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The Commonwealth of Virginia and your local government contribute significant funds to the CSA services. However, as of January 1996, Virginia law also requires you, as your child’s parent or legal guardian, to contribute toward the cost of some services based on income and other factors. Your case manager or the CSA Program Manager will discuss this with you in more detail and will assist you in obtaining the forms you will need.

The act requires that the following human service agencies work together to implement the CSA in the community:

• Department of Social Services
• Fluvanna County Public Schools
• Region Ten Community Services Board
• Fluvanna County Health Department
• Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court

In addition to these agencies, a Parent Representative, is appointed from the community. Above all, parental involvement is extremely important and welcome.

Youths who may be eligible to receive services fall into one of two groups:

• MANDATED...

Those for whom services are legally mandated to be provided. These include youth in foster care or those who have an Individualized Education Program (IEP) that requires the youth to receive education in a private day or residential school.

• Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office            591-1985
• Victim/Witness Assistance Program            591-1985
• Fluvanna Sheriff’s Office                             589-8211
• Virginia State Police                                    293-3223 
• Lake Monticello Police Department               589-3215
• Circuit Court Clerk                                      591-1970
• General District & Juvenile & Domestic 
• Relations Court Clerk                                 591-1980

WHO CAN FILE A CLAIM?

The following persons that have suffered personal injury, mental trauma or death directly related to a crime:

• Victim
• Parent or Legal Guardian of child victim
• Citizen trying to prevent a crime
• Surviving spouse, parent, grandparent, sibling or child of deceased victim
• Person legally dependent on support from deceased victim or offender removed from home

WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR AN AWARD?

• Always tell the truth. Remember that you are under oath. Do not try to figure out if your answer will hurt or help the case. Just answer truthfully to the best of your knowledge.
• Listen carefully to the questions asked of you. If you do not understand a question, ask to have it repeated. Whenever possible, answer the question with a simple “yes” or “no.” Do not guess or speculate. If you don’t know the answer to a question, say so.

If you are the victim of a crime, witness to a crime, or know something related to a crime, your recollections are important. Law enforcement officers, as well as the prosecutor handling the case, may interview you. Generally, a prosecution begins with the issuance of an arrest warrant by a local magistrate.

As a victim or witness of crime, you have certain rights under Virginia’s Crime Victim and Witness Rights Act. Some of the rights you may be entitled to are:

The Victim/Witness Assistance Program is located in the Commonwealth's Attorney's Office. It is designed to assist victims and witnesses through the criminal justice system and to ensure their fair treatment. Legislation has been passed providing certain rights to victims and witnesses. The program's purpose is to strive toward protecting these rights and ensuring fair and compassionate treatment to those victimized by crime. If you are a victim of a crime, call us if you