Victim Assistance - Faith Based Counseling for Victims of Crime

The Victim Assistance Program has recently been awarded funding for the employment of a Spiritual Advocate. We have implemented an innovative program to improve the delivery of faith-based counseling services to victims by establishing and improving links between faith-based organizations, spiritual leaders, traditional healers and victim service programs within the communities of the Chcotaw Nation of Oklahoma. We have initiated dialogue between faith-based organizations and victime assistance programs. And we will also collaborate with the US Attorney's Office and the FBI Victim Coordinator.