Victim Resources

Department of Children and Families (DCF)
Statewide 24 hour toll-free Careline: 1-800-842-2288
The DCF Careline is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to receive and process reports of alleged child abuse and neglect.

Statewide Legal Services (CTLawHelp.org) (CCADV)
Statewide toll-free referral line: 1-800-453-3320
CTLawHelp.org is a network of not-for-profit legal aid agencies that help people, who have very low income with civil legal problems. Services include legal advice, advocacy, and information on housing issues, disability, employment, and health benefits, immigration, family matters, and legal issues for domestic violence victims, the elderly and juveniles. Services are free. Eligibility depends on your income, family size, assets, and the legal issue. The network does not provide legal help for criminal cases.
If you are an undocumented person seeking help for yourself or your family, please call the legal services agency below that is closest to where you live.
Connecticut Legal Services, Inc. CLS
Connecticut residents with low income who live anywhere in the state of Connecticut, except for the Greater Hartford and Greater New Haven areas:
Bridgeport office: 800-809-4434 or 203-336-3851
New Britain office: 800-233-7619 or 860-225-8678
New London office: 800-413-7798 or 860-447-0323
Stamford office: 800-541-8909 or 203-348-9216
Waterbury office: 800-413-7797 or 203-756-8074
Willimantic office: 800-413-7796 or 860-456-1761

Greater Hartford Legal Aid(GHLA)
Connecticut residents with low income who live in the Greater Hartford area: Office: 860-541-5000

New Haven Legal Assistance Association (LAA)
Connecticut residents with low income who live in the Greater New Haven area: Office: 203-946-4811

Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence (CCADV)
Statewide 24 hour toll-free Hotline: 1-888-774-2900 (English); 1-844-831-9200 (Spanish)
CCADV has 18 domestic violence member programs throughout Connecticut to help victims of domestic violence by providing counseling services, shelters, advocacy, referrals, and support groups. All services are free and confidential.

National Domestic Violence Hotline
Nationwide 24 hour toll-free Hotline: 1-800-799-7233
The National Domestic Violence Hotline provides free and confidential 24-hour support through advocacy, safety planning, and resources.

Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) - Connecticut Chapter
Office: 203-764-2566
MADD provides advocacy, information, and referrals for victims of impaired or drunk drivers.

Department of Social Services, Protective Services for the Elderly (PSE)
Statewide toll-free Referrals: 1-888-385-4225
PSE helps people 60 years of age or older who are being physically, mentally or emotionally abused, neglected, abandoned and/or have been financially abused and exploited.

Office of the Healthcare Advocate (OHA)
Statewide toll-free: 1-866-466-4446
The OHA gives information about and helps resolve problems with medical health insurance in Connecticut.

United Way of Connecticut (211)
Statewide 24-hour toll-free hotline: 211 or 1-800-203-1234
211 is a free service that helps callers find programs and services in their area.

United States, Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime (OVC)
The OVC provides online resources, information, and links to state and local victim assistance programs.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
Nationwide toll-free: 1-800-375-5283
USCIS provides nationwide help on immigration services and benefits.

Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Consumer Information: Identity Theft
Nationwide toll-free Hotline: 1-877-438-4338
The FTC has an Identity Theft Hotline and resource center that provides information on identity theft crimes.

Connecticut Department of Correction (DOC), Offender Information Search
The Offender Information Search is an on-line tool that allows users to access information on inmates including prison location, status of the criminal case, sentence, and estimated release date.

Connecticut Judicial Branch, Online Case Lookup
The Case Lookup is a tool that allows users to access information about Supreme and Appellate, civil, family, criminal, motor vehicle, housing and small claims court cases.

Connecticut Sex Offender Registry
You may search for information on a published registered sex offender, including offenders living near your home, work, or school. The information provided on a sex offender includes a physical description with photo, address, criminal offense, and if they are non-compliant with the Sex Offender Registry requirements. You may also register on this Website for e-mail alerts when a published registered sex offender registers within 1 mile of the address you provided.

National Organizations for Victim Assistance (NOVA)
NOVA provides online resources, information, and links to state and local victim assistance programs.

Connecticut Alliance to End Sexual Violence (formerly CONNSACS)
Statewide 24 hour toll-free Hotline: 1-888-999-5545 (English); 1-888-568-8332 (Spanish)
The Alliance has 9 member centers throughout the state that help adult and child victims of sexual assault by providing crisis intervention, advocacy services, information, support groups, and referrals.

National Sexual Assault Hotline
Nationwide 24 hour toll-free Hotline: 1-800-656-4673
Confidential 24 hour online Hotline: ohl.rainn.org/online/
The National Sexual Assault Hotline transfers callers to a sexual assault crisis center in the callers’ area for crisis intervention, advocacy services, information, support, and referrals. The Hotline also provides a secure online Hotline (instant messaging) that provides crisis intervention, support, information, resources, and referrals. Both services are free and confidential and provided by the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network.

Survivors of Homicide (SOH)
Office: 860-257-7388
SOH provides support and advocacy for surviving family members and friends of homicide victims.

Connecticut Statewide Automated Victim Information and Notification (CT SAVIN)
Nationwide 24 hour toll-free Services: 1-877-846-3428
CT SAVIN is a confidential service that gives crime victims and the public information about an offender’s upcoming court case, changes in an inmate’s status, and when a court order of protection is issued, changed, or ends. Notifications are provided in English, Polish, Portuguese, and Spanish.

Department of Correction, Victim Services Unit (DOC)
Accused Status Notification Program and Post-Conviction Notification Program
Statewide toll-free: 1-888-869-7057
The DOC Victim Services Unit has 2 notification programs: the Accused Status Notification Program, which provides notification on changes in the status on a pre-sentenced inmate (accused), and the Post-Conviction Notification Program, which provides notification when an inmate is released, escapes, or is scheduled for a sentence review, modification and/or parole hearings.

Office of Victim Services (OVS), Post-Conviction Notification Program
Nationwide toll-free Helpline: 1-800-822-8428
The OVS Post-Conviction Notification Program provides notification when an inmate is released, escapes, or is scheduled for a sentence review, modification and/or parole hearings.

Psychiatric Security Review Board (PSRB)
Office: 860-566-1441
Crime victims, their survivors or representatives may receive notification when a defendant found not guilty by lack of capacity because of mental disease or defect (acquittee) is scheduled for a hearing, escapes, or is released.

Office of the Victim Advocate (OVA)
Statewide toll-free: 1-888-771-3126
The OVA advocates for victims who believe their constitutional rights were violated and/or have complaints about the service received from a state or non-profit agency.