Source: United States Senator for Ohio Sherrod Brown
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today announced that the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) has awarded $488,054 to the Ohio Attorney General’s office to provide assistance to those affected by the Oregon District shooting that occurred August 4, 2019. The funds will help pay for four additional mental health counselors and related costs at two mental health facilities.
“We have an obligation to help our communities recover from violent crimes, abuse, and other criminal activity. I am glad the Department of Justice is providing the necessary mental health resources to help those impacted by the tragic Oregon District shooting in Dayton,” said Brown. “Families and communities that were directly or indirectly affected by this tragedy will have these additional resources at their disposal to begin healing and receive the necessary care they need to recover.”
The DOJ’s Office for Victims of Crime is committed to enhancing the Nation’s capacity to assist crime victims and to providing leadership in changing attitudes, policies, and practices to promote justice and healing for all victims of crime. To learn more, please visit https://ovc.ojp.gov/.
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