Crime Victims Assistance Center

Mission: CVAC provides compassionate support, education and advocacy to those affected by crime.

Vision: We are a community leader in crisis intervention and prevention that provides trauma informed care for those affected by crime to increase healing and community safety.

Core Values:

• Compassion and Kindness: We strive to understand and empathize with others' struggles and suffering, while taking action to alleviate it. We will be friendly, generous, and considerate, promoting comfort, acceptance, and a sense of belonging.
• Teamwork: We will focus on the collaborative effort of a group to achieve a common goal or to complete a task in the most effective and efficient way
• Diversity and Inclusivity: We value understanding, acceptance, and respect for differences in race, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, disability, and sexual orientation and we will ensure the inclusion of people who might otherwise be excluded or marginalized.
• Integrity: We will always be honest and confidential while demonstrating strong moral principles; we choose to hold ourselves to consistent moral and ethical standards.
• Crisis Support: We will provide immediate help to individuals who have been affected by crime that has caused emotional, mental, physical, and behavioral distress or problems
• Education: We will facilitate learning, or the acquisition of knowledge, skills, values, beliefs, and habits
• Honesty: We will always be truthful, trustworthy, and sincere promoting transparency and trust in relationships.
• Respectful: We will be polite and show consideration for others while fostering harmony and positive interactions in society.
• Confidential: We will ensure confidentiality for our clients.

24/7 Crisis & Support Hotline

24/7 Medical Advocacy at local hospitals

Crisis Counseling free of charge

Legal Advocacy

Case Management

OVS Compensation & Claims Assistance

Broome & Chenango County Child Advocacy Centers

Safe Harbor Program

Community & Professional Education

Prevention Education