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Message 164360 (In Reply to Message 164286)

Posted by dp1 on Oct 13, 2005 01:04 AM | Also by dp1

Gender: Female, Age Bracket: N/A, State: Florida, Country: United States

Great advice. Yes, many cities have victim services who work for the DA's office. The police usually hand out pamphlets with phone numbers for victims to call for help. Heck, I do yahoo searches under yellow pages all the time and get all sorts of resources for referals. Some counseling centers are more bible based if that's her cup of tea. Most either take insurance or work on a sliding scale. If really is worth it to get the support.

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Message 164286

Posted by oicu812 on Oct 12, 2005 02:39 PM | Also by oicu812

Gender: N/A, Age Bracket: N/A, State: N/A, Country: United States

LE is not supposed to side with anyone.  they only investigate and try to find facts to either warrant an arrest or not.  right dp1, dtc?  if an arrest is made she might be eligible for dss victim intervention or some sort of victim services treatment, or funds for outside treatment.

if you have something like victims services in your area, that might be a good place to start.  but with treatment of sexual assault victims cheap might be disasterous later on.  i'm not saying that expensive is better, but i do think regardless of cost you will be money ahead by doing your best to find the best treatment team.  she will benefit more and have a better chance for a really good quality life.  that's what you want for her, right?  all victim treatment is confidential, really!  it is law!

can i suggest one thing that you be very careful of?  be careful not to direct or coerce or tell her to do anything concerning these issues.  man, that can really trigger some awful responses that can cause her some real emotional distress.  give her the information, the contacts, the ideas you gathered..  but let her choose what to do with it.  i think that is mucho important.

best of luck to both of you.

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