Help for Crime Victims
If you or someone you know has been a victim of a crime, help may be available.
The Office of Victim Services may be able to help with medical bills and counseling expenses; burial and funeral costs; lost wages; and other types of assistance.
The agency also funds a network of victim service providers across New York State. Don’t wait another minute to learn more.
Guidance for Victim Service Providers
OVS also provides guidance and support to the network of victim service providers that it funds across New York State.
These agencies and organizations provide assistance such as counseling and crisis intervention, advocacy and legal help to those in times of need.
Professionals who work for victim service providers can access documents, advisory bulletins, informational e-mails and other information.
File a Claim Online
You can file a claim for compensation online, either on your own or contact a victim assistance program for help.
OVS provides a safety net if you have no other way to pay for costs – including but not limited to medical bills, counseling expenses, burial and funeral costs, and lost wages – resulting from being the victim of a crime. Your family members also may be eligible for help.
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Brownsville shooting victims may be eligible for OVS assistance
August 2, 2019 - 4:15pmThe state Office of Victim Services seeks to reach individuals who were injured during a mass shooting that occurred late Saturday, July 27, 2019, in Brooklyn’s Brownsville neighborhood.
New York State Office of Victim Services announces expansion in benefits to assist families, others with burial costs for individuals who have been victims of crime
June 27, 2019 - 11:00amEmergency awards for burial expenses increased to $3,000, reduction for contributing conduct capped at 50 percent for death claims
State officials tour new mobile child advocacy center in Delaware County
June 25, 2019 - 1:45pmCounty is the first to receive a state-funded mobile center to enhance services for children who are victims of physical and sexual abuse
Online Resource Connecting Victims of Crime to Civil Legal Services Now Available in Capital Region, Mid-Hudson, Mohawk Valley and North Country Counties
June 13, 2019 - 3:15pmNew York State Office of Victim Services partnered with nonprofits to create New York Crime Victims Legal Help, now available in 26 counties
New Trainings Now Available to Help Advocates and Providers Better Serve Crime Victims and Their Family Members
April 8, 2019 - 1:30pmNew York joins other states to mark National Crime Victims’ Rights Week
Governor Cuomo Announces Expansion of Support Program for Incarcerated Victims of Sexual Abuse
March 25, 2019 - 9:15amState's Domestic and Sexual Violence Hotline Now Available in All State Prisons to Provide Victims with Crisis Counseling, Support and Advocacy
Hotline Made Possible by $2.5 Million in Funding Provided by the State Office of Victim Services