The St. Louis Crime Victim Center’s Advocacy Services
We create change in the lives of victims through our four departments.
These programs range from providing direct services to crime victims as well as creating awareness and change within the systems they encounter.
Advocacy Programs
CVC has different victim advocacy programs in St. Louis designed to provide direct services to victims and their families. Our advocates assist victims of intimate partner violence, homicide, sexual assault, nonfatal gun violence, and families/juveniles in crisis.
Click here to learn more about our victim advocacy services in St. Louis.
Counseling Program
Our counselors provide trauma-specific interventions including person centered therapy, complex grief counseling, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive Processing Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, Play Therapy, and Hypnotherapy.
Click here to learn more about our counseling programs in St. Louis.
Legal Assistance Program
Our Legal Assistance Program addresses the needs of victims who are indigent and under-served by providing services that combine expertise in domestic violence issues, including legal advocacy, safety planning, legal referrals, and legal representation for Orders of Protection.
Click here to learn more about our legal assistance programs in St. Louis.
Community Engagement
In order to raise awareness of victims' issues and educate the community, Crime Victim Center hosts special events, community outreach, and educational training.
Upon request, we will provide outreach to schools, police departments, court personnel, and other agencies.
Click here to learn more about the outreach efforts of our St. Louis crime victim advocacy initiatives.