Atlanta Victim Assistance, Inc. (AVA) is a nonprofit organization established in 1984 to advocate for, and provide services to, victims of crimes. Since its inception, AVA has made significant contributions to the economic, social, and cultural health & well-being of the citizens of metropolitan Atlanta, Georgia. Our support services include, but are not limited to: violence prevention initiatives; promoting justice for victims of crime and abuse and their families; and, court advocacy. AVA absorbs the trauma of our city by providing comprehensive services that help victims of violent crimes, such as human trafficking, domestic violence, sexual assault, and robbery, as well as family survivors of victims of homicide and secondary survivors of human-trafficking overcome crises, helping them to move from Victims to Victors.
AVA advocates for the fundamental rights of victims of crime with compassion, dignity and respect. AVA provides comprehensive services which remove barriers, strengthen victims and their families and foster a healthy transition from victim to survivor.
The Georgia Crime Victims Bill of Rights, enacted to recognize victims’ basic rights and to require the city to commit resources to address the needs of crime victims, gave way to the city’s first Victim Witness Assistance Program (VWAP) in 1984. Established by the Metropolitan Atlanta Crime Commission, VWAP became a trusted resource of comprehensive services to assist victims and witnesses of crime through the Atlanta Municipal Court System, strengthen families and foster healthy transition from victim to survivor.
In 2005, Atlanta Victim Assistance, Inc. emerged as an independent organization, operating as a 501(C)3 non-profit, advocating for the fundamental rights of victims and witnesses of crime. Since then, AVA has partnered with the Atlanta Police Department to expand its reach and provide more hands-on services, such as crisis intervention at the scene of the crime, support groups for survivors and victims of homicide and domestic violence, education on the criminal justice process, and response to a 24-hour help line. AVA advocates work directly in the police zones, responding to calls, assessing victims’ needs, and providing pre-case intervention and follow-up. Placing advocates in the zones also facilitates our community outreach efforts, which include providing awareness and education programs to neighborhood associations, schools, and in the immigrant population.
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