Victim Resources

Victim Resources


Wisconsin


Wisconsin Sex Offender Registry
http://offender.doc.state.wi.us/public/
608-240-5830


Wisconsin Victim Resource Center
WI Department of Justice - Office of Crime Victim Services
Toll free: 1-800-446-6564
Madison area: 608-264-9497
V/TTY: 608-267-8902
https://www.doj.state.wi.us/ocvs/office-crime-victim-services

Providing statewide services to victims of crime: 

  • telephone counseling
  • information and referrals
  • problem solving assistance related to the victimization
  • victim/witness service in matters the Attorney General's Office is prosecuting and no other services are available
  • resource to district attorneys in counties with no victim/witness program
  • advocate for victims in exercising their state constitutional rights
  • crime victim compensation assistance
  • Victim Appellate Notification Services (VANS)


Crime Victim Compensation Program
Wisconsin Department of Justice
PO Box 7951
Madison WI 53707-7951
Toll free: 1-800-446-6564
Madison area: 608-264-9497
V/TTY: 608-267-8902
https://www.doj.state.wi.us/ocvs/compensation/crime-victim-compensation-program-compensation-your-financial-losses

Providing financial compensation for loss or expense on the part of an innocent victim who suffers injury from a crime.


Wisconsin Department of Corrections - Offender Locator
http://offender.doc.state.wi.us/lop/


Wisconsin County Jail Notification
Wisconsin Statewide VINE Service
www.vinelink.com
1-888-WI 4 VINE (1-888-944-8463)


National


National Center for Victims of Crime
www.victimsofcrime.org
1-202-467-8700


National Organization for Victim Assistance
www.trynova.org
1-800-TRY-NOVA (1-800-879-6682)


Office for Victims of Crime
http://www.ovc.gov/
1-800-363-0441


Sexual Assault


Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault (WCASA)
www.wcasa.org
1-608-257-1516


Wisconsin Sex Offender Registry
http://offender.doc.state.wi.us/public/
608-240-5830


National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline
www.loveisrespect.org
1-866-331-9474


National Sexual Violence Resource Center
www.nsvrc.org
1-877-739-3895


Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network
www.rainn.org
1-800-656-4673


Rape Crisis Center
www.danecountyrcc.org
24/7 Helpline: (608) 251-7273
Linea de Ayuda: (608) 258-2567



Domestic Abuse


Wisconsin Coalition Against Domestic Violence (WCADV)
www.wcadv.org
1-608-255-0539


National Domestic Violence Hotline
www.ndvh.org
1-800-799-SAFE (1-800-799-7233)
1-800-787-3224 (TTY)


National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline
www.loveisrespect.org
1-866-331-9474


Prevent Child Abuse Wisconsin
www.preventchildabusewi.org
1-920-996-2210


Child Help: Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse
www.childhelp.org
1-800-422-4453 (hotline)


National Center on Elder Abuse (includes links to Wisconsin, based on county)
www.ncea.acl.gov
1-800-677-1116


Domestic Abuse Intervention Services (DAIS)
http://abuseintervention.org/
Help Line: 608-251-4445 or 800-747-4045


Financial Crimes

Identity Theft Resource Center
www.idtheftcenter.org
1-888-400-5530


Federal Trade Commission
www.ftc.gov
1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357)


Drunk Driving


Mothers Against Drunk Driving
www.madd.org
1-877-ASK-MADD (1-877-275-6233)
1-877-MADD-HELP (1-877-623-3435)


Mothers Against Drunk Driving - Wisconsin Chapter
www.madd.org/local-offices/wi/
1-262-347-4026


Homicide


Parents of Murdered Children: For the Families and Friends of Those who Have Died by Violence
www.pomc.com
1-888-818-POMC (1-888-818-7662)


The Compassionate Friends
www.compassionatefriends.org
1-877-969-0010