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The Auglaize County Victim Assistance
Program has been in formal existence since 1986 but has actually existed
in a less structured way since 1981. Throughout the years, a
Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) grant award administered by the Ohio
Attorney General's Office has primarily funded the program.
Auglaize County provides a cash match to the grant, which enables the
Victim Assistance Program to be of assistance to the citizens of
Auglaize County.
The Victim Advocate provides support through
the Prosecutor's Office to victims involved in the Municipal' Juvenile,
and Common Pleas Courts. The Victim Assistance Program depends on
the Prosecutor's Office and Law Enforcement for referrals of crime
victims. Services provided by the Auglaize County Victim
Assistance Program include, but are not limited to: crisis
counseling, information and referral, criminal justice advocacy, escort,
and support during all stages of the criminal justice process.
The Auglaize County Victim Assistance
Program has a Twenty-Four hour on-call volunteer program. After
intensive training provided by the Victim Advocate, individuals
volunteer to carry a pager for evening and weekend hours.
The Victim Advocate, Nicole Kerner, has been
with the Program since June of 2006. She has her Bachelor's Degree
in Criminal Justice from Bowling Green State University.
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