OVC FY24 Invited to Apply – Antiterrorism and Emergency Assistance Program for Crime Victim Compensation and/or Assistance – Oxford, MI – Invited to Apply

Antiterrorism Emergency Assistance Program (AEAP) Oxford, MI for victim assistance and compensation.  This grant helps victims navigate services needed for their healing journey. 

On November 30, 2021, at approximately 12:51 PM, a gunman, a fifteen-year-old (15) sophomore student, opened fire with a semi-automatic handgun in a large central hallway, during a class change period, when hundreds of students were moving from one class to another. The shooting lasted approximately five minutes. Approximately three (3) minutes after the arrival of law enforcement and first responders, the gunman was arrested without incident.          

The gunman killed four (4) students and injured seven (7) people, six (6) students and one (1) teacher. Direct victims are those that lost their life or were injured as a direct result and witnesses or individuals who were in direct proximity to the crime. Estimated number of students and staff present at Oxford High School is 1,800 students and 158 staff.  Indirect victims are family or those bound by a familial relationship to direct victims, law enforcement personnel, first responders, others who interacted in a meaningful way with direct victims.  Over 400 first responders from law enforcement, fire services, emergency management, medical examiner, and crisis counselors responded to the incident scene.

Criminal mass violence or terrorism takes a physical, psychological, emotional, and financial toll on victims and first responders.

Project service activities, deliverables, outcomes, and subrecipient partners, include:

Crisis Response build adaptive capacities, decrease stressors, and reduce symptoms of trauma immediately after an incident.

Consequence Management to recover and regain ability to function.  Coordination of responsive services for emotional/behavioral health/medical needs, resources within the school; first responder peer support and a longer-term resiliency center.

Criminal Justice Support for participation, information, notification, accompaniment as required by Michigan’s Constitutional Victim Rights. 

Michigan Crime Victim Compensation reimburses out-of-pocket expenses.   

Partner Subrecipient Subgrantees includes:    

Oxford Community Schools

Common Ground for All for Oxford Resliency Center

Oakland County Prosecutor

Oakland County Sheriff Peer Support