South Carolina Victim Assistance Network. We provide services for victims of crime and prevent future crimes through advocacy, education & technical assistance The South Carolina Victim Assistance Network (SCVAN), a 501(c)(3) organization, was created in response to a mandate in theSouth Carolina Crime Victims Bill of Right for a network of service providers to be formed to better protect and serve victims of crime. For over thirty years, SCVAN has been the “go to” agency as the voice of victims of crime and a resource for the providers who serve them. SCVAN fulfills three main objectives: 1) to ensure ALL crime victims receive access to and assistance from the criminal justice system; 2) to improve the quality of services provided to crime victims by victim advocates; and 3) to ensure the criminal justice system adequately serves crime victims.