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Through advocacy, training, and technical assistance, North Carolina Victim Assistance Network supports the rights and well-being of surviving loved ones of homicide victims and others harmed by violent crime in North Carolina.

The North Carolina Department of Justice offers the ability to protect your personal information from your attacker. If you feel your attacker is still a danger to you or if anonymity could provide you peace of mind, this service could help you.

North Carolinians who need medical care or who miss work because they were a crime victim may also qualify for compensation. Through the Crime Victims Compensation Act, North Carolina helps victims recover the costs of medical care and lost wages.

Victims and their families may be eligible for compensation for financial losses not covered by insurance, worker’s compensation funds, Medicare, or restitution payments.

"Under North Carolina law, crime victims are supposed to be first in line to receive payment when criminals pay restitution to the court. If a criminal who harmed you owes you restitution, our Public Protection Section may be able to help.

Contact the Public Protection Section by email at publicprotection@ncdoj.gov, or by calling (919) 716-6780."

The National Crime Victim Law Institute (NCVLI) is a nonprofit based at Lewis & Clark Law School, located in Portland, Oregon, that fights for survivors through "legal advocacy, training and education, and public policy.