IOWA STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES - INTEGRATED SERVICES FOR VICTIMS OF CRIME - A COUNTY BASED APPROACH

• NCJ Number: 31508
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1975
• Length: 15 pages
• Corporate Author: Iowa State Assoc of Counties
• Publication Format: Document
• Publication Type: Program Description (Model)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

DESCRIPTION OF A STATEWIDE PROGRAM BEING ESTABLISHED IN IOWA TO PROVIDE LAW ENFORCEMENT, HEALTH, AND SOCIAL ASSISTANCE TO VICTIMS OF CRIME ON THE COUNTY LEVEL.

Abstract

THE PROGRAM IS BEING IMPLEMENTED TO PROVIDE FOR EARLY IDENTIFICATION OF CRIME VICTIMS AND TO GUIDE VICTIMS THROUGH EXISTING PROGRAMS FOR PERSONS DEFINED OR QUALIFIED AS NEEDY. THE IOWA STATUTE ENABLING THE COUNTIES TO DEFINE AND DETERMINE PEOPLE IN NEED IS REVIEWED. COMPONENTS OF THE PROGRAM AND POSSIBLE SERVICES ARE LISTED. A MODEL RESOLUTION FOR THE CREATION OF COUNTY INTEGRATED VICTIM SERVICES PROGRAM IS INCLUDED, AS WELL AS A MODEL LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN COUNTY AND OTHER PUBLIC AGENCIES, A MODEL LETTER TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT, AND MODEL GUIDELINES FOR ASSISTANCE TO VICTIMS OF CRIME.