Alachua

Alachua County Library District

Alachua County Library District is an independent special district and the sole provider of public library services to approximately 250,000 citizens in Alachua County, with 12 branch locations, two bookmobiles, and multiple deposit collections. Its goal is to provide all community members with free, open and equal access to education, information, and entertainment.

Alachua County Victim Services and Rape Crisis Center

Alachua County offers a victim services and rape crisis center that provides:

  • Immediate outreach to victims of sexual battery and violent crime 24/7. Accompany victims of sexual battery to the hospital during the initial rape examination.
  • Face-to-face individual counseling for victims and their families.
  • Support groups that range for female survivors of sexual assault, male survivors of sexual assault, LGBTQ+ survivors of sexual assault and intimate partner violence, adults molested as children, teen girls ages 13-16 who are survivors of sexual abuse, and family/friends of those killed by violent crime.
  • Confidential HIV/AIDS testing.
  • Accompany and support through any criminal proceedings that may follow (testimony, deposition, trial, sentencing, etc.).
  • Assist victims in filing for Victim Compensation and/or sexual battery relocation.
  • Community education, consultation, and speeches.

Victim Services (VINE) - Department of Corrections

This program helps victims of crimes committed by Florida inmates. Through the VINE program, victims can sign up for an automatic notification service. Anyone may call the toll-free number to get an inmate's current location and release date. You may also register to learn when an inmate is released, transferred, escapes or dies. The VINE service is confidential. Please see the website to learn more.

Local Number: 850.488.9166
Toll Free: 877.8.VICTIM (877.884.2846)

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