Victim Assistance Services
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The Criminal Justice System and You
An Informational Guide for Victims and Witnesses of Crime

VICTIM ASSISTANCE SERVICES STATEWIDE
(Alphabetical by city)
The following is a listing of most victim assistance programs in
Montana. If there is not a program listed for the location you are in,
you should call your local law enforcement agency to find out where
there are services offered nearby.
Victim Information and Notification Everyday (VINE), (800) 456-3076.
24-hr automated telephone service for information on the status of
Montana state adult offenders. Information may be accessed on custody,
escapes, sentence review hearing dates, parole hearing dates and
scheduled release dates.
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Anaconda

Anaconda/Deer Lodge County Attorney, (406) 563-4020. Criminal justice
advocacy, emotional support, personal advocacy and information/referral.

Family Enrichment Council, (406) 563-7972. Counseling, therapy, shelter
placement, crisis hotline, information and referral.
Billings

YWCA Gateway House, (406) 259-8100. Shelter, counseling, group
treatment, crisis hotline counseling, information and referral criminal
justice advocacy, personal advocacy, transportation.

Yellowstone County Attorney, Victim/Witness Assistance, (406) 256-2870.
Criminal justice advocacy, counseling, information and referral,
personal advocacy, transportation, education and training.

Yellowstone County Victim Services, (406) 248-3699. Criminal justice
advocacy, emotional support, personal advocacy, information/referral,
transportation.

Rape Task Force, (406) 259-8100 (collect calls accepted). Hotline,
crisis counseling, public education.
Horizon Home (adolescent female abuse victims), (406) 256-6845.

U.S. Attorney Office, Victim/Witness, (406) 657-6101. Criminal justice
advocacy, counseling, information/referral, personal and legal advocacy,
education and training.

Boulder
Jefferson County Attorney, (406) 225-4014. Criminal justice advocacy,
emotional support, personal advocacy, information/referral,
transportation.

Bozeman
Bozeman Area Battered Women's Network, (406) 586-4111 or (800) 834-8296.
Shelter, group treatment, crisis hotline counseling, information and
referral, criminal justice advocacy, emergency financial assistance,
emergency legal advocacy, personal advocacy.

Gallatin County Attorney, Victim/Witness Coordinator, (406) 582-2145.
Crisis counseling, criminal justice advocacy, emergency legal advocacy,
information and referral, follow-up contact, personal advocacy,
education and training.

Montana State University (MSU) Voice Center, Victim Options in the
Campus Environment, (406) 994-7069. Crisis counseling, emotional
support, criminal justice advocacy, education/awareness.

The Help Center, (406) 388-7262. Rape crisis, counseling, group support,
temporary shelter, criminal justice advocacy, personal advocacy,
information/referral, transportation.

Browning
Blackfeet Tribe Domestic Abuse Shelter, Blackfeet Victim Assistance,
(406) 338-7921. Shelter, counseling, crisis hotline, therapy, referral,
emergency legal advocacy, personal advocacy, group treatment/support,
transportation, follow up.

Butte
Safe Space, Christian Community Domestic Violence Shelter, (406)
782-8511 or (800) 479-8511. Shelter, counseling, group treatment, crisis
hotline, information and referral, criminal justice advocacy, personal
advocacy, transportation.

Silver Bow County Attorney, Victim/Witness Assistance, (406) 723-8262
Ext. 276. Criminal justice advocacy, counseling, therapy, group
treatment, crisis hotline, information and referral, personal advocacy,
transportation, public education and training.

Crow Agency
Crow Tribe Native American Victim Assistance, (406) 638-2405, (406)
638-2554 or (800) 562-1525. Counseling, follow-up contact, crisis
hotline counseling, safe house placement, information and referral,
criminal justice advocacy, personal advocacy transportation.

Deer Lodge
Powell County Attorney, (406) 846-3680. Criminal justice advocacy,
emotional support, information/referral, notification, transportation.

Dillon
Dillon Police Department Victim Services, (406) 683-2333. Criminal
justice advocacy, emotional support, information/referral for victims of
crime.
Women's Resource Center, (406) 683-6106. Counseling, therapy, group
treatment/support, placement in safe house/shelter, criminal justice
advocacy, emergency financial assistance, personal advocacy,
transportation, follow-up contact.

Forsyth
Rosebud County Attorney, (406) 356-2236. Criminal justice advocacy,
emotional support, information/referral, personal advocacy and
transportation.

Fort Benton
High Line Help (Rape Crisis), (406) 759-5170 (collect calls accepted).
Hotline, crisis counseling, public education.

Glasgow
Women's Resource Center, (406) 228-4034. Criminal justice advocacy,
emotional support, information/referral, personal advocacy and
transportation for victims of crime.

Glendive
Dawson County Attorney, (406) 365-5273. Criminal justice advocacy,
emotional support, information/referral, personal advocacy,
transportation for victims and witnesses in the 7th Judicial District.

Dawson County Spouse Abuse Program, (406) 365-6477. Counseling,
follow-up contact, group treatment, safe house placement, information
and referral, emergency financial assistance, personal advocacy,
transportation, TRO assistance.

Great Falls
Victim/Witness Assistance, Great Falls Police Department, (406) 771-1180
Ext. 218. Rape Crisis (406) 453-4357 (24-hour line). Crisis hotline
counseling, information and referral, criminal justice advocacy,
follow-up contact, assistance in filing compensation benefits.

YWCA Mercy Home (Domestic Violence, Child Abuse, Sexual Assault), (406)
453-1018. Shelter, counseling, group treatment, crisis hotline
counseling, information and referral, criminal justice advocacy,
emergency legal advocacy, personal advocacy, transportation.

Hamilton
Ravalli County Sheriff and SAFE Program, (406) 363-3033 and (406)
369-1058. Crisis counseling, criminal justice advocacy,
information/referral, personal advocacy, and transportation.
Supporters of Abuse Free Environments (SAFE), (406) 363-4600 (collect
calls accepted). Counseling, group treatment/support, criminal justice
advocacy, referral, emergency financial assistance, personal advocacy,
transportation, placement in safe house.

Havre
Human Resources Development Council District IV (HRDC) Domestic Abuse
Project, (406) 265-2222 (collect calls accepted).
Shelter, counseling, therapy, group treatment, crisis hotline,
information and referral, criminal justice advocacy, emergency financial
assistance, emergency legal advocacy, personal advocacy, transportation.

Montana Communities United (MCU) Sexual Assault Treatment, (406)
265-5481 Ext. 15. Counseling and therapy for child victims of sexual
abuse and child abuse.

Helena
Friendship Center, Victim/Witness and Sexual Assault Program, (406)
443-3360. Crisis counseling, group support, criminal justice advocacy,
personal advocacy, shelter, transportation and information/referral.

Friendship Center, (406) 442-6800 or (800) 248-3166. Domestic violence
program/shelter, counseling, crisis hotline, group treatment/support,
information and referral, criminal justice advocacy, personal advocacy,
transportation.

Kalispell
Violence Free Crisis Line, (406) 752-7273 (collect calls accepted).
Shelter, crisis counseling, group treatment for domestic violence
victims, rape survivors and adult survivors of incest, volunteers,
hotline, criminal justice advocacy, referral, transportation.

Lewistown
Fergus County Attorney, (406) 538-8127. Criminal justice advocacy,
emotional support, information/referral, personal advocacy and
transportation for victims of crime.

Spouse Abuse/Sexual Assault Services (SAVES), (406) 538-2281.
Counseling, group treatment, crisis hotline, information and referral,
criminal justice advocacy, safe house placement, emergency financial
assistance, emergency legal advocacy, personal advocacy, transportation,
follow-up contact.

Libby
Lincoln County Attorney, (406) 293-7781. Criminal justice advocacy,
emotional support, info./referral, personal advocacy and transportation
for victims of crime.

Lincoln County Community Approach to Domestic Violence, (406) 293-3223
(collect calls accepted). Shelter, crisis counseling, criminal justice
advocacy, emergency legal advocacy, volunteers, support groups,
transportation.

Livingston
Park County Attorney, (406) 222-6120. Criminal justice advocacy,
emotional support, information/referral, personal advocacy,
transportation.

Miles City
Custer County Attorney, (406) 233-3352. Criminal justice advocacy,
emotional support, information/referral, personal advocacy, and
transportation.

Missoula

Missoula County Attorney, (406) 523-4737. Crime victim advocate provides
criminal justice advocacy, emotional support, notification,
transportation, personal advocacy, and information/referral.

Missoula County Commissioners Victim Assistance Victim Response Unit,
(406) 523-4630.

Montana Court Appointed Special Advocate Program (CASA), (406) 542-1208,
for abused and neglected children. Provides criminal justice
support/advocacy, emergency legal advocacy, personal advocacy,
information and referral.

City Attorney, Victim Advocate, (406) 523-4630. Emergency legal
advocacy, crisis counseling, assistance with TROs and victim
compensation, follow up, information and referral, recruit and train
volunteers, educate regarding services, serves all victims (74% are
domestic violence).

Sexual Assault Recovery Service (SARS), University of Montana, (406)
243-6559. Counseling, group treatment, referral to shelter/safe house,
information/referral, criminal justice advocacy, personal advocacy,
follow-up contact.

YWCA, Domestic Violence Shelter, (406) 543-6691. Shelter, counseling,
therapy, group treatment/support, criminal justice advocacy, personal
advocacy, transportation, emergency financial assistance, crisis
hotline.
Friends to Youth, Child Sexual Abuse Treatment Therapy, (406) 728-2662.
Group treatment/support, case consultation.

Polson
Family Crisis Center, Domestic Violence & Child Abuse, (406) 883-3350 or
(800) 228-1038. Referral to safe house, toll-free crisis line, crisis
counseling, group treatment/support, referral, personal advocacy,
emergency legal advocacy, transportation.
Safe Harbour, (406) 261-0800. Shelter, emotional support, crisis
counseling, information/referral, transportation.

Sidney
Richland County Coalition Against Domestic Violence, (406) 482-7421.
Counseling, placement in safe house, group treatment, information and
referral, criminal justice advocacy, personal advocacy, transportation.

Superior
Mineral County Help Line (Rape Crisis and Domestic Violence), (406)
822-4202 or (800) 338-3495. Hotline, crisis counseling, public
education.

Thompson Falls
Sanders County Coalition for Families, (406) 827-3218. Crisis
counseling, group support, info/referral, transportation, criminal
justice advocacy.

Wolf Point
Child Protection and Victim Assistance, Fort Peck Assiniboine & Sioux
Tribes, (406) 653-1494. Information and referral, placement in safe
house, criminal justice support/advocacy, emergency financial
assistance, emergency legal advocacy, personal advocacy, transportation.



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