE HELP
If you think you may have a drinking or drug problem
This is a very common thought, and maybe you do and maybe you don’t. It isn’t my job, or anyone else’s for that matter, to tell you whether or not you are an alcoholic or an addict. You must decide that on your own. If you are asking the question, then there must have been some things that have led you to this place. This admission is a very personal one, and the road to recovery is yours and yours alone. But here is the best part¦you don’t have to travel it alone. There are many resources at your fingertips. Here are but a few of them:
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
www.aa.org
Check out the section œIs AA for you?”it may answer many of your questions.
Narcotics Anonymous (NA)
www.na.org
Check the yellow pages of your phone book for local phone numbers for AA and NA. People are there waiting to listen to you, to help you, and even to take you to a meeting.
www.intherooms.com
InTheRooms is the premier, most comprehensive online social network for the Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous community worldwide. They are the Facebook for recovering folks, and you can find me on there almost daily. The have resources, articles, speaker tapes, online meetings, rehabilitation directories, and more.
