Atlanta Victim Assistance is a nonprofit that has helped crime victims since 1984. Trained advocates work with Atlanta police, the city's municipal court, and some schools. They help people stay safe, understand the court process, and find support. Services are free, and you do not have to report the crime or have an arrest to get help.
This is the office that prosecutes felony crimes in DeKalb County. Its Victim Services staff guide and support people hurt by crime, give crisis counseling, send court notices, and make referrals. The office also runs diversion programs that let some people avoid a regular prosecution.
This is the DeKalb County office that prosecutes misdemeanor crimes, such as domestic violence, drunk driving, stalking and elder abuse. Its victim advocates help crime victims and their families understand their rights and the court process. They also point people to counseling and other services.
This is the Fulton County District Attorney's office, led by Fani T. Willis. It has divisions for domestic violence cases and for special victims cases such as sexual assault and child abuse. The pages show the team and news about its cases, but give no steps for getting help.
The Crime Victims Advocacy Council (CVAC) is a nonprofit that gives free help to victims of any kind of crime. It offers a 24-hour hotline, help with the court system and compensation forms, and support groups on Zoom. It also offers rides, child care during groups, referrals, and a yearly memorial service for families who lost someone to homicide.
The Georgia Commission on Family Violence is a state commission that works to cut domestic violence and the deaths it causes. It helps set the rules for court-ordered classes for people who harm family members, trains law enforcement, studies family violence in Georgia, and has a project for survivors of murder-suicide.
The Georgia Criminal Justice Coordinating Council is a state agency. It runs money help and programs for crime victims, and it gives out grants for criminal justice and victim service groups. It also leads Georgia's work against human trafficking, including a statewide hotline.
This is Georgia's Crime Victims Compensation Program, part of the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council. It helps people hurt by violent crime pay for medical bills, counseling, funeral costs, lost income or support, and crime scene cleanup, up to $25,000 per victim. You can apply online or by mail.
The Justice Resource Center is a Fulton County court help center for people who handle their own legal matters. It has family law forms, a legal research library with public computers, and by-appointment talks with lawyers about family, senior, and housing issues. Staff can point you to the right help but are not lawyers and cannot give legal advice.
Karibu Community Legacy is a nonprofit in Tucker that helps people who have faced sexual or domestic violence. It focuses on African immigrant and refugee communities, but it says it serves anyone who needs help. It offers advocacy, counseling, legal support, support groups, and help in many languages, and says its services are free.
The Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of Georgia is a state agency that supports the district attorneys and solicitors-general who prosecute crimes in Georgia. It trains prosecutors, law enforcement and victim advocates, posts job openings, and keeps a directory of local prosecutors. People hurt by crime get victim-witness help from the district attorney or solicitor-general office for their own area.
The RedBud Blossom Family Justice Center is in Cobb County. It puts several agencies that help victims of abuse in one place. You go through one shared intake, so you do not have to tell your story over and over.
Raksha is an Atlanta-area nonprofit that has helped the South Asian American community since 1995. It gives free, private help to survivors of family violence, sexual assault and other crime, including adults and children. Staff can talk with you in English and several South Asian languages.
This is the Victim Witness Program in the Gwinnett County District Attorney's Office. It helps people who are victims or witnesses of crime while their case goes through the court system. Staff can give case updates, go to court with you, and explain Georgia's crime victim compensation program. They also run a support group for adults who lost someone to homicide.
