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Victim Services

Call Brittany Battease for more information
802-665-1746 or [email protected]

What is a Victim Liaison?

Our Victim Liaison offers confidential, trauma-informed support to help you feel safe, heard, and empowered as you begin to heal and rebuild. 

Victim Liaison services may include:

  • Emergency Funding
  • Safety Planning Emotional Support, Referrals (to resources, other agnencies, support groups, counseling, etc) , and heating system testing & infrared scans
  • Navigation to finding housing support, public benefits, or other resources.
  • Support Communicating with employers, landlords, schools, etc
  • Helping organizing & triaging needs and/or next steps
  • Information about Victims Rights in Vermont State.
  • Applying for Victims Compensation (When Eligiable)
  • Assistance planning for and filing for protetion orders (eg: relief from abuse orders or orders against stalking
  • Accompaniment to forensic exams, law enforcement interviews, or court
  • Help receiving updates and resources to nofication about convicted offenders.

Free, confidential, trauma-informed support is available for individuals impacted by crime in our community.

Many services are available regardless of whether someone has reported to law enforcement or is involved in the legal system.

As a Victim Liaison, I provide individualized support including needs triaging, safety/preparedness planning, emotional support, resource navigation, assistance with protection orders and Victim’s Compensation, and advocacy with systems such as housing, employers, and schools. I can also offer accompaniment to medical exams, law enforcement interviews, and court proceedings. Limited emergency funding may be available to support safety and basic needs related to victimization.

Support is client-centered, flexible, and guided by each person’s unique needs and goals.

Call or text 802-345-2519, call the office at 802-665-1746, or email [email protected] to learn more or get connected.

Brittany Battease

What are they saying about us?

Real experiences from Rutland County Clients

"The most important parts of the program is to ensure you are heard, your needs are met, and that you have a choice in how you proceed.
M.M
Thank you so much Brittany. You have done more in two weeks than any other organization has in two years!
T.Z
The Victim Services Liaison has made my life significantly less stressful during a time of crisis. The community is so lucky to have a program like this!
M.W