History and Vision
Our Vision
© To operate a 24-hour
clearinghouse to refer people to existing services and to work cooperatively on behalf of
victims and their needs.
© To fill the gap in
services and create services where the need exists.
© To provide services to crime victims who have been
ignored or underserved because of their income, ethnicity, religion, nationality, gender,
age, ability or sexual orientation.
© To support, without duplication, private sector and
other nonprofit organizations in offering services, including mental health, legal,
medical, therapy, etc.
© To provide services to residents of and victims of
crime committed in Denver, Colorado.
© To provide confidential services unless danger to a
child, self or others is disclosed.
Our History
In March 1983, the Denver Medical
Society and the Denver District Attorney's Crime Advisory Commission elected
to act as a forum for the development of a coordinated
resource network in Denver to respond to the needs of victims of violence. A
task
force on victims of crime was formed. After lengthy research and thoughtful
discussion, the task force concluded that a victims' resource center was the
most likely way to reach the maximum number of victims, provide the most reliable
medical and mental
health referral services, function best in offering crisis intervention, and
most
effectively develop awareness of victims' concerns.
The result was the creation of the Denver
Victims Service Center. In 2003, the agency changed its name to The
Denver Center for Crime Victims. The Center's purpose is to provide 24-hour
crisis intervention and to develop and provide
services not currently being offered, such as counseling, support groups, crime
scene clean-up, and
emergency repairs. The Denver Center for Crime Victims was incorporated January
15, 1987, with a strong funding commitment from the Denver Victim Assistance
Law
Enforcement Board. DCCV has been providing services since October 6,
1987, serving over 100,000
victims
of
crime to date.
DCCV was created as a national
model of victims' assistance. All DCCV services
are offered at no cost. DCCV strives to provide culturally/linguistically
appropriate services to meet the diverse needs of our clients.
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