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What you can do to help:

DONATE: Give money to a specific crime victim’s support cause that you personally feel connected to or passionate towards.

LEARN MORE: If you are looking to gain more knowledge about victims and the services offered, visit the following websites:

  • Attorney General of Texas: www.oag.state.tx.us/
  • Community Action Network Victim Services Assessment: https://caction.org/victims/publications/VictimsAssmt/index.htm
  • Federal Office for Victims of crime: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/
  • Texas Council on Family Violence: www.tcfv.org
  • Texas Department of Criminal Justice-Victim Services Division:
    http://www.tdcj.state.tx.us/victim/victim-home.htm

SPEAK OUT: Write to your local and/or state legislators encouraging them to support legislation and funding geared toward crime victims. For example, support increased funding for Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) and that Violence against Women Act (VAWA).

VOLUNTEER:

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Become a foster parent. For more information call 1-800-284-5315 or 512-834-3273 for one of the member organizations of the Austin/Travis County Victim services Task Force.