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Division of Victim Services
Division of Victim Services
Division of Victim Services
The Division of Victim Services (DVS) provides a voice advocating for and responding to all victims of crime in Michigan. DVS funds community-based programs that provide services to Michigan crime victims, such as counseling, legal and medical advocacy, and emergency housing. DVS funds victim's rights advocates in prosecutors' offices statewide. In addition, DVS provides direct compensation to crime victims though Michigan Crime Victim Compensation and supports the statewide victim notification system (MI-VINE).
The Division also includes the governor-appointed Michigan Domestic and Sexual Violence Prevention and Treatment Board, Michigan Crime Victim Services Commission, the Human Trafficking Health Advisory Board, and the Sexual Assault Evidence Kit Tracking Commission.
Additional Resources
Boards & Commissions
The Division of Victim Services houses and provides staffing support to four governor-appointed Boards and Commissions.
Crime Victim Compensation
Compensation and SAFE applications and brochures; Phone numbers, checklist, Survivor Stories
Crime Victim's Rights
Assessment forms; MI-VINE; Guidelines for Prosecuting Attorney Programs; National Victim Notification Network
MI-VINE
MI-VINE is a free, confidential 24-hour service that provides timely access to offender data for crime victims, their families, and the general public.
Help for Victims
Directory of Prosecutors and Victim Service Agencies by County
Victims of Crime Act - VOCA
Crime Victims Assistance Grant Program
SAFE Response
If you are a victim of sexual assault, you can get a forensic exam without being billed for it. A hospital, doctor or nurse cannot require a sexual assault victim to talk to the police in order to get a medical forensic examination.
Sexual Assault Healthcare Toolkit
Sexual Assault Healthcare Toolkit