• Florida Council Against Sexual Violence: The Florida Council Against Sexual Violence is a statewide nonprofit organization committed to victims and survivors of sexual violence and the sexual assault crisis programs that serve them.
• Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence: Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence works towards ending violence through public awareness, policy development, and support for Florida's domestic violence centers.
• Florida Department of Children and Families Abuse Hotline: The Florida Abuse Hotline accepts reports 24 hours a day and 7 days a week of known or suspected child abuse, neglect, or abandonment and reports of known or suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation of a vulnerable adult.
• Office of the Attorney General, Bureau of Victim Compensation: Injured crime victims may be eligible for financial assistance for medical care, lost income, mental health services, funeral expenses and other out-of-pocket expenses directly related to the injury.
• VINELink: Victim Information and Notification Everyday (VINE), is an anonymous, automated service that provides victims of crime and the public two important features: Information and Notification.

National

• Federal Bureau of Investigations; Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3): The IC3 accepts online Internet crime complaints from either the actual victim or from a third party to the complainant.
• National Center on Elder Abuse
• The National Crime Victim Bar Association: Provides technical support to attorneys representing crime victims in civil actions, refers crime victims to lawyers in their local area, and works to increase general awareness about the availability of civil remedies for victims of crime.
• National Office for Victim Assistance : The national leader in crime victim advocacy.
• RAINN: RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network) is the nation's largest anti-sexual violence organization.
• United States Postal Inspection Service, Victim Resources
• U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement: Online Detainee Locator System
• VictimConnect: The VictimConnect Resource Center is a referral helpline, through the National Center for Victims of Crime, where crime victims can learn about their rights and options confidentially and compassionately.

Scams

• Federal Trade Commission: The FTC works to prevent fraudulent, deceptive and unfair business practices in the marketplace and to provide information to help consumers spot, stop and avoid them.

• Federal Trade Commission – Identity Theft: The federal government’s one-stop resource for identity theft victims. The site provides streamlined checklists and sample letters to guide you through the recovery process.

• Florida Bar- Identity Theft

• Fraud.org has helped millions of consumers protect themselves and loved ones against malicious scams.

Pawn Broker: If you are a victim of a theft and your property has been located in a pawnshop, please visit the following links for additional assistance to purchase back or obtain a court order to recover the property:

• Florida State Statute 539.001 The Florida Pawnbroking Act

• Sarasota County Sheriff's Office Website
  
  

Other Crisis Resources

For individuals who are experiencing trauma relating to other crisis situations not pertaining to crime victimization please see the resources provided below.

Mental Health/Substance Abuse

• Bring Change to Mind: Their mission is to end the stigma and discrimination surrounding mental illness.

• The Centerstone Crisis Center: is a temporary and safe place that provides crisis stabilization services for adults and their families.

• Coastal Behavioral Healthcare, Inc: The Kreisman Center Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU)

• First Step Addiction and Recovery Services: is a non-profit substance abuse treatment center with detox, residential and outpatient programs.

• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI): provides information regarding care, treatment, referrals and mutual support.

• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: is the agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that leads public health efforts to advance the behavioral health of the nation. SAMHSA's mission is to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on America's communities.

Death and Grief Support Resources

• American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

• District 12 Medical Examiner’s Office: The District 12 Medical Examiner’s Office covers the following counties: Sarasota, Manatee, and DeSoto. The Medical Examiner’s Office is guided by Florida Statutes, Chapter 406.

• Funeral Service Providers: Parting’s mission is to empower you with the information to easily find the best funeral service providers.

• Tidewell Grief Specialists: Many people need help dealing with the emotions brought on by the loss of a loved one. Tidewell’s Grief Education and Support Services offer free bereavement services, whether or not the loved one was a Tidewell patient.

Homeless Services and Resources

• Sarasota Police Department Homeless Outreach Team.

• The Suncoast Partnership Continuum of Care model envisions a network of service providers sharing information and resources, while also providing a range of services including: prevention, outreach to those most in need, assessment, referral, case management, supportive services, employment services, in-patient and out-patient mental health and substance abuse treatment, medical and dental care, financial assistance, legal assistance, emergency shelter, transitional housing, permanent and supported housing.

Probate: For information regarding estate settlement, wills and other Probate resources, please visit: The Twelfth Judicial Circuit Court Probate and Guardianship Division:

• Florida Bar

• Clerk of the Circuit Court and County Comptroller of Sarasota County

• The Twelfth Judicial Circuit Court Probate and Guardianship Division