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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 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.

Tricia L. Everest | 2021 National Crime Victims' Service Awards Tribute Video

April 2021
Tricia Everest has helped transform the service community in Oklahoma City through her leadership, vision, and ability to get other leaders to the table to create change. She is the founding chair of Palomar, Oklahoma City’s Family Justice Center, which removes barriers for abuse victims to access the services they need, as well as the founding chair of ReMerge, which diverts mothers from prison and empowers women to build healthy foundations for themselves and their children.

Jennifer Dunn | 2021 National Crime Victims' Service Awards Tribute Video

April 2021
Jennifer Dunn is the Director of Victim Services, Waukesha County (Wisconsin) District Attorney’s Office. In her 23 years in that role, she has expanded the program far beyond its initial reach, helped thousands of crime victims, and has become well-known in Wisconsin as a leader, innovator, and collaborator in the work of victim services.

Pfawnn Eskee | 2021 National Crime Victims' Service Awards Tribute Video

April 2021
Pfawnn Eskee, is a licensed clinical social worker with Utah Navajo Health System and provides behavioral health services to rural tribal communities. Her work encompasses the effects and intersection of trauma from victimization. As a member of the same community to which she provides services, she provides a trusted compass to healing for those who must navigate the path.

Victor I. Vieth | 2021 National Crime Victims' Service Awards Tribute Video

April 2021
Victor Vieth, Chief Program Officer, Education & Research, Zero Abuse Project, first gained national recognition for his work in addressing child abuse as a prosecutor in rural Minnesota. As a result of this work, he was named to the President’s Honor Roll of the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children.

Acquanette Lindsay | 2021 National Crime Victims' Service Awards Tribute Video

April 2021

Acquanette Lindsay is a Victim Witness Specialist with the U.S. Attorney’s Office of the Southern District of Ohio, where she ensures that witnesses are physically and emotionally available to testify. Ms. Lindsay’s passion stems from the trauma that her and her siblings experienced as children and has been redirected into helping other crime victims understand what happened to them as they navigate the legal system.

John E. Guard, IV | 2021 National Crime Victims' Service Awards Tribute Video

April 2021
Chief Deputy Guard, Pitt County (North Carolina) Sheriff’s Office, has specialized in investigating domestic violence cases for almost two and a half decades. Legislators and victim advocates have consulted Chief Guard on the creation of state legislation for domestic violence response. Chief Guard has developed and implemented several innovative programs designed to increase victim safety and offender accountability.

Jennifer Elmore | 2021 National Crime Victims' Service Awards Tribute Video

April 2021
Jennifer Elmore is a survivor, who sought justice and healing by standing up to her father, a U.S. Army two-star Major General after a childhood of sexual abuse. Ms. Elmore helped to form Survivors United, an organization of military crime victim survivors advocating for changes in the way the military investigates and prosecutes sexual assault. She has testified before the Defense Advisory Committee appointed by Congress to assess the military’s response to the epidemic of sexual assault within its ranks and addressed multiple victim rights conferences.

Robin Taylor | 2021 National Crime Victims' Service Awards Tribute Video

April 2021
Robin Taylor, Deputy Sheriff, Geauga County (Ohio) Sheriff’s Office, Domestic Violence Sexual Assault Unit, began her career as a uniformed first responder, before accepting a position as the Violence Against Women Act Deputy in 2010, where she now specializes in the investigation of violent crimes perpetrated against women. Deputy Taylor is Co-Chair of the Geauga County Sexual Assault Response Team, and a subject matter expert for the Ohio Peace Officer Training Council’s domestic violence curriculum.

Jeannette M. Adkins | 2021 National Crime Victims' Service Awards Tribute Video

April 2021
Jeannette M. Adkins, Retired Director/Administrator, Michael’s House Child, Advocacy Center, Greene County Prosecutor’s Office, is a pioneer, leader, and visionary in the victim services field. For over 38 years, she has advocated for victims of crime at the local, state, and national level. Ms. Adkins co-founded the Ohio Crisis Response Team in 1996.

JoNell Efantis Potter, Ph.D. | 2021 National Crime Victims' Service Awards Tribute Video

April 2021
JoNell Efantis Potter, Ph.D., FAAN, APRN, Professor, University of Miami (Florida) Miller School of Medicine, is a trailblazer in the creation of a medical and mental health model of care for survivors of human trafficking. One of her proudest accomplishments is founding the THRIVE (Trafficking Healthcare Resources and Intra-disciplinary Victim Services and Education) Clinic, one of the first such clinics in the Nation devoted solely to the medical and mental health care of survivors of all forms of human trafficking.

Vegas Strong Resiliency Center | 2021 National Crime Victims' Service Awards Tribute Video

April 2021
The Vegas Strong Resiliency Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, is a place of healing and a multi-agency resource and referral center for survivors, families of victims, first responders, and the community affected by the October 1, 2017, Route 91 Harvest Festival shooting. Knowledgeable, caring professionals staff the Vegas Strong Resiliency Center to help people access resources and build strength and resiliency.

Jennifer Luther | 2021 National Crime Victims' Service Awards Tribute Video

April 2021
In 1992, Jennifer Luther was met by two young men hiding in the bushes as she arrived home from work. As one of the men held a gun to her arm that fateful night, he took her purse and shot her. During her recovery, she worked to understand how someone could harm a fellow human being. In 2007, she was accepted into the international Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers, where she continues as an active member studying and training behavior change.

Sachiri Henderson | 2021 National Crime Victims' Service Awards Tribute Video

April 2021
Sachiri Henderson, Founder of BEAST Crew, Inc., is a 10th grader who founded BEAST (Bullying Ends Against Students Today) at the age of 8 in response to the bullying she experienced. She started the BEAST CREW club in middle school and attracted over 80 members to use their voice to create change and combat bullying using social media platforms.

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.

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.

OVC Director Jessica Hart Announces Funding to Help Victims of Female Genital Mutilation or Cutting

October 2020

Female genital mutilation or cutting refers to a barbaric practice involving partial or total removal of female genitalia or other injury to female genital organs for non-medical reasons. Office for Victims of Crime Director Jessica E. Hart announces funding to address the needs of victims of female genital mutilation or cutting.

Message from OVC Director Jessica Hart: 20th Anniversary of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act

October 2020

Office for Victims of Crime Director Jessica E. Hart speaks about the Administration's commitment to combating human trafficking and providing services to victims as we commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act. This landmark legislation identified a three-pronged approach to address this issue: protection, prevention, and prosecution.

Paul Cassell | 2020 National Crime Victims' Service Awards Tribute Video

October 2020
Professor Paul Cassell, S.J. Quinney College of Law at the University of Utah, is among the Nation’s most distinguished legal defenders of victims’ rights, with a long history of bipartisan support throughout his vast career. Professor Cassell was instrumental in the passage of Utah’s Victims’ Rights Amendment in November 1994 and recently he has been heavily involved in efforts to pass Marsy’s Laws protecting victims’ rights in state constitutions.