The Victim Advocate Program’s (VAP) client-centered, crisis intervention-based approach is the key to fostering a healing environment for victims of crime, witnesses of crime, and those experiencing other types of trauma and crisis. The VAP is a vital link to the community showing law enforcement’s support to crime victims and those affected by crisis by providing critical assistance and resources in times of tragedy. Our hope is that the information provided for local, state and federal resources available will help to make the victim experience less painful and less traumatic.

Victim Rights Brochure can be found here.
Para la versión en español, haga clic aquí.

Local Resources

• Child Protection Center: The Child Protection Center has been serving Sarasota & DeSoto Counties since 1980, and remains committed to the prevention, intervention & treatment of child abuse.

• Office of the State Attorney 12^th Judicial Circuit, Victims' Rights & Roles: The Office of the State Attorney, 12th Judicial Circuit represents the State of Florida in all criminal trials for crimes that occur in Sarasota, Manatee and DeSoto Counties.

• Safe Place and Rape Crisis Center: (SPARCC) state-certified center for domestic violence and sexual assault services for Sarasota and DeSoto C state-certified center for domestic violence and sexual assault services for Sarasota and DeSoto Counties that provides help, hope and healing with empowerment-based services and programs.

• Visit the Sarasota County Clerk of the Circuit Court and County Comptroller for information to include, but not limited to: Injunctions for Protection (Restraining Orders), Family Court, Criminal Court Services (to include ClerkNet which provides access to public court records), Evictions.

• Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office- Jail

• Selah Freedom: Anti-sex trafficking organization in Sarasota

• United Way Suncoast 21: For information and support-for financial assistance, health programs, crisis support and more. Reaching out will get you connected to a multilingual 2-1-1 specialist in your area who can put you in touch with local organizations providing critical services to improve and save lives.