Are you a survivor / victim of a crime? 

I specialize in supporting people heal from trauma and may be able to support your growth and I'm a health provider through Victims Compensation Program (CalVCP).  CalVCP pays for a limited number of mental health sessions in addition to other benefits. 

You may be qualified for free mental health counseling...

To be eligible for compensation through California Victims Compensation, a person must be a victim of one of the below qualifying crime involving physical injury, threat of physical injury or death. For certain crimes, emotional injury alone is enough to qualify. Certain family members and loved ones who suffer an economic loss from an injury to, or death of, a victim of a crime may also be eligible for compensation.

• Domestic Violence
• Child Abuse
• Assault
• Elder Abuse
• Homicide
• Robbery
• Drunk Driving
• Vehicular Manslaughter
• Hate Crimes

In addition to being the victim of a qualifying violent crime, applicants must also:

• Be either a resident of California or the victim of a crime that happened in California.
• Generally, report the crime to the police, sheriff, child protective services, or some other law enforcement agency.
• In most cases, apply to CalVCP within three years of the time the crime happened. 
• Cooperate with law enforcement during the investigation and prosecution of the crime.
• Not have participated in or been involved in committing the crime.
• Cooperate with CalVCP by providing the information needed to review the application.

Please note information on this page was taken from the California Victim Compensation Program (http://vcgcb.ca.gov/victims/) website.  Please visit their website for detailed information about other resources that may be available to you and how to apply or contact me if you would like assistance with your application. 

You may also reach California Victim Compensation Program directly at (800) 777-9229