victim services

the term “victim services” means a nonprofit, nongovernmental organization or a public, nonprofit organization acting in a nongovernmental capacity that assists domestic violence, dating violence or sexual assault victims, including campus women's centers, rape crisis centers, battered women's shelters, and other sexual assault, domestic violence or dating violence programs, including campus counseling support and victim advocate organizations with domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, and sexual assault programs, whether or not organized and staffed by students.

The terms “victim services” and “services” mean services provided to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking, including telephonic or web-based hotlines, legal advocacy, economic advocacy, emergency and transitional shelter, accompaniment and advocacy through medical, civil or criminal justice, immigration, and social support systems, crisis intervention, short-term individual and group support services, information and referrals, culturally specific services, population specific services, and other related supportive services.