You can help your friends and neighbors by reporting crime when it happens. Police say that more than half of all crimes go unreported. If you don’t report a crime, because of embarrassment or fear, the criminals stay on the streets.
If you are the victim of a crime, there is help. Contact the National Organization for Victim Assistance (NOVA), 1757 Park Rd., NW, Washington, D.C. 20010. NOVA’s 24 hour hotline is 1-800-TRY-NOVA.
Other Resources
American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)
Criminal Justice Services
601 E Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20049
(202) 434-2222
Council of Better Business Bureaus
4200 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 800
Arlington, VA 22209
(703) 525-0100
Ask for the pamphlet called "Tips on Elderly Consumer
Problems" and other publications.
United Seniors Health Cooperative (USHC)
1331 H Street, NW, Suite 500
Washington, D.C. 20045-4706
Publications are available on a variety of health-related consumer
issues.
If you have any questions or comments on senior health nutrition, fitness, etc., go to the Senior Health Forum where we are talking about the following:
The information contained in these pages
is for educational / reference use only.
Sources:
National Institutes of Health
