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Red Cross Shelter. The American Red Cross has opened a shelter at the First Baptist Church for tornado victims. They can find snacks, water, help getting disaster assistance and a place to sleep ...
SANGER, Texas - Victims of the recent severe weather across North Texas, including a deadly tornado, can start getting federal assistance. FEMA opened resource centers in North Texas, including ...
Texas Legal Services Center (TLSC) is a nonprofit law firm that provides legal aid with free representation and assistance to Texans who qualify for their services based on income or other criteria. [1] It also provides legal services to Texas residents who may not qualify for services from Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid, Lone Star Legal Aid, Legal ...
The National Center for Victims of Crime ( NCVC) is an American 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization dedicated to providing information, resources, and advocacy for victims of all types of crime, as well as the people who serve them. The National Center for Victims of Crime hosts the annual National Training Institute, designed to share current ...
Victims are entitled to compensation depending on the nature and severity of the crime. Particularly vulnerable victims may be granted free legal aid. Victims' assistance agencies may also accompany vulnerable victims at trial with their consent. One of the most vulnerable victim groups in Italy is children under the age of 16.
The U.S. Justice Department has issued updated guidelines for victim and witness assistance after the government came under harsh criticism from the families of those killed in two Boeing 737 MAX ...
Good Samaritan law. Good Samaritan laws offer legal protection to people who give reasonable assistance to those who are, or whom they believe to be injured, ill, in peril, or otherwise incapacitated. [1] The protection is intended to reduce bystanders' hesitation to assist, for fear of being sued or prosecuted for unintentional injury or ...
Human Rights Initiative of North Texas, Inc. ( HRI) is a non-profit organization that provides free legal assistance and social services to refugees and immigrants in the North Texas area who are the victims of human rights abuses. It was founded in 1999 by attorney Elizabeth "Betsy" Healy and social worker Serena Simmons Connelly.