§1100.60. Agency-Community Relations

a)         Applicants are encouraged to develop community support and active involvement in the planning, development, operation and/or funding of victim and witness services.

 

b)         Applicants should engage in ongoing efforts toward publicizing their programs, functions, and locations (except when the nature of the services requires that the location not be publicized), to all segments of the community.

 

c)         Applicants are encouraged to use volunteers and student interns.

 

d)         Support of victim and witness services in the form of local revenue, voluntary cash contributions, or "in-kind" contributions indicates local support.

 

e)         Applicants are encouraged to be members of multidisciplinary organizations or coalitions.

 

f)         Applicants should have networking agreements with other agencies in the community.

 

g)         Agencies may contact the Office of the Attorney General, Violent Crimes Victims Assistance Program for technical assistance in relation to developing, maintaining or expanding a planned, organized and coordinated network for the delivery of victim and witness services.