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GOCCP Awards More Than $7 Million In Grants to Help Victims of Crime

63 Agencies Serving 23 Jurisdictions Receive Federal Crime Victim Grants

The Governor's Office of Crime Control & Prevention (GOCCP) today announced it is awarding $7,623,460 in federal grants to help provide services for victims of violent crime in Maryland. The funds come to the state from the U. S. Justice Department, through the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA).

This funding supports programs that improve the treatment of victims of by providing them with such services as crisis intervention, counseling, temporary housing, emergency transportation to court, and criminal justice support and advocacy.

“The most important responsibilities we have in government are to create jobs and to protect the public’s safety,” said Governor Martin O’Malley. “In living up to our commitment to public safety, we are committed to assisting all crime victims in the state. The O’Malley-Brown Administration will ensure that all victims in Maryland are treated with dignity and respect; that their rights are upheld; and that funds are available to provide assistance and support.”

“Victims of violent crime need to know that they do not have to suffer alone,” said Senator Barbara Mikulski, Chairwoman of the Senate Commerce, Justice and Science (CJS) Appropriations Subcommittee, which funds the Department of Justice “People often need a helping hand to recover and rebuild their lives after suffering a crime or attack.  I was proud to put these recovery funds in the federal checkbook to help victims in Maryland create a way forward.”

“Victims of domestic violence must know they can seek help and communities must stand ready to offer their support,” said Senator Ben Cardin.  “This funding will help communities across Maryland provide victims of violent crime with the resources and support they need to get back on their feet with dignity and strength.” 

Organizations receiving VOCA grants are either public entities or nonprofits that provide direct services to crime victims. They include sexual assault and rape treatment centers, domestic violence programs and shelters, child abuse programs, mental health services, programs for underserved victims, community-based victim coalitions, and criminal justice agencies that have components which offer services to crime victims. Hospitals and emergency medical facilities that offer crisis counseling, forensic examinations and other victim services are also eligible for VOCA grants. Criminal justice agencies that receive VOCA grants use the funds for victims' services that include victim crisis units, victim advocates, victim registration and notification, and victim-witness programs.

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Editors: Here is a complete list of agencies throughout Maryland which are receiving VOCA funding..

|Applicant |Program Title |County |Amount |

|Family Crisis Resource Center, Inc. |Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Victims |Allegany |$ 82,952.00 |

| |Services | | |

|Anne Arundel County Department of Social|Victims of Sexual Child Abuse |Anne Arundel |$ 28,000.00 |

|Services | | | |

|Anne Arundel County State’s Attorney’s |Victim Witness Specialists/Victim Notification |Anne Arundel |$ 100,000.00 |

|Office |Specialist | | |

|Anne Arundel Medical Center |Abuse and Domestic Violence Program |Anne Arundel |$ 50,180.00 |

|Family & Children's Services of Central |Anne Arundel Abuse Counseling Center |Anne Arundel |$ 162,269.00 |

|MD | | | |

|YWCA of Annapolis and Anne Arundel |YWCA Crisis Intervention VOCA Program |Anne Arundel |$ 183,569.00 |

|County | | | |

|Advocates for Survivors of Torture and |Under Served Victims of Sexual Assault |Baltimore City |$ 76,460.00 |

|Trauma | | | |

|Associated Catholic Charities, |Immigration Legal Services for Victims of Crime |Baltimore City |$ 69,366.00 |

|Archdiocese of Baltimore | | | |

|Baltimore Child Abuse Center, Inc. |Multi-Disciplinary Investigation of Child Sexual |Baltimore City |$ 134,400.00 |

| |Abuse | | |

|Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office|Family Bereavement Center |Baltimore City |$ 210,000.00 |

|Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office|Juvenile Courts Victim Specialist |Baltimore City |$ 45,000.00 |

|Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) |CASA's Response to Child Abuse Victims |Baltimore City |$ 50,000.00 |

|Program of Baltimore, Inc | | | |

|Family & Children's Services of Central |Baltimore City/West Baltimore County Child Abuse |Baltimore City |$ 86,676.00 |

|MD |Treatment Services | | |

|Family & Children's Services of Central |Trauma-Based Treatment Center |Baltimore City |$ 45,000.00 |

|MD | | | |

|House of Ruth Maryland, Inc. |Under One Roof |Baltimore City |$ 389,711.00 |

|Kennedy Krieger Institute |Underserved Victims' Project |Baltimore City |$ 223,751.00 |

|Marian House, Inc. |Underserved Victims of Rape, Sexual Assault, Abuse|Baltimore City |$ 58,075.00 |

| |and Domestic Violence Services | | |

|Mercy Medical Center |Advocacy Support and Expansion Project |Baltimore City |$ 42,500.00 |

|Mercy Medical Center |Mercy Medical Center Forensic Nurse Examiner |Baltimore City |$ 39,946.00 |

| |Project | | |

|Northwest Citizens Patrol |Victim Support Program |Baltimore City | |

| | | |$ 24,000.00 |

|Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Inc. |Hospital Based Services for Victims of Domestic |Baltimore City |$ 121,800.00 |

| |Violence | | |

|University of Maryland, Baltimore - |Child Victims of Violence |Baltimore City |$ 209,928.00 |

|Office of Research & Development | | | |

|University of Maryland, Baltimore - |Secure Starts: Assisting Young Victims of Crime |Baltimore City |$ 59,510.00 |

|Research and Development | | | |

|Baltimore County State’s Attorney’s |Victim Witness Unit Services |Baltimore County |$ 68,000.00 |

|Office | | | |

|Baltimore County State’s Attorney’s |Domestic Violence Hotline and Court Advocate |Baltimore County |$ 102,979.00 |

|Office |Project | | |

|CASA of Baltimore County, Inc. |Court Appointed Special Advocates for Child |Baltimore County |$ 42,390.00 |

| |Victims in Baltimore County | | |

|Family & Children's Services of Central |Baltimore County Domestic Violence Program |Baltimore County |$ 101,844.00 |

|MD | | | |

|Family Crisis Center of Baltimore |Victims of Domestic Violence Interventions |Baltimore County |$ 81,969.00 |

|County, Inc. | | | |

|Franklin Square Hospital, Inc. - |Services to Child Physical and Sexual Abuse |Baltimore County |$ 81,450.00 |

|Pediatric Department |Victims in Baltimore County | | |

|Greater Baltimore Medical Center (GBMC) |GBMC Hospital-Based Domestic Violence Program |Baltimore County |$ 19,760.00 |

|Northwest Hospital Center |DOVE Crisis Intervention and Long-term |Baltimore County |$ 48,000.00 |

| |Stabilization Program | | |

|Pro Bono Counseling Project, Inc. |Crime Victims: Surviving and Succeeding |Baltimore County |$ 65,929.00 |

|TurnAround, Inc. (Baltimore County) |Sexual Violence Victim Services |Baltimore County |$ 109,422.00 |

|Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc. |Multi-Ethnic Domestic Violence Project (MEDOVI) |Baltimore County |$ 63,000.00 |

|Calvert County Health Department - |Victims of Crime Services |Calvert |$ 95,419.00 |

|Crisis Intervention Center | | | |

|CASA of Caroline, Inc. |Underserved Victim Services |Caroline |$ 42,806.00 |

|Mid-Shore Council on Family Violence |Mid-Shore Council Victim Assistance Project |Caroline |$ 129,871.00 |

|Rape Crisis Intervention Service of |Rape Crisis Intervention Program of Carroll County|Carroll |$ 35,704.00 |

|Carroll County |VOCA | | |

|Family & Children's Services of Central |Carroll County Domestic Violence Comprehensive |Carroll |$ 63,498.00 |

|MD |Program | | |

|Family & Children's Services of Central |Carroll County Child Abuse Treatment Services |Carroll |$ 65,691.00 |

|MD | | | |

|Cecil County Board of County |Cecil County Family Violence Programs |Cecil | |

|Commissioners | | |$ 128,231.00 |

|Center for Abused Persons |Domestic Violence Victim Services Program (VOCA) |Charles |$ 46,823.00 |

|Center for Abused Persons |Services for Victims of Sexual Assault and Child |Charles |$ 104,660.00 |

| |Abuse Program (VOCA) | | |

|Center for Children, Inc. |Child Abuse Trauma Recovery Therapy Program for |Charles |$ 59,200.00 |

| |Child Abuse Victims and Non-offending Parents | | |

|Frederick County Government - |Child Abuse Victim Services Program |Frederick |$ 113,331.00 |

|Commissioners | | | |

|Frederick Memorial Healthcare System |SAFE (Sexual Assault Forensic Examination) Program|Frederick |$ 58,336.00 |

|Heartly House, Inc. |Victim Services for Frederick County |Frederick |$ 221,919.00 |

|Domestic Violence Sexual Assault |Comprehensive Services |Garrett |$ 60,175.00 |

|Resource Center (Dove Center) | | | |

|Garrett County Department of Social |Child Abuse Victims Assistance Program - |Garrett |$ 7,672.00 |

|Services |Prevailing over trauma | | |

|Sexual Assault/Spouse Abuse Resource |Essential Victim Services |Harford |$ 277,275.00 |

|Center, | | | |

|Domestic Violence Center of Howard |Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Services |Howard |$ 219,809.00 |

|County, Inc. | | | |

|Howard County General Hospital |Sexual Assault Examination and Treatment Program |Howard |$ 64,418.00 |

|Howard County Police Department |Initial Victim Assistance for Underserved |Howard |$ 81,000.00 |

| |Populations | | |

| | | | |

|Howard County State’s Attorney’s Office |Victim Service Liaison |Howard |$ 40,458.00 |

|Family & Children's Services of Central |Howard County Child Abuse Treatment Program |Howard |$ 43,056.00 |

|MD | | | |

|Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) |Volunteer Training and Support |Montgomery |$ 64,350.00 |

|- Montgomery County Maryland Inc. | | | |

|Montgomery County Government |Multicultural Intervention Project for Victims of |Montgomery |$ 299,600.00 |

| |Child Abuse | | |

|Montgomery County Government |Victim Assistance Services |Montgomery |$ 269,902.00 |

|Center for True Justice and Healing |Providing Underserved Victim Services Using a |Prince George's |$ 8,500.00 |

| |Change Management Approach | | |

|Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) |Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) for |Prince George's |$ 45,000.00 |

|- Prince George's County, Inc. |Victims of Child Abuse | | |

|Family Crisis Center, Inc. of Prince |Safe Passage Emergency Shelter Program |Prince George's | |

|George's County | | |$ 150,000.00 |

|Family Crisis Center, Inc. of Prince |Langley Park Latino Community Program |Prince George's |$ 50,000.00 |

|George's County | | | |

|Prince George's County State’s |Bilingual Victim Advocates and Staff Training |Prince George's |$ 62,693.00 |

|Attorney’s Office | | | |

|Foundation for Community Partnerships, |Child In Need of Assistance Advocacy Services |Queen Anne's |$ 12,060.00 |

|Inc. | | | |

|Southern Maryland Center for Family |Victims of Crime Legal Assistance Program |St. Mary's |$ 127,441.00 |

|Advocacy | | | |

|Walden Sierra, Inc. |Integrated Victim Services |St. Mary's |$ 79,307.00 |

|Maryland Coalition Against Sexual |Victims of Sex Crimes Assistance |Statewide |$ 68,254.00 |

|Assault, Inc. | | | |

|Maryland Crime Victims' Resource Center,|Statewide Crime Victims' Services Program |Statewide |$ 385,200.00 |

|Inc. | | | |

|Maryland Department of Public Safety and|Bridging the Gap: Victim Services in Compensation |Statewide |$ 44,921.00 |

|Correctional Services | | | |

| | | | |

|Maryland Department of Public Safety and|Victim Coordination Project (Division of Parole |Statewide |$ 155,810.00 |

|Correctional Services |and Probation) | | |

|Court Appointed Special Advocate, Inc. |Mid-Shore Child Abuse Victim Advocates |Talbot |$ 27,282.00 |

|(CASA) - Talbot | | | |

|For All Seasons, Inc. |The Provision of Victims of Crime Assistance |Talbot |$ 126,360.00 |

| |(VOCA) Services on Maryland's Mid-Shore. | | |

|Talbot County Department of Social |Talbot County Children's Advocacy Center Mid-Shore|Talbot |$ 9,249.00 |

|Services |Medical Program | | |

|CASA Citizens Assisting and Sheltering |Comprehensive Program for Domestic Violence/Child |Washington |$ 167,773.00 |

|the Abused, Inc. |Abuse/Assault Victims | | |

|Washington County Department of Social |Safe Place, Washington County Child Advocacy |Washington |$ 100,259.00 |

|Services |Center | | |

|Life Crisis Center, Inc. |The Lower Shore Child Trauma Project |Wicomico |$ 130,250.00 |

|Life Crisis Center, Inc. |The Lower Shore Women's Project |Wicomico |$ 146,481.00 |

|Cricket Center, Inc., The |Victims of Child Abuse |Worcester |$ 28,460.00 |

|Worcester County Youth and Family |Advocacy for Victims of Child Abuse |Worcester |$ 29,048.00 |

|Counseling Services, Inc. | | | |

| | |TOTAL |$ 7,623,460 |

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Martin O’Malley

Governor

Anthony Brown

Lt. Governor

Kristen Mahoney

Executive Director

For Immediate Release:

November 3, 2011

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