The Office of Victim Services provides free and confidential advocacy services to anyone in the Gator Community whose lives have been impacted by crime.
The office of Victim Services, housed within the University of Florida Police Department, was established in 1993 to provide victim advocacy services to individuals whose lives have been impacted by crime.
Our mission at OVS, is to provide crisis intervention and emergency assistance to anyone in the Gator community whose lives have been affected by crime. We serve as a liaison with campus offices and departments in order to advocate for a wide variety of needs and necessary accommodations for students, staff and faculty both on and off campus. This can include but is not limited to assisting with filing for Injunction for Protection Orders, filing for Victims' Compensation funds, providing accompaniment and/or transportation to civil and/or criminal justice hearings and proceedings and assisting with preparing Victim Impact Statements. Our services can also extend to educational presentations on topics including sexual assault prevention, intimate partner violence, stalking & harassment, and or any top related to sexual violence and personal safety.
Finally, our office works closely with the University of Florida Counseling and Wellness Center & U Matter We Care offices to help process the emotional and behavioral responses to being victimized. These responses are normal and are to be expected. The Victim Advocates of OVS are on-Call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to serve and care for the needs of the Gator Community.
To reach a Victim Advocate during Business Hours please call (352) 392.5648 or visit our office located on the corner of Museum Road and Newell Drive. Outside of business hours, call (352) 391.1111 and ask to speak with the on-call Victim Advocate.
The Office of Victim Services seeks to provide advocacy services to anyone in the University of Florida Community whose lives have been impacted by crime.
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