Wind River Tribal Victim Services has a diverse team of victims advocates. All services are FREE and CONFIDENTIAL.

Crimes we assist with include but are not limited to:

  • Domestic violence is a pattern of abusive behavior in any relationship that is used by one partner to gain or maintain control over another intimate partner, encompassing physical, emotional, sexual, economic, and psychological actions or threats.

  • Sexual assault is any non-consensual sexual act or behavior, including unwanted touching, forced sexual intercourse, and other forms of coerced or forced sexual activity, often involving threats, manipulation, or physical force.

  • Child abuse and neglect encompass any act or failure to act by a parent or caregiver that results in harm, potential for harm, or threat of harm to a child, including physical abuse, emotional maltreatment, sexual abuse, and neglect of a child's basic needs.

  • A pattern of behavior  directed at a specific person that would cause a reasonable person to fear for the person’s safety or the safety of others; or suffer substantial emotional distress.

  • Trafficking is the illegal trade and exploitation of people for purposes such as forced labor, sexual slavery, or commercial sexual exploitation, often involving coercion, deception, or abuse of power.

  • Teen dating violence — also called intimate relationship violence or intimate partner violence among adolescents or adolescent relationship abuse — includes physical, psychological or sexual abuse; harassment; or stalking of any person ages 12 to 18 in the context of a past or present romantic or consensual relationship.

 

Services include:

  • 24-hour crisis line

  • Prevention, outreach, awareness, and education

  • Medical advocacy

  • Legal advocacy

  • Safety planning

  • Intake assessments

  • Educational advocacy

  • Cultural services

  • Emotional support

  • Resources and referrals

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Community
Children

Who we support and serve

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Adolescents
Adults

Who we support and serve

R

Response
Resources

Our advocates Respond to the needs of survivors and offer Resources and referrals to appropriate services when needed

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Education
Empowerment

Our advocates Educate survivors, their families, and our community members on issues surrounding victimization. We work to Empower our survivors.

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Support
Services

We offer Support and inform survivors of the Services available directly through our program and through other victim serving programs in our surrounding community.

Sourced from C.A.R.E.S. - The National Center for Innovation & Excellence (ncfie.org)

Client Rights

The client has the right to access his/her file with a written request during business hours. Copies can be provided to the client and originals remain the property of Tribal Victim Advocate Services. Only documents generated by the client may be released to the client (i.e., Legal Aid narratives, client rights form, etc.).

Tribal Victim Services respects all human, civil, constitutional, and statutory rights of each client. These rights include, but are not limited to the following:

  1. Services which include recognition and preservation of the human dignity of each client.

  2. Services that are individualized to meet the needs of the client.

  3. Confidentiality of all client information.

  4. The right to discontinue services without question at any point in time and return for services (if eligible) at any point in the future.

  5. Notification of rights in writing and the right to have them personally explained.

  6. Services provided regardless of financial status.

  7. Freedom from methods of special observation (audio or video taping, photographing, etc.) without the clients prior consent.

  8. The right to address grievances directly with Tribal Victim Services staff.

  9. Any other rights established by law.

  10. To be treated with unconditional positive regard by all Tribal Victim Services staff.

 What can I expect from my Advocate?

The advocate assigned to your case is here to support you through the initial intake process as well as throughout the duration of the case. Some of the common services an advocate provides are:

    • Crisis assessment and intervention, risk assessment and safety planning and support for children and family members at all stages of involvement with the Tribal Victim Services and Assessment.

    • Assessment of individual needs and cultural considerations for the child and family to ensure those needs are addressed

    • Presence at TVS during the intake assessment in order to participate in information sharing; inform and support the family; inform them about the coordinated response and assess the needs of the child and non-offending caregiver

    • Provision of education and access to victims’ rights and crime victim’s compensation (Victim Services - Compensation (wyo.gov))

    • Crisis response and stabilization utilizing available resources.

    • Provision of referrals for specialized, trauma focused, evidence-supported mental health and medical treatment

    • Access to transportation to interviews, court, treatment and other case related meetings

    • Engagement in child and family response regarding participation in the investigation and/or prosecution

    • Participation in case review in order to discuss the unique needs of the child and family and plan associated support services, ensure seamless coordination of services, ensure the child and family’s concerns are heard and addressed

    • Provision of updates to the family on case status, continuances, dispositions, sentencing and inmate status notification

    • Provision of court education and courthouse/courtroom tours, support and accompaniment

    • Coordinated case management meetings with all individuals providing victim advocacy service

What can an advocate do?

Victim advocates are trained to support victims of violence, such as domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, child abuse/neglect and bullying. They offer emotional support, victims’ rights information, help in finding needed resources and assistance in filling out crime victim related forms. Advocates work with other organizations to get help or information for the victims we serve. Victim advocates’ responsibilities vary depending on the situation.

What can an advocate NOT do?

An advocate cannot provide services beyond their professional abilities and competencies. An advocate cannot provide a client with legal advice, counseling/therapy, etc. Advocates cannot discriminate against race, ethnicity, sex, religion, age, veteran status, disability, or sexual orientation. An advocate cannot aid an individual with an act that violates State or Federal laws and/or puts their safety or the safety of others in jeopardy.

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If you are in an emergency situation, click here to call our crisis line 24/7: (307) 840-1098.