Shelby County Victims Crime Center Case Study

The Shelby County Victims Crime Center originally opened in 1995 under the name of Victims Assistance Center. The Center was located at 600 Adams in the heart of downtown Memphis. The agency was created for those who were a victim of domestic violence. The agency began to increase services in 1996 when The State of Tennessee Criminal Injuries Fund also known as, Victims Compensation were added to the services offered. In 1998, the Homicide Response Program (HRP) was created for families and friends whose loved ones were victims of this horrible crime. In 1999, the VAC added a Bilingual Victim Advocate to help serve the growing population of Hispanics and Spanish speaking individuals in the mid-south area. In 2005, the VAC changed its name