Crawford County
Grayling, Michigan

Victim Rights Office

CRIME VICTIMS CAN FIND HELP IN THE COMMUNITY. Being a victim of crime can be a frightening experience, but you are not alone. Many state and national programs and groups are available to help you cope with your experience now and in coming months. This page will help you to learn about resources in Michigan, nationally and on the Internet.

Please contact the Victim Assistance Office for local resources available in our area.

      

 

GENERAL Michigan Victims' Rights & Resources c/o Senator Wm. Van Regenmorter Michigan Crime Victims Michigan Victim Alliance Phone: (517) 347-4050 att: Bonnie Bucqueroux 1500 Sandhill Road Mason, MI 48854 Parents of Murdered Children (POMC) National Office Phone: (888) 818-POMC (7662) 100 East Eight St., B-41 Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 Fax: (513) 345-4489 E-Mail Central Michigan Chapter Phone: (517) 321-6863 Att'n: Muriel Kirby 2522 Wyckham Lansing, MI 48906 Battle Creek Chapter Phone: (616) 963-6141 Att'n: Bonny Adkins P.O. Box 66 Bedford, MI 49020 Victim Notification and Prisoner Information Crime Victim Notification Unit Phone: (517) 373-4467 Michigan Dept of Corrections Central Records Office P.O. Box 30003 Lansing, MI 48909 National Center for Victims of Crime Phone: (703) 276-2880 Fax:    (703) 276-2889 2111 Wilson Blvd / Suite 300 Arlington, VA 22201 National Crime Prevention Council (McGruff the Crime Dog) National Organization for Victim Assistance® (NOVA) 24-Hour Hot-Line: (800) TRY-NOVA Phone: (202) 232-6682 Fax:    (202) 462-2255 1757 Park Rd NW Washington, DC 20010 E-mail Office for Victims of Crimes [U.S. Dep't of Justice] VINE (Victim Information & Notification Everyday) Phone: (800) 816-0491 Community-based Crime Victim sites (MoVA)   CHILDREN Child Advocacy & Child Abuse Prevention P.O. Box 25 Walled Lake, MI 48390 Helpline 1-800-942-HELP (Information, counseling, referrals for anyone affected by child abuse, neglect, child sexual abuse.) ChildHelp USA 1-800-4-A-CHILD (422-4453) (Forrester National Child Abuse Hotline) Child Abuse Prevention Network I Am Your Child National Center for Missing & Exploited Children 24-hour Hot Line: (800)-THE-LOST (800-843-5678) Phone: (703) 235-3900 2101 Wilson Blvd / Suite 550 Arlington, VA 22201-3077 National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse & Neglect Information Phone: (800) 394-3366 Fax:    (703) 385-3206 330 C Street, SW Washington, DC 20447 National Committee to Prevent Child Abuse Phone: (312) 663-3520 Fax:    (312) 939-8962 200 South Michigan Ave, 17th Fl Chicago, IL 60604-4357 Parents of Murdered Children   DOMESTIC VIOLENCE / SEXUAL ASSAULT Sex Offender Registry Michigan State Police Michigan Coalition Against Domestic & Sexual Violence Phone: (517) 347-7000 Fax:    (517) 347-1377 3893 Okemos Rd, Suite B2 Okemos, MI 48864 Michigan Family Violence Help Line 24-hour Crisis Line: 1-800-996-6228 Other States' Sex Offender Registries [AK, FL, IL, IN, KS, VA, TX] National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (Policy Office) Phone: (202) 544-7358 Fax:    (202) 544-7893 119 Constitution Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 National Coalition Against Domestic Violence Phone: (303) 839-1852 Fax:    (303) 831-9251 P.O. Box 18749 Denver, CO 80218 Family Violence Prevention Fund Phone: (415) 252-8900 Fax:    (415) 252-8991 Toll-Free: (800) 313-1310 383 Rhode Island St, Suite 304 San Francisco, CA 94103-5133 Battered Women's Justice Project Toll-Free: (800) 903-0111, ext 3 Phone: (215) 351-0010 Fax:    (215) 351-0779 125 South 9th St, Suite 302 Philadelphia, PA 19017 E-mail   OUIL / DRUNK DRIVING Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) State: (800) 323-MADD National: (800) 438-6233 910 Eastlawn Midland, MI 48642 Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) Phone: (313) 228-3482 PO Box 1073 Clinton Township, MI 48048 Remove Intoxicated Drivers (RID) Phone: (517) 787-2457 attn: Michael Lutz 2205 Cooper Jackson, MI 49201 National Clearinghouse for Alcohol & Drug Information Phone: (800) 729-6686   POLICE / LAW ENFORCEMENT Michigan State Police (locate your nearest MSP Post!) Crawford County Sheriff's Office Phone: (989) 348-4616 200 W Michigan Avel Grayling, MI 49738-1741 Federal Bureau of Investigation (F.B.I.) Grayling Police Dept Phone: (989) 348-4621 5765 W. M-72 Grayling, MI  49738

WEB LINKS

 

Michigan's Crime Victim's Rights Act  (1985 PA 87; MCL 780.751)

US Crime Victims Rights Act    (42 USC Ch 112)

Financial Assistance for Injured Victims of Crimes

Victim Resources & FAQ   [Mich Dept of Corrections]

National Criminal Justice Reference Center

Office for Victims of Crime  (US Dep't of Justice)

Victim-Assistance Online  (vaonline.org)

Yahoo! search for Victim's Rights