AG Crime Victim Report

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2012 Crime Victims Section Survey

The Ohio Attorney General’s Crime Victim Services Section partnered with statewide coalitions and victim

services experts to complete an in-depth study of the status of crime victim services in Ohio. As part of

the study, we sent out a survey to confirm victim services that currently exist, and start to identify barriers

for those who are underserved. We sent this survey to victim service providers that currently receive

SVAA/VOCA funding. We also asked our state partners to send the survey to their members, and had the

survey available on the AGO website. Two hundred forty-six providers responded to this survey. We are

pleased to present a summary of key points from the results of the survey.

We asked organizations to report the percentage of time they spend providing services to various victim

populations:

42.2% of time is spent serving victims of domestic violence

17.5% of time is spent serving victims of child abuse

13.4% of time is spent serving victims of sexual assault

3.9% of time is spent serving the survivors of homicide victims

3.3% of time is spent serving victims of elder abuse

1.8% of time is spent serving victims of intoxicated drivers

Organizations also responded that they spent 17% of their time on other victim populations, such as vic-

tims of property crimes and assaults.

CA SA DV Fed Homicide Elder DUI Other

Average among all respond-

ents: 17.5% 13.4% 42.2% 0.8% 3.9% 3.3% 1.8% 17.0%

Average among Appalachian

respondents: 13.7% 14.2% 44.4% 0.3% 1.6% 3.9% 2.4% 20.4%

Average among non-

Appalachian respondents: 18.4% 13.2% 41.6% 0.9% 4.5% 3.1% 1.7% 16.1%



24Hr Response Follow Up Therapy Group Shelter In Person Info

Average among all

respondents: 33.9% 86.1% 31.0% 38.0% 24.9% 91.8%

Average among

Appalachian re-

spondents: 31.4% 92.2% 29.4% 37.3% 31.4% 94.1%

Average among

non-Appalachian

respondents: 34.4% 84.1% 31.3% 37.9% 23.1% 90.8%

C/J Advocacy Financial Legal Advocacy Comp Personal Adv Phone I&R

84.9% 16.7% 46.9% 87.3% 82.0% 93.9%

98.0% 19.6% 56.9% 94.1% 86.3% 100.0%

81.0% 15.9% 44.1% 85.1% 80.5% 91.8%

Replacement Transport Training CI Hospital Other

30.2% 44.9% 54.3% 62.9% 40.8% 22.4%

31.4% 51.0% 35.3% 64.7% 37.3% 23.5%

29.7% 43.1% 59.0% 62.1% 41.5% 22.1%

Organizations were asked about the types of services they offer to crime victims:

84.9% of organizations provide criminal justice advocacy

82.0% of organizations provide personal advocacy

44.9% of organizations are able to provide transportation

40.8% of organizations provide hospital advocacy 33.9% of organizations provide 24-hour crisis response

31.0% of organizations provide counseling services

24.9% of organizations provide emergency shelter

Organizations reported various marginalized populations that they serve

78.9% of organizations provide services to disabled individuals

69.9% of organizations provide services to the LGBT community

56.9% of organizations provide services to immigrant communities

39.8% of organizations provide services to self reported “other” marginalized populations, such as

rural and Appalachian communities.

Disability Immigrant LGBT Other

Average among all respondents: 78.9% 56.9% 69.9% 39.8%

Average among Appalachian respond-

ents: 80.4% 45.1% 62.7% 47.1%

Average among non-Appalachian re-

spondents: 78.5% 60.0% 71.8% 37.9%



Surveyed organizations were asked about their agency’s needs, which needs of victims are not being

met, and what barriers to service exist.

Organizations identified the following agency needs:

Increased funding

Higher staffing levels

Updated equipment

Additional trainings

Organizations reported that unmet needs include: Affordable housing

Accessible and affordable transportation

Legal assistance

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Organizations indicated that the majority of service barriers include:

Affordable and accessible transportation

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■ Sexual Assault

■ Domestic Violence

■ Crimes Against Children

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Targeted counties without crime victims organizations (excluding prosecutor based programs)

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