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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Attorney General's Office, Manhattan
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Genesee Community College, 1 College Rd., Batavia, NY
Featured
News
Office of Victim Services Partners with St. Peter's Health Partners to Provide New Telehealth Program
March 12, 2019 - 10:30amFunded by federal and state grants, TeleSAFE program provides timely, improved care for sexual assault survivors at 46 rural and underserved hospitals across the Capital Region and Central New York
Governor Cuomo Announces State Police Host School to Combat and Investigate Hate Crimes in New York State
March 8, 2019 - 11:00amMore than 160 Members of Law Enforcement Meet in Albany for the New York Hate Crimes Investigation Seminar
Governor Cuomo Announces Expansion of Assistance for Victims of Domestic Violence and Hate Crimes
February 20, 2019 - 1:15pmIndividuals Not Physically Injured During Certain Crimes Now Eligible to Apply for Reimbursement of Domestic Violence Shelter Expenses and Crime Scene Clean-Up Costs
Governor Cuomo Announces $1.7 Million in Funding to Provide Civil Legal Assistance to Crime Victims in The Finger Lakes
October 18, 2018 - 5:00pmSix State-Funded Victim Assistance Programs Among 61 Programs Statewide Receiving Federally Funded Grants Administered by the State Office of Victim Services
Update: Town of Schoharie Vehicle Crash
October 12, 2018 - 1:00pmFamily members may be eligible for OVS assistance
Governor Cuomo Announces Nearly $16 Million in Grants to Provide Civil Legal Assistance to Crime Victims Statewide
October 10, 2018 - 5:30pmNew York State Office Of Victim Services Will Administer Federally Funded Grants To 61 Victim Assistance Programs