VA Resource Links

	Crime Victims Compensation Victims and their families may experience physical, financial, and emotional trauma in the aftermath of a violent crime. The Crime Victims' Compensation (CVC) Program provides financial reimbursement of expenses associated with these injuries along with the invaluable assistance of victim service providers. To expedite the reimbursement process, information is provided in this section for service providers to assist in the completion of documentation and billing.
	Children's Advocacy Center Williamson County Children’s Advocacy Center (WCCAC) is a non-profit organization that provides needed assistance to abused children, non-offending family members, and the professionals dedicated to the intervention, investigation, prosecution, and treatment options related to child abuse cases.
	Hope Alliance (Emergency Shelter) Developing partnerships and providing services that renew hope, highlight possibilities and change the futures of those whose lives have been affected by family and sexual violence.
	For the Love of Christi To provide love, hope, comfort, and ongoing support to those who are adjusting to life after the death of a loved one, regardless of the circumstances; and to educate the general public regarding the issue of grief and other concerns of the bereaved.
	My Healing Place To assist children and adults as they move from loss to life through support, therapy, education, training and consultation throughout the greater Austin area.
	Pediatric Physician Alliance of Central Texas The Pediatric Physician Alliance of Central Texas is a civic and professional organization of pediatricians and pediatric sub-specialists who have joined together in pursuit of optimal care for the children of Central Texas. By forming an alliance, area pediatricians are prepared to build consensus on issues relating to medical practice, standards of care, minimizing barriers to access of children's health care, managed care, and pediatric subspecialists.
	Survivors of Suicide - Austin Helping those who have lost a loved one to suicide.
	Mental Health America of Texas Founded in 1935 as a non-profit 501(c)3 organization, Mental Health America of Texas reaches out to communities across Texas to promote mental health, prevent mental disorders, and improve the care and treatment of people with mental illnesses through education and advocacy.
	American Foundation for Suicide Prevention The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) is the leading national not-for-profit organization exclusively dedicated to understanding and preventing suicide through research, education and advocacy, and to reaching out to people with mental disorders and those impacted by suicide.
	Suicide Prevention Resource Center SPRC promotes the implementation of the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention and enhances the nation’s mental health infrastructure by providing states, government agencies, private organizations, colleges and universities, and suicide survivor and mental health consumer groups with access to the science and experience that can support their efforts to develop programs, implement interventions, and promote policies to prevent suicide.

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