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VICTIM ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
Please contact the District Attorney Robert Lavendar at 706-376-3128 for information concerning the Northern Judicial District's victim assistance program.
The district attorney's office has a victim assistance advocate to help victims of crime.
If you are a victim of a violent (not property) crime, you may be eligible for victim compensation. You must file a completed application within six months after date of the crime. There does not have to be an arrest in order to apply. Please contact the district attorney's office for help.
Below is a list of indiviuals and organizations that can be helpful to victims of crime:
Law Enforcement and Judicial
Oglethorpe County
Sheriff's Department
PO Box 17
Lexington, GA 30648
(706)-743-8102 |
Chief Superior Court Judge
Hon. John Bailey
Elberton, GA
(706)-283-2046 |
Oglethorpe County
Clerk of Superior Court
Geneva Stamey
PO Box 68
Lexington, GA 30648
(706)-743-5731 |
Superior Court Judge
Hon. Lindsay Tise
Carnesville, Ga
(706)-384-4377 |
District Attorney
Bob Lavendar
PO Box 515
Hartwell, GA 30643
(706)-376-3128 |
Superior Court Judge
Hon. Thomas Hodges
Elberton, GA
(706)-795-3509 |
District Attorney's Office
Jimmy Webb-Assistant DA
Elberton, Georgia
(706)-283-1716 |
Juvenile Case Worker
Danielsville, GA
(706)-795-3509 |
Victim Assistance Advocate
District Attorney's Office
(706)-376-5015 |
Juvenile Judges
Margaret Dyal
Susanne Burton
PO Box 57
Lavonia, GA
(706)-743-5350 |
Probate Judge Beverly Nation
PO Box 70
Lexington, GA
(706)-743-5350 |
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Medical/Legal Services
Athens Regional Medical Center
706-475-7000 |
St. Mary's Hospital
706-354-3100 or 706-548-7581 |
Rape Crisis Center/Sexual Abuse
Hotline: 706-353-1912
1-888-522-2324 |
The Ark
640 Barber Street
Athens, GA
706-548-8155
Helps persons who are indigent get their medication for a short period of time.
Program - Helpline |
Family Counseling Service Inc.
706-549-7755 |
Georgia Legal Services
1-800-745-5717
1-800-822-5391 |
Women's Services Alcohol&Other Services
565 Prince Avenue
Athens, GA 30601 |
Mental Health Department
706-376-4002 or 706-369-5745 |
Other Available Services
Georgia Department of Corrections
VINE -Victim Information and Notification Every Day Hotline:
1-800-721-8057 |
Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles Victim Advocacy Office
1-800-593-9474 |
National Children's Alliance
1-800-239-9950 |
National Center for Victims of Crime
1-800-394-2255 |
| National Domestic Violence Hotline:1-800-334-2836 |
Crime Victims Compensation Program - Helpline
1-800-338-6745 |
PORCH -specialized services for citizens experiencing traumatic grief due to homicide and suicide, as well as trauma due to potential death and critical incidents
912-445-1783 |
Department of Family and Children Services
706-743-8152 |
Area Shelters
Salvation Army
399 Meigs Street
Athens, GA
706-543-5350
Homeless shelter for men, women, children. |
Athens Area Homeless Shelter, Inc
620 Barber Street
Athens, GA
706-354-0423
Homeless shelter for women & children only. |
Project Safe
Hotline: 706-543-3331
Office: 706-549-0922 |
Safe House Ministries
706-213-7657 |
Battered Women's Shelter
Circle of Hope
24-hour crisis line
1-800-334-2836 |
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Other Services
UGA School of Law
706-542-5213 |
Family Violence Clinic
706-369-6272 |
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