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The Newaygo County Sheriff's Office Victim Service Unit provides Victim Advocates to meet the needs of those who are victims or witnesses to a crime. The Unit is made up of caring and compassionate volunteer citizens who are dedicated to helping victims survive a crisis or a crime against them. Often this traumatic event is a person's first experience with the criminal justice system. They strive to help victims with dignity, compassion and concern.An Advocate Can Provide:
- Basic Crisis Intervention
- Community Information & Referrals
- Emotional Support
- Attempt to Locate Translators as Needed
- Coordination with Sheriff's Deputies and Investigators
VICTIM SERVICE UNIT
The Newaygo County Sheriff's Office is cognizant of the needs of victims of accidents, fires and serious/violent crimes, as well as the needs of their families. The Victim Service Unit was established to support those needs. Victim Advocates are volunteers of that organization that aid citizens during critical incidents. Advocates volunteer their time on an on call basis to provide services at the actual time of crisis.
This program is intended to aid anyone in crisis by providing basic crisis intervention. The role of the advocate is to provide immediate assistance, help the victim over the initial shock during an incident. Advocates help victims who are coping with the reality of what has happened and what may happen in the future. They also provide referral information to people who need additional assistance. The program is not intended to solve the victim's problems or to provide counseling.
The following is a list of resources available. Phone the numbers listed for information and help or click on the links provided.
Newaygo County Resources
Bethany Christian Services (231) 924-3390
District #10 Health Department (231) 689-7300
Newaygo Community Mental Health (231) 689-7330
Individual and Family Support Services
Newaygo County Community Services (NCCS) (231)924-0641
Newaygo County Family Independence Agency (231) 689-5500
Counseling Services
ALPHA Women Center (231) 652-1548
Counseling, Baby Care Items
Every Woman's Place (231) 796-4493
24-Hour Crisis Line (231) 722-3333
PROST (231) 652-1780
Women's Information Service - 1-800-374-WISE (9473)
24- Hour Crisis Line - 1-231-796-6600
Domestic Violence, Supportive Counseling, Emergency Shelter, Sexual Assault
Counseling & Advocacy
Food/Clothing/Housing
All Saints Church (231) 924-0160
Five-Cap Inc. (231) 757-3785
Habitat for Humanity (231) 924-0350
LOVE Inc. of Southern Newaygo County (231) 834-5970
Newaygo County Community Development (231) 689-2100
St. Bail's Christian Service (231) 652-1286
White Cloud United Methodist Church (231) 689-5911 or 689-6774
Global Friendships (231) 924-4042
Hospitals
Gerber Memorial Hospital (231) 924-3300
Hackley Hospital (231) 726-3511
Mary Free Bed (616) 243-0300
Mecosta County Medical Center (231) 796-8691
Mercy Hospital (231) 739-9341
Help Nurse 1-800-458-4636
St. Mary's Hospital (616) 752-6090
Physicians
Family Health Care
Grant (231) 834-0444
White Cloud (231) 689-5943
Grant Family Health (231) 834-5644
Healthy Beginnings (231) 689-6447
Hesperia Medical Center (231) 854-6415
Newaygo Medical Center (231) 652-1631
Pine Medical Group (231) 924-4200
Medicaid Dental Providers
Grand Valley Dental (616) 245-2767 (Grand Rapids)
Family Health Care (231) 745-2736 (Baldwin)
(For additional dental care provider numbers - call FIA)
Red Cross
www.arcmon.org/ 1-800-639-2946
Muskegon (231) 726-3555
Fremont (231) 924-9860
National Victim Resources
Battered Women's Justice Project (800) 903-0111
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Indian Country Child Abuse Hotline (800) 633-5155
Childhelp USA/Forrester National
Child Abuse Hotline (800) 422-4453 (800) 222-4453, TDD
Family Violence Prevention Fund/
Health Resource Center (800) 313-1310
Justice Statistics Clearinghouse (800) 732-3277
Juvenile Justice Clearinghouse (800) 638-8736
Mothers Against Drunk Drivers (800) 438-6233
National Center for Missing and
Exploited Children (800) 843-5678, (800) 826-7653, TDD
National Center for Victims of Crime (800) 394-2255
National Children's Alliance (800) 239-9950
National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
(800) 729-6686, (800) 487-4889, TDD, (800) 735-2258, Hearing Impaired
National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect (800) 394-3366
National Criminal Justice Reference Service (800) 851-3420, (800) 787-3224, TTY
National Fraud Information Hotline (800) 876-7060
National Organization for Victim Assistance (800) 879-6682
National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (800) 537-2238, (800) 553-2508, TTY
Office for Victims of Crime Resource Center (800) 627-6872
Parents of Murdered Children (800) 818-7662
Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (800) 656-4673
Resource Center on Domestic Violence, Child Protection, and Custody (800) 527-3223
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