Victim Assistance
Victim Assistance
Marycarmen Ramirez, MPA
Victim Assistance Coordinator
200 Taylor Street, 7th Floor
Fort Worth, TX 76196
Office: 817-884-3697
Email: mramirez@tarrantcountytx.gov
The Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office Victim Assistance Unit provides assistance and support to victims of crime. The primary functions of the Victim Assistance Unit include:
• Crisis intervention, support, information and advocacy
• Safety planning
• Needs assessment and resource referrals
• Victim rights
• Criminal Justice process
• Crime Victims’ Compensation assistance
Additional Resources
Tarrant County District Attorney, Victim Assistance
817-884-2740
Tarrant County District Attorney, Protective Orders
817-884-1623
Texas Department of Criminal Justice Victim Services
800-848-4284
Victim Information Notification Everyday (VINE)
Alliance for Children
817-335-7172
One Safe Place
817-916-4323
Catholic Charities Fort Worth
817-534-0814
SafeHaven Counseling Center
Fort Worth
817-536-5496
Arlington
817-535-6462
Legal Information
Legal Aid of Northwest Texas
817-336-3943
Family Violence Legal Line
800-374-HOPE (4673)
General Legal Line
800-777-3247
Lawyer Referral Service
817-336-4101
24hr Phone Numbers
SafeHaven of Tarrant County Hotline
877-701-7233
Tarrant County MHMR
800-866-2465 (call or text)
The Women's Center and Rape Crisis Hotline
817-927-2737
National Domestic Violence Hotline
800-799-7233
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)
877-623-3435
Suicide and Crisis Center
214-828-1000 or
Text CONNECT to 741741
Child/Adult Protective Services
800-252-5400
Texas Youth Helpline/Runaway Helpline
800-989-6884 (call or text)