State-Funded Benefits (SB 1569)

Collaboration & Partnership is Everything Preparation Attorney's letter of intent (Pro Bonos, etc.) Client documentation (CBO, referral source) Advocacy & Effort Application (client, case manager) Pushing it through (Local, County, State) Benefits Received Maintenance & problem-solving (Local, County, State) Constant Vigilance!

Victim Compensation Program (VCP)

Objectives Participants will: 1.Understand Victim Compensation Programs; 2.Know how to fill out an application; and 3.Walk away with ideas for their organization to start accessing VCP

Victims Of Crime Act (VOCA, 1984) VOCA created a fund – using criminal fees and penalties – that is distributed to each state every year Each state uses this funding to pay for victim assistance programs and victim compensation programs Under VCP, victims are reimbursed for state-qualified crime- related expenses that aren't covered by other resources (private insurance, Medicare, etc.) See 42 U.S.C. §10601

Types of Compensation Medical/Dental Mental Health Funeral/Burial Home security or Relocation Loss of Income Job Retraining

TYPE OF CRIME TOTAL NO. CLAIMS DV CLAIMS*AMOUNT PAID Assault71,466 (48%)28,806$230,076,117 Homicide14,430 (10%)1,35059,048,081 Sexual Assault13,157 (8%)97316,047,691 Child Abuse28,266 (19%)28,402,992 DWI/DUI2,222 (2%)12,484,221 Other Vehicular3,093 (2%)15,686,586 Stalking866 (1%)455982,846 Robbery9,012 (6%)16919,609,999 Terrorism67 (0%)230,780 Kidnapping492 (0%)130833,034 Arson238 (0%)31708,810 Other4,160 (3%)1,14310,205,876 TOTAL147,46933,057$394,317,033 NAVAA VOCA Briefing Background 2017 *DV Claims included in Total No. Claims Compensation Claims, 2012

EXPENSE AMOUNT PAID BY PERCENTAGE Medical/Dental$222,426,91752% Mental Health41,385,40010 Economic Support54,157,93913 Funeral/Burial40,832,76610 Crime Scene Cleanup943,4570 Forensic Exams (SA)39,437,6657 Other27,396,3836 TOTAL$424,580, NAVAA VOCA Briefing Background 2017 *DV Claims included in Total No. Claims Compensation Benefits, 2012

Activity! Pair/triple up. Using the blank VCP application provided, skim through and highlight "trouble" spots: "I don't think we have access to this" "This looks confusing" "What the what?"

Troubleshooting Crime information: ◦Dates of Crime ◦Location of Crime ◦LE Report Expired time

Key Partnerships Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board State's Victim Compensation Office/Dept Local Law Enforcement District Attorney's Office – Victim Advocates

Contact Information Kristy Cho, MSW Case Manager, Data Specialist Coalition to Abolish Slavery & Trafficking (CAST)