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The multimedia list includes videos that are available online in full-length. Visit the Publications List to access a list of more products available from OVC, including videos that are only available as DVDs. 

OVC FY 2022 Pre-Application Education Webinar Series Part 3: Preparing Your Proposal and What to Expect Next

March 2022
Presenters will share practical guidance and insights on how to prepare a strong application package. This webinar will also provide insight into what happens to the grant application after submission into Grants.gov and JustGrants, and details about peer review of grant applications. This webinar is one of a four-part Pre-Application Webinar Series: Planning Your OVC Application to provide potential applicants with information about OVC funding opportunities and guidance on how to apply.

OVC FY 2022 Pre-Application Education Webinar Series Part 2: Considerations When Building Your OVC Budget

February 2022
The discussion covers how to create a strong budget and budget narrative that effectively identifies the resources requested, is clearly connected to your grant application narrative, and complies with U.S. Department of Justice guidelines and requirements. This webinar is one of a four-part Pre-Application Webinar Series: Planning Your OVC Application to provide potential applicants with information about OVC funding opportunities and guidance on how to apply.

OVC FY 2022 Pre-Application Education Webinar Series Part 1: Getting Ready to Apply

February 2022
This session provides an overview of the two-part application process in Grants.gov and JustGrants, including actions potential applicants can take prior to a solicitation’s release. Prospective applicants will gain information about: getting ready to apply; completing the abbreviated application in Grants.gov; entity onboarding and JustGrants access; the JustGrants onboarding process; completing, reviewing, certifying and submitting applications in JustGrants; and  helpful user tips. This webinar is one of a four-part Pre-Application Webinar Series: Planning Your OVC Application to provide potential applicants with information about OVC funding opportunities and guidance on how to apply.

Consultation on the FY 2022 Tribal Set-Aside from the Crime Victims Fund | Day 2 | January 14, 2022

February 2022
OVC invited Tribal leaders, representatives, and stakeholders to participate in a Consultation on the Tribal Set-Aside from the Crime Victims Fund for Fiscal Year 2022. Attendees discussed proposed changes to program policy regarding the use of funds and the application process. This is the recorded webinar from the second day of the 2-day consultation.

OVC Materials for Trafficked Youth – A Journey Through and Beyond the Legal System

February 2022

In this video, OVC and Center for Court Innovation staff discuss graphic novels focused on young human trafficking survivors’ experiences, plus an accompanying booklet that focuses on rights, roles, and responsibilities within the justice system. Learn how to use these materials to support victims and witnesses of sex and labor trafficking, ages 12–18. View the Child Victims and Witness Support Materials on Human Trafficking.

Consultation on the FY 2022 Tribal Set-Aside from the Crime Victims Fund | Day 1 | January 13, 2022

February 2022
OVC invited Tribal leaders, representatives, and stakeholders to participate in a Consultation on the Tribal Set-Aside from the Crime Victims Fund for Fiscal Year 2022. Attendees discussed proposed changes to program policy regarding the use of funds and the application process. This is the recorded webinar of the first day of the 2-day consultation.

Understanding the Effects of the Pandemic for Domestic Violence Victims

November 2021

Hear from Federal Government representatives, researchers, and service providers about how COVID-19 has impacted the occurrence of domestic violence across the country as they cover—

  • an analysis of domestic violence calls,
  • the inequities experienced by underserved populations, and
  • the challenges service providers experienced and their innovative responses to help those in need.

OVC and the Office on Violence Against Women hosted this webinar on Friday, October 29, 2021.

Transforming Victims Services Performance Management: Introduction

September 2021
This recorded webinar provides OVC Transforming Victims Services grantees with information about their performance management responsibilities. Learn about what you need to know before logging into the reporting platform and how the OVC Performance Management Team can assist grantees with collecting, tracking, reporting, and analyzing your data.

Human Trafficking Enhanced Collaborative Model Task Force Performance Measures Training

September 2021
During this recorded webinar, OVC’s performance management team provides Enhanced Collaborative Model Task Force to Combat Human Trafficking grantees with an overview of performance measures; information about data collection, tracking, and analysis; and the performance measures reporting process, and troubleshooting strategies and additional resources.

Human Trafficking Victim Service Providers Performance Measures Training

September 2021
During this recorded webinar, OVC’s performance management team provides OVC human trafficking victim service provider grantees with an overview of performance measures; information about data collection, tracking, and analysis; and the performance measures reporting process, and troubleshooting strategies and additional resources.

OVC Center for VOCA Administrators Launch: Remarks From OVC Director Kristina Rose

September 2021

In this video, OVC Director Kristina Rose announces the launch of the OVC Center for VOCA Administrators. The Center provides technical support to strengthen the capacity of VOCA Administrators to administer VOCA formula victim assistance and victim compensation funds—the cornerstone of support for victims throughout the Nation. Visit the OVC Center for VOCA Administrators website.

The OVC Center for VOCA Administrators Introduction Video

September 2021

The OVC Center for VOCA Administrators (The OVC VOCA Center) provides peer-to-peer technical assistance to meet the needs of VOCA Administrators. The OVC VOCA Center will broaden victim services to historically underserved communities, provide grant and financial management training and technical assistance, offer learning opportunities designed specifically for VOCA Administrators, and foster expanded accessibility and sustainability of VOCA programs.

OVC Acting Director Katherine Darke Schmitt Commemorates World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

June 2021

Every June 15, the Nation commemorates World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. In this video message, OVC Acting Director Katherine Darke Schmitt discusses OVC's efforts to ensure that victims of elder abuse and financial exploitation are connected with trauma-informed services and helpful resources that protect the safety and confidentiality of victims.

A Vision for Equity in Victim Services: What Do the Data Tell Us About the Work Ahead?

June 2021
OVC and Bureau of Justice Statistics Fellow Heather Warnken, J.D., LL.M. presents her work and vision to ensure equity in victim services. Ms. Warnken highlights statistics on racial disparities and violent victimization. She discusses the need to ensure that programming is in place to reach victims of color and how OVC-administered Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) assistance and compensation funds, a major funding source for victim services throughout the Nation, and other discretionary funds, can be used to expand access to justice across all communities.

OVC Acting Director Speaks at Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day Event

May 2021
OVC Acting Director Katherine Darke Schmitt gave remarks during a special event, hosted by the Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, and Administration for Native Americans, to honor missing and murdered American Indians and Alaska Natives in commemoration of President Biden’s 2021 proclamation on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day.

OVC Acting Director Katherine Darke Schmitt Commemorates Sexual Assault Prevention & Awareness Month

April 2021
Every April, the Nation commemorates Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Month. OVC Acting Director Katherine Darke Schmitt discusses our office's support for projects that serve victims of sexual assault. She also pays tribute to the dedicated service providers working to support victims, including forensic nurse examiner Kim Day, who is retiring after decades in service to victims of sexual violence.

Recording of Consultation on the FY 2021 Tribal Set-Aside from the Crime Victims Fund on 11/17/20

March 2021

The Office for Victims of Crime invited Tribal leaders, representatives, and stakeholders to participate in a Consultation on the Tribal Set-Aside from the Crime Victims Fund for Fiscal Year 2021. Attendees discussed the FY 2021 Crime Victims Fund Tribal Set-Aside and potential revisions to the interim formula and application process used in 2020.

Recording of Consultation on the FY 2021 Tribal Set-Aside from the Crime Victims Fund on 11/18/20

March 2021

The Office for Victims of Crime invited Tribal leaders, representatives, and stakeholders to participate in a Consultation on the Tribal Set-Aside from the Crime Victims Fund for Fiscal Year 2021. Attendees discussed the FY 2021 Crime Victims Fund Tribal Set-Aside and potential revisions to the interim formula and application process used in 2020.

Remarks by OVC Director Jessica Hart at the Texas Business Against Trafficking Conference

December 2020

Office for Victims of Crime Director Jessica E. Hart joined Texas Secretary of State Ruth R. Hughs at the 2020 Texas Business Against Trafficking Conference. Director Hart spoke about the instrumental role that the business community plays in combating human trafficking and the Department of Justice's commitment to investigating and prosecuting offenders and serving victims of this terrible crime.

Human Trafficking Capacity Building Center Overview (Short)

December 2020

Learn how the Human Trafficking Capacity Building Center can help your organization or Tribe start, sustain, or grow its anti-trafficking work. The Center offers coaching, mentoring, and a resource library on financial management, community partnerships, delivery of victim services, and more. All the Center’s services are free and available to every organization and Tribe working to support victims of human trafficking.

Contact the Center by email at [email protected] or toll free at 1–844–682–0411, and visit the website at https://htcbc.ovc.ojp.gov.

OVC Tribal Financial Management Center: Supporting American Indian and Alaska Native Communities

November 2020

This video provides information about the Office for Victims of Crime Tribal Financial Management Center and how it supports American Indian and Alaska Native communities with financial management and reporting requirements of Office for Victims of Crime grant awards, individualized financial training and technical assistance, and financial needs assessments. The Office for Victims of Crime Tribal Financial Management Center also provides a variety of learning aids including Financial Policies and Procedures Guide Sheets.