Frequently Asked Questions
What Types of Crime
Victims Do You Assist?
DCCV provides services to all victims
of crime, including, but not limited to, arson, assault, burglary, caregiver
abuse, child abuse/neglect, domestic violence, elder abuse,
fraud, gang-related crimes, harassment, hate crimes, homicide, kidnapping, questionable
death, robbery, sexual assault/incest (including sexual assault on children and
retrospective sexual assault), stalking, suicide/attempted suicide, and vandalism.
Do I Have To Live In Denver?
DCCV's services are provided to
crime victims who live in or have been victimized in
Denver, Colorado. DCCV can provide referrals for services outside the Denver
area
for victims who do not live in the city or were not victimized in the city.
Is There An Age Limit?
DCCV services are available to crime
victims of any age. Specialized services are
available for children and youth victims, and elderly
(60+) victims.
What If Someone I Know Has
Been A Victim?
DCCV's services are available not
only to the primary victim, but to family members and friends who may also
have been affected by the crime.
Do
I Have To Report To The Police To Receive Services?
A police report is not required to receive services from
our agency.
What Is
The Time limit
To Receive Your Services?
There is no time limit to receiving
services. Whether you were a victim of a
crime today or many years ago, DCCV is here to help you.
Is There A Fee For Your Services?
All DCCV services are provided at
no cost.
How Do I Access Your Services?
DCCV's services for victims of crime
are accessed through our 24-hour hotlines, available in English, Spanish
and Teletypewriter/711 for the hearing/speech impaired.
What Type of Counseling Do
You Provide?
- DCCV counselors provide short-term
counseling (up to six sessions) for crime victims of any age. Counseling
sessions are conducted at our office or can be provided in your home or
at the hospital upon request.
- If you are in need of longer-term
counseling, DCCV has an extensive referral list of therapists in the Denver
area.
- Six- to eight-week support
groups are available for individuals affected by similar crimes.
- Community debriefings are provided
in response to victimizations that affect larger groups of people. Debriefings
are an opportunity to discuss the victimization and its
impact on your office/school/church, etc.
What
Services Are Available in Spanish or Other Languages?
All DCCV services are available
to Spanish-speaking victims of crime. In
addition, we may contract with our in-house Translation & Interpreting Center
to provide interpreters and/or
translators for individuals who speak other languages.
Do I Have To Be A
U.S. Citizen or Legal Resident to Receive Services?
All services are available regardless of citizenship status.
Are Your Services Confidential?
All DCCV services are confidential. Information
about you, your victimization, or the services you are receiving from our
agency are never shared with another agency or
individual, unless specifically requested by you.
Is Your Building Accessible?
DCCV's services are provided in
wheelchair-accessible locations and our hotline has 24-hour Teletypewriter
(TTY) service for the
hearing/speech
impaired. Home-visit counseling sessions are available for individuals
with mobility concerns. In addition, all support groups, workshops and fundraisers
held outside of
DCCV's offices
are always held in a wheelchair-accessible facility, and interpreters are
available upon
request.
How Much Financial
Assistance Is Available?
DCCV has a small emergency fund that provides limited financial assistance only for emergency needs related
to the victimization.
Are
You A Part Of The Denver Police Department or District Attorney's Office?
DCCV is a private, nonprofit agency,
and is not affiliated with the Denver Police Department or Denver District
Attorney's Office.
Where Do Your Funds Come From?
DCCV receives funding from the Denver
Victim Assistance Law Enforcement Board, the Victims of Crime Act, the Violence
Against Women Act, Mile High United Way, and numerous
foundations, businesses and private donors.
Where Are You Located?
DCCV's office address is confidential. Our
physical address is given out only to clients who have contacted our hotline
and have scheduled an appointment for services.
All correspondence can be directed to The Denver Center for Crime Victims,
P.O.
Box 18975,
Denver, CO, 80218.
How Can I Help?
DCCV is always looking for volunteers
and interns to staff our hotline. For more
information, please click here.
You
can also support us through a tax-deductible financial gift. Donations may be
designated for a specific program of your choice, or for general operating support.
Contributions
may
be made online or
mailed to:
The
Denver Center for Crime Victims
P.O. Box 18975
Denver, CO 80218
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