{"id":2854,"date":"2020-02-26T22:27:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-26T22:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.grantnews.com\/?p=2854"},"modified":"2020-02-26T22:27:00","modified_gmt":"2020-02-26T22:27:00","slug":"victims-in-north-dakota-finally-getting-the-counseling-they-deserve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/victims-in-north-dakota-finally-getting-the-counseling-they-deserve\/","title":{"rendered":"Victims In North Dakota Finally Getting The Counseling They Deserve"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Victims of crimes in North Dakota may be able to receive counseling through Lutheran Services, due to a grant that has been awarded to the Fargo-based nonprofit organization<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lutheran Social Services is a social ministry of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America whose mission is to: Inspired by God&#8217;s love, we care for, support and strengthen individuals, families, and communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.colorado.gov\/cdoc\/\">Colorado\u2019s Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation<\/a> has awarded $25,000 to Lutheran Social Services, with the funding originating from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/\">U.S Department of Justice<\/a>.&nbsp; These funds will be used to cover bills for therapy and other necessary services for victims of violent crimes who need mental health support.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The press release announcing this said that these funds have been awarded through the U.S Department of Justice\u2019s Victims of Crime Act. This will cover victims who may not otherwise have been eligible for mental health coverage through another program.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The funding that has come the DOJ\u2019s Victims of Crime Act is unique because of all of the funding will come from fines and penalties paid by convicted federal offenders as opposed to from tax dollars, according to the Office for Victims of crimes, which was established in 1988 by an amendment to the original VOCA.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through this program, Lutheran Services is only one of many organizations in the state and country to receive funds for these purposes. 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