NY NY CRIM CRIME VICTIM VICTIMS LE LEGAL NETW NETWORK OV OVS Case - PDF document

2/26/2019 NY NY CRIM CRIME VICTIM VICTIMS LE LEGAL NETW NETWORK OV OVS Case Case Ma Manag nager Traini ning ng 2 ‐ 26 26 ‐ 19 19 Training Objectives Participants will: • Understand the variety of civil legal needs that arise from crime victimization. • Learn about the NY Crime Victims Legal Network. • Know the resources & features available through NY Crime Victims Legal Help , the Network’s online resource. 2 |Page CRIME VICTIMS CIVIL LEGAL NEEDS Criminal System 1

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2/26/2019 Medical Bills Housing Health Financial Identity Theft CIVIL LEGAL NEEDS Education Employment Safety FAMILY Immigration Funded by the federal Office for Victims of Crime, the NY CRIME VICTIMS LEGAL NETWORK is a partnership of organizations working together to address the civil legal needs of crime victims. NYS Office of Victim Services Empire Justice Center Pro Bono Net Center for Human Services Research 8 |Page Funded by the federal Office for Victims of Crime, the NY CRIME VICTIMS LEGAL NETWORK is a partnership of organizations working together to address the civil legal needs of crime victims. NYS Office of Victim Services Empire Justice Center Pro Bono Net Center for Human Services Research The Safe Center, L.I Center for Elder Law & Justice Schuyler Co. D.A. Worker’s Justice Center Monroe Co. Sheriff’s Office Disability Rights NY The Legal Project Legal Society of Northeastern NY Legal Services of the Hudson Valley Legal Assistance of WNY Neighborhood Legal Services 9 |Page 3

2/26/2019 NY CRIME VICTIMS LEGAL HELP is the Network’s online resource. It was developed to provide crime victims with civil legal information and connect them with assistance. 10 |Page 4

2/26/2019 OVS Case Managers • Are a point of contact between your organization and the Network. • Assist crime victims in accessing services and information through the site. 13 |Page https://crimevictimshelpny.org 14 |Page For More Information Remla Parthasarathy Project Leader NY Crime Victims Legal Network Empire Justice Center rparthasarathy@empirejustice.org This presentation was produced by the New York State Office of Victims Services under Grant No. 2014 ‐ XV ‐ BX ‐ K009, awarded by the Office for Victims of Crime, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this product are those of the contributors and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice. 15 |Page 5