Van Wert County Victims Services

Van Wert County Victims Services, Inc. is dedicated to providing services that focus on the safety, healing, justice, and restitution of crime victims. We can provide:

• Notification of court dates and times
• Victim updates after each court hearing (if the victim could not be present)
• Information about victim rights and compliance with Marsy’s Law
• Referral to other services, supports, and re

sources (including legal, medical, faith-based organizations, address confidentiality programs, etc.)
• Victim advocacy/accompaniment to emergency medical care
• Victim advocacy/accompaniment to medical forensic exam
• Assistance with VINE
• Victim impact statement assistance
• Assistance with restitution – Through a court case or assistance with applications to the Victim Compensation Fund through the Ohio Attorney General's office.
• Prosecution interview advocacy/accompaniment (includes accompaniment with prosecuting attorney and with victim/witness)
• Law enforcement interview advocacy/accompaniment
• Civil legal assistance in obtaining protection orders
• Crisis intervention (in-person; includes risk assessment, safety planning, etc.)
• On-scene crisis response (e.g.: community crisis response)
• Assistance in finding an emergency shelter or safe house