Lifting people up to make communities safer
Support for those suffering
Treatment, support, and care benefit everyone
When people have access to mental health care, substance use treatment, housing, and job support, communities are stronger and safer. Supportive services address the root causes of harm and help people stabilize, heal, and thrive. These investments reduce cycles of violence, prevent incarceration, and create real opportunities—especially in communities that have been historically over-policed and under-resourced. Safety doesn’t start with punishment. It starts with care.
The evidence
We know what helps break cycles of violence
Across the country, critical services for both victims and those at risk of criminal activity are on the chopping block. The Trump Administration has cut funding for emergency housing, treatment and counseling, healthcare, reentry services, and more. These programs are vital to preventing crime and breaking its cycle.
Survivors need care—and communities lose safety when funding is cut
The current administration has cut over $50 million in grants for victim services—hurting programs in states like New York, Oklahoma, Georgia, Illinois, and California. These cuts eliminate emergency assistance, medical support for sexual assault survivors, and services for people with disabilities and survivors of human trafficking. Even with overwhelming demand from service providers, vital resources are being withdrawn. These aren’t just numbers—they’re lives left without support.
Restorative justice helps people heal and cuts future crime by 41.5%
Restorative justice, through which a person who causes harm works directly to repair it, delivers both safety and accountability. Surveys of crime survivors repeatedly find that they prefer crime prevention and rehabilitation over more punishment. These programs offer both: safety and healing. Restorative justice programs, where victims have a say in how the person who causes harm works to repair it, accomplishes both goals. Indeed, many victims report that these programs
What’s at stake?
$331 million in life-saving programs cut
Survivor services
Uplifting healthy, safe communities by supporting crime survivors
To heal, survivors of crime need care and support to help them move forward with their lives. Without support, they are at major risk of PTSD, bankruptcy, and life-threatening illness. Recent cuts to federal funding have jeopardized the basic care and support survivors rely on, such as emergency housing, healthcare, transportation, and trauma-informed care. These programs can be tailored to specific needs, like domestic violence or hate crimes. They offer essential services ranging from specialized medical and mental health care to legal support and help navigating victim compensation systems These services aren’t optional. They are vital to healing and safety.
The data behind the impact
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