Written by Mallorie Cloum
Have you or a loved one been a victim of crime? If so, there are people to talk to.
Below are various organizations who excel in helping victims.
Abuse Victim Hotline
Founded in 2006, the Abuse Victim Hotline, INC. is run by volunteers and offers preliminary support to victims of abuse, via a toll-free hotline and email service.
Contact Number : 1.877.4.IT.TO.STOP
Childhelp
Childhelp's mission is to meet the physical, emotional, educational and spiritual needs of abused, neglected and at-risk children. It is not affiliated with Child Protective Services (CPS), any government agency, political party, religious denomination, or any other organization or institution.
Contact Number : 1.800.4.A.CHILD
Federal Trade Commission Identity Theft
A site on fighting back against identity theft, from the Federal Trade Commission.
Contact Number : 1.877.ID.THEFT
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children's (NCMEC) helps prevent child abduction and sexual exploitation; helps find missing children; and assists victims of child abduction and sexual exploitation, as well as their families.
Contact Number : 1.800.THE.LOST
National Center for Victims of Crime
Since 1985, the National Center for Victims of Crime, has been working with grassroots organizations and criminal justice agencies to serve millions of crime victims. Their mission is to forge a national commitment to help victims of crime rebuild their lives, and they dedicate themselves to serving individuals, families, and communities.
Contact Number : 1.800.FYI.CALL
National Domestic Violence Hotline
Established in 1996, The National Domestic Violence Hotline provides crisis intervention, information and referral to victims of domestic violence, perpetrators, friends and families. It is a resource for domestic violence advocates, government officials, law enforcement agencies, and the general public.
Contact Number : 1.800.799.SAFE
National Organization for Victim Assistance
The National Organization for Victim Assistance (NOVA), promotes rights and services for victims of crime and crisis.
Contact Number : 1.800.TRY.NOVA
National Organization of Parents of Murdered Children, INC.
The Nation Organization of Parents of Murdered Children, INC. (POMC) is dedicated to providing emotional support need by parents to reconstruct a "new life" after the loss of a child. They offer help with acute grief and the criminal justice system.
Contact Number : 1.888.818.POMC
National Teen Dating Abuse
The National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline offers help to teens facing relationship abuse; help to friends who wish to help a friend in an abusive relationship; and help for abusive teens as well.
Contact Number : 1.866.337.9474
Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network
The nation's largest anti-sexual assault organization, The Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN), offers free, confidential services; educates the public about sexual assault; and leads national efforts to prevent sexual assault, improve services to victims, and ensure that rapists are brought to justice.
Contact Number : 1.800.656.HOPE