Additional Helpful Resources For Victims

Victims of crime in Ohio and across the country have access to a range of resources designed to support them through the aftermath of victimization and the criminal justice process. These resources include victim assistance programs, legal aid, financial compensation, and mental health support. If you feel your life or safety is at risk, call 911.

Ohio Resources:

Action Ohio Coalition for Battered Women
Call: 1-888-622-9315

Cincinnati Children’s Mental and Behavioral Health Institute
Call: 513-636-4124 or e-mail: psychiatryresponse@cchmc.org 

LSS 211 of Central Ohio
Call: 614-221-6766

Legal Aid of Southeast and Central Ohio
Call: 888-246-4420

Legal Aid Society of Greater Cincinnati
Call: 513-241-9400

Nationwide Children's Hospital Behavioral Health
Call: 614-355-8080

Ohio Attorney General Consumer Protection Division
Call: 800-282-0515

Ohio Crime Victim Justice Center
Call: 614-848-8500

Ohio Crime Victim Services Directory

Ohio Crime Victims Compensation Fund
Call: 800-582-2877

Ohio Domestic Violence Network
Call: 800-934-840

Ohio Missing Persons Clearinghouse
Call: 800-325-5604

Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services Family Violence Prevention Center
Call: 614-466-7782

OSU Counseling Resources
Call: 614-292-5766

Parents of Murdered Children Inc - Central Ohio

Parents of Murdered Children Inc – Cincinnati

University of Cincinnati Counseling Resources
Call: 513-556-0648

National Resources:

Better Business Bureau: Scam Tracker

Bureau of Prisons

Crime Victim Compensation by State

ID Theft Resource Center
Call: 888-400-5530

Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3)

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Online Form: tips.fbi.gov/home

FINRA Securities Helpline for Seniors
Call: 844-574-3577

National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
Call: 800-843-5678

National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement
Call: 877-536-2722

National Crime Victim Bar Association: Finding an Attorney

National Crime Victim Law Institute - Victim Resources Database

National Domestic Violence Hotline
Call: 800-799-7233

National Elder Fraud Hotline
Call: 833–372–8311

National Resource Center on Domestic Violence
Call: 800-537-2238

OVC Crime Victim Services Directory

Rape, Abuse, Incest National Network (RAINN) Hotline
Call: 800–656–4613 or WebChat: hotline.rainn.org/online

Report Fraud to the FTC
Call: 877-382-4357

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration National Helpline
Call: 800-622-4357

Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call or text : 988 or WebChat: 988lifeline.org/chat

Tribal Resource Tool: Resources for Survivors of Crime and Abuse

VictimConnect
Call or Text: 855-484-2846 or WebChat: victimconnect.org/get-help/victimconnect-chat

WomensLaw (e-mail based Hotline)
 

Office of Victims of Crime