Definition: Personal support and assistance for individuals and victims of crime to ensure healthcare needs are addressed and rights are upheld.
Goal: Assist individuals and victims to regain personal power and control in making decisions regarding medical care and to promote an appropriate response from individual service providers.
Direct Service Activities: ∙ Assert and advance an individuals’ and victim’s choices and rights ∙ Provide support in obtaining health related information and care ∙ Provide, assistance in making informed decisions about medical procedures for the purpose of collection and preservation of evidence ∙ Provide support at medical exams and appointments ∙ Provide information and assistance in obtaining relevant benefits.
Goal: Assist individuals and victims to regain personal power and control in making decisions regarding medical care and to promote an appropriate response from individual service providers.
Direct Service Activities: ∙ Assert and advance an individuals’ and victim’s choices and rights ∙ Provide support in obtaining health related information and care ∙ Provide, assistance in making informed decisions about medical procedures for the purpose of collection and preservation of evidence ∙ Provide support at medical exams and appointments ∙ Provide information and assistance in obtaining relevant benefits.