Pascua Yaqui SEWA UUSIM Victim Services Program

OVC’s mission is to enhance the nation’s capacity to assist crime victims and provide leadership in changing policies and practices to promote justice and healing for all victims of crime. OVC achieves this mission, in part, by administering competitive award programs supported by the federal Crime Victims Fund to develop innovative training, technical assistance, and direct service projects designed to improve the overall quality of services delivered to crime victims.

The overall goal of Tribal Victim Service program is to provide support to Indian tribes to improve services for victims of crime. Under this program, funding supports a range of activities including needs assessment, strategic planning, program development and implementation, program expansion, and other activities to address the victim service needs of tribes.

With this award, the Pascua Yaqui Tribe will expand, enhance, and streamline the coordination of trauma-informed, wraparound services to victims of sexual violence, sex trafficking, and families of missing and murdered indigenous women. They will also focus on enhancing the integration of trauma-informed principles into existing service providers’ skill sets through training conducted by grant funded staff, improvement of existing policies and procedures, and development of a sustainability plan to ensure effective ongoing services. (CA/NCF)