Frequently Asked Questions

The OVC School Crisis Response Initiative bulletin provides a variety of information concerning school-based crisis response teams.

College-specific crime statistics can be found on the Campus Security Data Analysis Cutting Tool website from the U.S. Department of Education Office for Postsecondary Education.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation also provides university and college campus crime data that are reported by law enforcement through its Uniform Crime Reporting program.

Learn more about campus crime and serving victims of crime on the Campus Crime section of our website.

The U.S. Department of Education's Campus Security Data Analysis Cutting Tool website site provides data on violent and other crimes reported to campus security authorities and/or local law enforcement agencies.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation also provides university and college campus crime data that are reported by law enforcement through its Uniform Crime Reporting program.

Also visit the Campus Crime section of our website.

Get notices about OVC's programs and initiatives and stay in the know about the latest news, by subscribing to receive News From OVC.

Also visit our Subscribe page to follow OVC on social media and find other ways to stay informed about events and updates to various OVC resources.

Information on children found at methamphetamine labs can be found in the OVC publication, Children at Clandestine Methamphetamine Labs: Helping Meth's Youngest Victims.

The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) defines dating violence as violence committed by a person who is or has been in a social relationship of a romantic of intimate nature with the victim. The existence of such a relationship shall be determined based on a consideration of the following factors—

• the length of the relationship,
• the type of relationship, and
• the frequency of interaction between the persons involved in the relationship.

For additional information, visit the Intimate Partner Violence section of our site.

OVC offers a national events calendar that features events, including training, presentations, and seminars from organizations around the country. Visit our Events page to find training opportunities or add your own events.

Call 888-373-7888 (toll free) or text BeFree (233733) to the National Human Trafficking Hotline to report a tip, to connect with anti-trafficking services in your area, or to request training and technical assistance, general information, or specific anti-trafficking resources.

The National Human Trafficking Hotline is available to answer calls and texts from anywhere in the country, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, every day of the year. It is operated and implemented by Polaris Project and funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Family members of homicide victims can find support groups in their area by contacting the National Organization of Parents Of Murdered Children, Inc. and The Compassionate Friends.

For additional information, visit the Homicide Victims/Co-Survivors Topic page on our website.

The rules on victim impact statements and victims' rights can vary from state to state. Visit the VictimLaw and the National Crime Victim Law Institute websites for information.

You may also visit a state, county, or local law library for legal research assistance.

Additional research assistance may be obtained through the Ask a Law Librarian page on the Library of Congress website.