Victim Assistance Coordinator

 

Lori Clarida, LMSW
Victim Assistance Coordinator

200 Taylor Street - 7th Floor
Fort Worth, TX 76196
817-884-3697

The Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office Victim Assistance Coordinator is responsible for providing all victims of violent crimes with support from the time of initial victimization until the case is turned over to the Tarrant County District Attorney’s Office. In addition to assisting victims throughout the criminal justice system, the Coordinator also provides referrals to local social service agencies to meet the emotional and physical needs of the victim.  Other services to victims include, but are not limited to, accompaniment to the hospital, assistance in relocating to a shelter and coordinating with other law enforcement agencies and social service agencies whenever necessary.

Victims are also given information about the Crime Victims’ Compensation program offered through the Texas Attorney General’s Office.  Crime Victims' Compensation is a financial assistance program that helps eligible victims of crime with certain expenses related to the crime.

Money for this program comes from court costs paid by criminals and deposited by each Texas county into the Crime Victims' Compensation Fund.

Information on Protective Orders

Additional Resources

All Emergencies

9-1-1

 
Victim Information Notification Everyday 877-894-8463 https://www.vinelink.com

Information and Referral

2-1-1 http://www.211texas.org
Hotlines (24 hours)
SafeHaven Hotline 877-701-7233 http://www.safehaventc.org
Alliance for Children 817-335-7172 http://www.allianceforchildren.org
One Safe Place
817-916-4323 http://www.onesafeplace.org
The Women's Center and Rape Crisis Hotline 817-927-2737 http://www.womenscentertc.org
Child/Adult Protective Services 800-252-5400 https://www.dfps.state.tx.us
Texas Youth Hotline 800-210-2278 http://www.dfps.state.tx.us/Youth_Hotline/default.asp
Runaway Hotline 888-580-HELP (4357) http://www.dfps.state.tx.us/Youth_Hotline/default.asp
Suicide and Crisis Center
214-828-1000 http://www.sccenter.org
Tarrant County MHMR 817-335-3022 http://www.mhmrtarrant.org
National Domestic Violence Hotline 800-799-SAFE (7233) http://www.thehotline.org
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) 877-MADD-HELP
(877-623-3435)
https://www.madd.org/north-texas
Non-Emergency Telephone Numbers
SafeHaven Counseling Center Fort Worth 817-536-5496
Arlington    817-548-0583
http://www.safehaventc.org
Disabled Crime Victim Assistance, INC. 817-338-0220 http://www.dcvainc.org
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) 817-810-9300 https://www.madd.org/north-texas
Texas Department of Criminal Justice Victim Services
800-84-VICTIM
800-848-4284
https://www.tdcj.texas.gov/divisions/vs/index.html
Alcoholics Anonymous 817-332-3533 http://www.aa.org
Area Agency on Aging 817-258-8081 http://www.unitedwaytarrant.org/aaa
Catholic Charities 817-534-0814 http://www.catholiccharitiesfortworth.org
Crime Victims' Compensation 800-983-9933 https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/victims/about_comp.shtml
Legal Information
Legal Aid of Northwest Texas
817-336-3943 http://www.lanwt.org
Family Violence Legal Line
800-374-HOPE (4673) https://www.texasadvocacyproject.org
General Legal Line 800-777-3247 http://www.texasadvocacyproject.org
Lawyer Referral Service 817-336-4101 https://www.tarrantbar.org/?pg=LRIS 
This page was last modified on March 10, 2023

TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS

County Telephone Operator 817-884-1111

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