New York State Office of Victim Services
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The New York State Office of Victim Services is a state agency that provides financial assistance, advocacy, and support services to crime victims and their families throughout New York.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| New York State Office of Victim Services canonical | 3 |
| NYS Office of Victim Services | 1 |
| New York State Crime Victims Board | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T219498 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: New York State Office of Victim Services Context triple: [New York State executive agencies, hasPart, New York State Office of Victim Services]
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A.
New York State Office of Children and Family Services
The New York State Office of Children and Family Services is a state agency responsible for overseeing child welfare, juvenile justice, child care, and related family support services across New York.
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B.
New York State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities
The New York State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities is a state agency that coordinates services, supports, and advocacy for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families across New York.
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C.
New York State Office of Mental Health
The New York State Office of Mental Health is a state agency responsible for overseeing, coordinating, and providing public mental health services and policy across New York.
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D.
New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports
The New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports is a state agency responsible for overseeing prevention, treatment, and recovery services for individuals and families affected by substance use disorders in New York.
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E.
New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance
The New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance is a state agency responsible for administering public assistance, disability benefits, and support services to low-income and vulnerable residents of New York.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: New York State Office of Victim Services Target entity description: The New York State Office of Victim Services is a state agency that provides financial assistance, advocacy, and support services to crime victims and their families throughout New York.
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A.
New York State Office of Children and Family Services
The New York State Office of Children and Family Services is a state agency responsible for overseeing child welfare, juvenile justice, child care, and related family support services across New York.
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B.
New York State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities
The New York State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities is a state agency that coordinates services, supports, and advocacy for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families across New York.
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C.
New York State Office of Mental Health
The New York State Office of Mental Health is a state agency responsible for overseeing, coordinating, and providing public mental health services and policy across New York.
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D.
New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports
The New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports is a state agency responsible for overseeing prevention, treatment, and recovery services for individuals and families affected by substance use disorders in New York.
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E.
New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance
The New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance is a state agency responsible for administering public assistance, disability benefits, and support services to low-income and vulnerable residents of New York.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
state government agency
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victim services agency ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
New York State Office of Victim Services
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surface form:
NYS Office of Victim Services
OVS ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
New York
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surface form:
New York State
|
| coordinatesWith |
New York State district attorneys
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New York State law enforcement agencies ⓘ community-based victim assistance programs ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| field |
criminal justice
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social services ⓘ victim advocacy ⓘ victim compensation ⓘ |
| formerlyKnownAs |
New York State Office of Victim Services
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
New York State Crime Victims Board
|
| fundingSource |
U.S. state of New York
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surface form:
State of New York
federal victim assistance funds ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver | administration of New York State victim compensation program ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
to alleviate the financial impact of crime on victims
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to assist innocent victims of crime in New York State ⓘ to improve access to services for crime victims ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://ovs.ny.gov/ ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Albany
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surface form:
Albany, New York
|
| jurisdiction | crimes occurring within New York State ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| legalForm | state agency ⓘ |
| offers |
information on how to apply for victim compensation
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online resources for crime victims ⓘ training and guidance for victim service providers ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Government of the State of New York ⓘ |
| partOf |
Government of the State of New York
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surface form:
New York State government
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| provides |
advocacy services for crime victims
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compensation for certain crime-related expenses ⓘ financial assistance to crime victims ⓘ funding to local victim assistance programs ⓘ grants to organizations serving crime victims ⓘ reimbursement for counseling expenses related to crime ⓘ reimbursement for funeral and burial expenses related to crime ⓘ reimbursement for loss of essential personal property due to crime ⓘ reimbursement for lost wages due to crime ⓘ reimbursement for medical expenses related to crime ⓘ support services for crime victims and their families ⓘ |
| regulates | standards for victim assistance program funding in New York State ⓘ |
| sector | public sector ⓘ |
| serves |
crime victims in New York State
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families of crime victims in New York State ⓘ |
| subjectOf | New York State laws on crime victim compensation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: New York State Office of Victim Services Description of subject: The New York State Office of Victim Services is a state agency that provides financial assistance, advocacy, and support services to crime victims and their families throughout New York.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
NYS Office of Victim Services
New York State Office of Victim Services
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formerlyKnownAs
→
New York State Office of Victim Services
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
New York State Crime Victims Board