Resources/Links
The Florida Attorney General’s Office, Victim Services: Administers the Victim Compensation Program, The Address Confidentiality Program and provides post-conviction victim services during appeals process and during death penalty proceedings.
Attorney General Victim Services Website
Toll Free: 1-800-955-8771 Local: 850-414-3300
The Florida Department of Corrections, Victim Services: Administers the VINE Program and provides post-conviction victim services when defendant is sentenced to state prison and/or state probation.
Department of Corrections Victim Services Website
Toll Free: 1-877-884-2846 Local: 850-488-9166
VINE (Victim Information and Notification Everyday): 24-hour toll free, anonymous, automated telephone system to provide information on whether an offender is in custody and where. You can also register to be notified of the release of the offender.
Florida VINE Website
Toll Free: 1-877-846-3435
Florida Commission on Offender Review: Provides post-conviction victim services regarding Parole and Clemency proceedings of offender.
FCOR Website
Toll Free: 1-855-850-8196 Local: 850-487-3259
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD): provides support and advocacy to victims or families affected by impaired driving.
MADD Victim Assistance Website
Toll-Free 24-hour hotline: 1-800-623-3435 Local: 850-681-0061
Refuge House: provides 24 hour free and confidential crisis counseling, safety planning, shelter, injunction assistance and outreach counseling to survivors of Domestic and Sexual Violence.
Refuge House Website
Toll Free Hotline: 1-800-500-1119 Local 24-Hour Hotline: 850-681-2111
Courthouse Therapy Dogs: Specially trained dogs through the Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare Animal Therapy Program partner with The State Attorney’s office and Court Administration to provide victims and witnesses comfort and reassurance before, during and after depositions, hearings, meetings at courthouse and trials in specified cases. Call the Victim/Witness Assistance Program at 850-606-6117 for more information.
Additional Resources:
Ability 1st: Provides services to crime victims with varying disabilities and serves Leon, Jefferson, Gadsden and Wakulla Counties.
Ability 1st Website
850-575-9621
2-1-1 Big Bend Crisis Hotline: Provides 24-hour telephone counseling and community referral.
2-1-1 Big Bend Website
Dial 211 or 850-617-6333
Child Protection Team/ Children’s Advocacy Center:
CMS Kids Website
850-487-2838
Guardian Ad Litem Program:
GAL2 Website
850-606-1200
Big Bend Hospice: Grief counseling for children and adults.
BBH Website
850-878-5310
Lee’s Place: Grief, Loss and Trauma Therapy Center for children and adults.
Lee's Place Website
850-841-7733
FSU Center for Couple and Family Therapy: Sliding fee scale, open to community.
CCFT Website
850-644-1588
Legal Services of North Florida:
LSNF Website
1-800-385-9007
Florida Bar Referral Service:
LRS Website
1-800-342-8011
Neighborhood Medical Center:
NMC Website
850-224-2469
Bond Community Health Center:
BCHC Website
850-576-4073
Florida Toll Free Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-500-1119
Florida Toll Free Sexual Violence Hotline: 1-888-956-7273
Florida Abuse Registry: 1-800-962-2873
National Human Trafficking Resource Center: 1-888-373-7888
National Sexual Assault Hotline (RAINN): 1-800-656-4673
National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233
*You may also refer to our Victim/Witness Assistance Brochure for additional resources in your community.*