Providing services to victims of abuse and major crimes; and educating the public on available resources, and how to report a crime.

The Victim Advocacy Center was opened April 31, 2003 adjacent to the Victim Witness Unit and the Special Victims Unit of the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office. The Center is a freestanding cohesive unit, which allows child and adult victims and their families to benefit from an integrated facility where services are readily available. This is a friendly setting to coordinate with all members of the Multi-Disciplinary Team including investigation and prosecution. The Center incorporates many disciplines, in a safe atmosphere, to maximize efficient prosecution and emphasize the compassionate treatment of victims through counseling and other services.

Agencies

Agencies available through this center are:

• The Special Victims Unit of the Prosecutor’s Office
• The Domestic Violence Unit of the Prosecutor’s Office
• The Victim-Witness Unit of the Prosecutor Office
• Forensic Nurse Examiner Program (FNE) - Sexual Assault Response Team (SART)
• Division of Child Protection and Permanency (DCPP)
• Dorothy B. Hersh Child Protection Center (CPC)
• Middlesex County Center for Empowerment (MCCE)
• Women Aware
• Rutgers UBHC - Child Crisis Intervention Services

Together, with these and other agencies, the Prosecutor's Office works to educate the community in order to make Middlesex County a safer place to work and live for children and adults alike. You are invited to click on any of the links provided above for more information and are also welcome to contact the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office's Community Affairs Unit.

Resources

• Attorney General Standards for Providing Services to Victims of Sexual Assault
• Crime Victims' Bill of Rights
• Victim Assistance Resources
• Victim Witness Unit

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