Victim Assistance Program Information
The Attorney General’s Victim Assistance Program provides information and support for victims of violent crimes in all cases handled by the several units within the criminal justice section. Among other duties, the advocate in this unit provides referral to post-trauma counseling and referral to victim compensation.
In District Court cases handled by this office and in cases heard before both the Colorado Court of Appeals (Opens in new window) and the Colorado Supreme Court (Opens in new window), the victim advocate is available to accompany and offer support to victims of crime. This unit is also charged with supporting all of the prosecutors in the criminal justice section on case assistance and support related to the Colorado’s Victims’ Rights Act (Opens in new window).
Similar victim services are available at the local level. For information about crime victim services in your area call your local police department or District Attorney’s Office.
Resources
Domestic Violence:
- Colorado Coalition Against Domestic Violence (Opens in new window)
- Colorado Domestic Violence Statistics (Opens in new window)
- Office for Victims Programs (Colorado Department of Public Safety)(Opens in new window)
- Colorado Organization for Victim Assistance (Opens in new window)
- Rose Andom Center (Opens in new window)
Sexual Violence:
- Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault (Opens in new window)
- Sexual Violence Prevention (Opens in new window)
- Teen Dating Violence School Safety Resource Center (Opens in new window)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Preventing Domestic Violence (Opens in new window)
Suicide Support:
- Colorado Crisis Services (Opens in new window)
- Call 1-844-493-TALK (8255)
- text TALK to 38255
- The Jason Foundation (Opens in new window)
- Suicide Prevention Resource Center (Opens in new window)