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Vision Justice for all crime victims. Mission Statement With compassion and respect, we assist victims of sexual evil- et, domestic violence, homicide, and other violent crimes through crisis response, advocacy, therapy, and community awareness. Palm Beach County Victim Services is a Certified Rape Crisis Center that provides therapy services to all crime victims in Palm Beach County regardless of the victims' race, sex, color, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, familial status or gender identity or expression. Start by Believing: Start by r A Public Awareness Believing Campaign to Change the Way We Respond to Sexual Violence in Our Community... one response at a time. YOUR REACTION MAKES THE DIFFERENCE. When someone tells you they've been raped. there's a simple response. Start by Believing. kilo. it . tr.; county Safety .Department jiiiedin Services Division wwwpbcgov.com/publitsafety/victimSeeVicett 24/7 SEXUAL ASSAULT VIOLENT CRIME HELPLINE HELPLINE: (561 -8$3`7273 TOLL FREE: (866) 891.7273 1:.N Eoi rehouse -'205 45itil Utile Hwy , Suite 5.1109 West Palm Beach. FL 33401 (561) 355-2418 option 3 TTY: (561) 233-2595 Victim Services SART Center 42113 North Australian Ave. Vilest Palm Beach. FL 33407 (561)625.2568 option 1 • TIT (561) 6244520 Noith County Courthouse 3188 PGA Blvd.. Suite 1436 Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410: (561) 355-2418 option 3 ' (561) 624.6643 South County Courthouse 200. West lykraje Ave., Suitt E-301 DenyW4aeh. (50) 274:1500 ITV: (561) 274-1015 es" West County-Glades Courthouse 2976 $tate n&d 15. 2nd Floor Belle Glade, FL 33430 (561) 996-4871 ITV; (561)992-1113.._ -.- --Like Us on przvictimsgrytces Sart-gifts are funded through Palm Beachtounty Board of County Cornthissioners with grants fronithe OKI& of the - AttorpeyGeneral and Honda Council Against Sexual Violence;;.,-. -0, Palm tescItCounly N Palm Beach ti • '. 'Public Saki< Denali Intent iclim Sci viucs Di% is io Sewing Victims of Violent Crimes 1 EFTA00006055 Have You Been ,. A Victim Of A Crime? Do' Thu Experience Any Of The Following? * Inability to fall orstay asleep? * Feeling anxious or depressed? * Having outbursts of anger? * Inability to concentrate? * reeling emotionally numb? * Loss of interest in the things you used to enjoy? * Painful memories of the traumatic event? * Bad dreams about the traumatic event? * flashbacks or a sense of reliving the events? * Racing thoughts? * Physiological stress response to reminders of the event? (pounding heart, rapid breathing, nausea, muscle tension, sweating) Palm Beach County provides equality of services and care to everyone, regardless of people's age, disability. gender. gender identity, race, religion or belief or sexual orientation. Free services include individual therapy for children and adults and adult-support groups. If you are a crime victim or have been a vi