ATLANTA VICTIM ASSISTANCE INC

What ATLANTA VICTIM ASSISTANCE INC does

Atlanta Victim Assistance, Inc. (AVA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1984 in Atlanta, Georgia, that provides advocacy, crisis intervention, and trauma support services to victims and witnesses of crime. Originally established as the Victim Witness Assistance Program (VWAP) in response to Georgia's Crime Victims Bill of Rights, the organization was rebranded under its current name in 2005. AVA serves victims of aggravated assault, domestic and family violence, gun violence, human trafficking, identity theft, child abuse, elder abuse, homicide, and sexual assault, as well as affected families and students. It also runs restorative justice programming in Fulton County.

The organization's operating model is built on embedded agency partnerships rather than technology platforms. AVA places more than 15 trained advocates directly inside all six Atlanta Police Department precincts, Atlanta Municipal Court, two Title I high schools (Maynard Jackson and Carver STEAM), Atlanta Fire Rescue Department stations, and Grady Memorial Hospital. Core programs include the Law Enforcement and Advocacy Program (LEAP), Court Advocacy, Safety 1st school-based services, Victim 2 Victor (V2V), Safe Dates, AVA's Closet emergency supplies, the Homicide Support Project (Tea & Talk), Temporary Protective Order assistance, identity theft court advocacy, and the Path Forward educational video series. Services are delivered free of charge via a 24/7 helpline, on-site response, court accompaniment, school-based advocacy, and community events.

AVA is funded by individual donations, corporate sponsorships, and grants from foundations such as Impact100Atlanta and the Cousins Foundation, as well as embedded public-sector partnerships. AVA has no proprietary technology platform, app, API, or disclosed AI capability; its competitive position rests on 40 years of institutional relationships with the City of Atlanta. The organization is governed as an independent nonprofit with no parent company, private equity, or venture backing.

Name

ATLANTA VICTIM ASSISTANCE INC

Legal name

Atlanta Victim Assistance, Inc.

Website

https://atlantava.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Atlanta Victim Assistance, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1984 that provides free advocacy, crisis intervention, and trauma support to crime victims in Atlanta through advocates embedded in police precincts, courts, schools, fire stations, and a hospital.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Victim Advocacy Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Human Rights Organizations (813311)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Victim Services & Witness Assistance (Justice System) (BPAIAFAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Domestic Violence & Abuse Support Services (BPAGAEAD), Threat Assessment, Violence Prevention & Behavioral Intervention Support (EDAEACAH)

Keywords

• Victim advocacy services
• Crisis intervention support
• Court advocacy programs
• Trauma counseling referrals
• Community violence prevention

Headquarters

HQ city

Atlanta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, AVA relies on donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations to fund its programs and services.
2. Grant Funding: AVA receives funding through grants from foundations and government sources to support victim assistance programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Atlanta Victim Assistance, Inc. (AVA) is a nonprofit that provides free victim advocacy, crisis intervention, court accompaniment, school-based support, and emergency resources to victims and witnesses of crime in Atlanta. Trained advocates are embedded inside Atlanta Police Department precincts, the Atlanta Municipal Court, Atlanta Public Schools, Atlanta Fire Rescue Department stations, and Grady Memorial Hospital to deliver immediate and ongoing trauma-informed support. Services span 24/7 helpline response, on-scene crisis intervention, Temporary Protective Order assistance, homicide support groups, identity theft advocacy, restorative justice conferencing, and emergency supplies through AVA's Closet & Food Pantry.

Product overview

Atlanta Victim Assistance, Inc. (AVA) is a nonprofit victim assistance organization offering a comprehensive suite of victim-centered programs and services. The organization operates multiple interconnected service programs including law enforcement advocacy (LEAP), court advocacy, school-based programs (Safety 1st with V2V and Safe Dates), crisis intervention services (Fire Station and Homicide Support), emergency assistance (AVA's Closet), and community education. These programs work together to provide holistic support to crime victims throughout their recovery journey.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Law Enforcement and Advocacy Program (LEAP) Program where trained advocates accompany Atlanta Police Department officers to respond to victims at crime scenes and immediately respond to hotline callers. Aimed at crime victims in Atlanta.
• Court Advocate Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 150,000+ crime victims and families served since 1984
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, secondary and minor.

• Atlanta Police Department (APD)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1984AVA's most foundational partnership established at inception in 1984. Advocates work within all six APD zone precincts and special crime units, accompanying law enforcement to respond to victims at crime scenes and immediately responding to hotline callers. This partnership enables victims to receive critical services as soon as possible in the aftermath of a crime.
• Atlanta Municipal CourtcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAVA partners with Atlanta Municipal Court and the Office of the City Solicitor for the Court Advocacy Program. On-site court advocates assist victims whose cases are assigned to the court, conducting needs assessments, notifying victims of court appearances, encouraging testimony, and assisting with Crime Victim Compensation applications.
• Atlanta Public Schools (APS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThrough the Safety 1st school-based advocacy program, AVA places advocates at Maynard Jackson and Carver STEAM high schools. Advocates offer support services and violence prevention programs to students. The V2V (Victim 2 Victor) 14-week educational support program serves youth and caregivers who have experienced trauma from homicide and family violence exposure.
• Atlanta Fire Rescue Department (AFRD)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn partnership with AFRD, AVA advocates offer immediate and on-site crisis intervention, support, referrals, and access to resources to crime victims seeking care at fire stations throughout Atlanta.
• Grady Memorial HospitalsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerThrough Grady's Interrupting Violence with Youth and Young Adults (IVYY) program, AVA provides trained advocates who offer support, access to community resources, and referrals to victims of gunshot wounds.
• Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers (AVLF) FoundationsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerWith assistance from AVLF Foundation, AVA advocates have been trained to help survivors complete and expedite Temporary Protective Order (TPO) requests for domestic violence victims.
• Impact100AtlantaminorOthersFeatured partner - a women's philanthropic organization providing grant funding to nonprofits in Atlanta.
• Georgia Budget and Policy Institute (GBF)minorOthersFeatured partner - a nonprofit organization focused on fiscal and budget policy research in Georgia.
• Center for Georgia's Future (CFGA)minorOthersFeatured partner - a nonprofit focused on policy research and advocacy in Georgia.
• Cousins FoundationminorOthersFeatured partner - a private foundation providing grant funding to community organizations.
• Spark GoodminorOthersFeatured corporate partner - Spark Good corporate giving program supporting community nonprofits.
• GPC (Gas and Petroleum Company)minorOthersFeatured corporate partner - GPC corporate sponsorship supporting AVA's mission.
• Fulton CountysecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerThrough Restorative Conferencing Atlanta (RCA), a restorative justice program operating in Fulton County that empowers young people and their communities to resolve conflicts outside the juvenile court system.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Crime Victims Treatment Center (CVTC): CVTC delivers trauma-informed counseling, advocacy, and case management to survivors of violent crime in New York City. Its focus on direct victim services across crime types aligns closely with AVA's community-based advocacy model.
• Safe Horizon: Safe Horizon is one of the largest victim assistance and violence intervention nonprofits in the U.S., based in New York City. Like AVA, it provides crisis intervention, court advocacy, and shelter/support services across multiple crime types through embedded agency partnerships, making it a highly comparable direct peer.
• RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network): RAINN operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline and partners with local service providers nationwide. While narrower in scope (sexual violence), its embedded partner model and helpline-based service delivery parallel key AVA functions.
• Family Place Dallas: Family Place operates domestic violence shelters, counseling, and advocacy services in Dallas with a comprehensive victim-centered model. Its emphasis on integrated services for victims and families is structurally similar to AVA's program suite.
• National Organization for Victim Assistance (NOVA): NOVA is a national nonprofit dedicated to victim advocacy, crisis response, and training for professionals serving crime victims. Its mission of championing rights and services for victims of crime directly mirrors AVA's mandate, including training, advocacy, and crisis deployment models.
• Victim Connect Resource Center: Operated by the National Center for Victims of Crime, Victim Connect is a national helpline and referral resource for crime victims, comparable to AVA's 24/7 helpline and resource-navigation services.
• Rose Brooks Center: Rose Brooks Center is a Kansas City-based nonprofit providing crisis services, shelter, court advocacy, and school-based prevention programs for domestic violence and crime victims, closely mirroring AVA's integrated services including domestic violence and school-based advocacy.
• Houston Area Women's Center (HAWC): HAWC provides domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking services in Houston, including court accompaniment, advocacy, and prevention education. Its community-based, multi-crime service portfolio is comparable to AVA's program structure.
• Network for Victim Recovery of DC (NVRDC): NVRDC provides wraparound legal, advocacy, and mental health services to crime victims in Washington, D.C. Its multi-disciplinary victim advocacy model and embedded service approach are structurally comparable to AVA's integrated program suite.

Broad incumbents

• National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV): NNEDV is a national policy and advocacy organization supporting domestic violence victim service providers across the U.S. It sits one level upstream from AVA, representing the broader advocacy ecosystem in which AVA's domestic violence services operate.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/AtlantaVictimAssistance
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/atlanta-victim-assistance-incava

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