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T-VSTTA

Tribal Victim Services Training and Technical Assistance

Resources

The T-VSTTA Resource Library provides a range of resources to help you start, build, and sustain your programs and navigate the grant process. It includes websites, fact sheets, toolkits, templates, videos, and more.

Resources are listed in alphabetical order. You can search by topic or enter keywords in the search box below. If there is a webpage or document not included in the library that you believe would be helpful to include, please email the link or document to [email protected]

TopicResource Discription 
Human
Trafficking
Talking Circle: Standards of Care for Survivors of Human Trafficking 

This one-hour virtual Talking Circle provided input from professionals dedicated to ending human trafficking about standards of care, how to implement them within a Tribal community, and additional resources to ensure all victims of human trafficking receive victim-centered, trauma-informed care. 

Source: Source: National Center for Victims of Crime (NCVC) 
Link: Talking Circle: Standards of Care for Survivors of Human Trafficking 
mental health, video, webinar

Human
Trafficking
Improving Access to Services for Two-Spirit and Native LGBTQIA+ Victims of Human Trafficking 

This virtual Talking Circle convened Alaska Native and American Indian practitioners to discuss some of the common barriers Two-Spirit and Native LGBTQIA+ people face with accessing supportive services. Watch the hour-long discussion to learn how to support survivors with a broad spectrum of needs.   

Source: National Center for Victims of Crime (NCVC) 
Link: Improving Access to Services for Two-Spirit and Native LGBTQIA+ Victims of Human Trafficking 
lesbian, gay, queer, mental health, video, webinar
 

Elder Justice
Elder Justice Initiative 

Video series covering many of the critical elements of investigating and prosecuting elder abuse, caregiver neglect, or financial exploitation. There are over 100 videos available. 

Source: United States Department of Justice (DOJ) 
Link: Elder Justice Initiative 
relative, older, generational, legal, courts

Elder Justice
Elder Justice Network Locator Map 

The Locator is designed to enable elder justice professionals to locate and collaborate with elder justice networks and teams across the nation. 

Source: United States Department of Justice (DOJ) 
Link: Elder Justice Network Locator Map 
relative, older, generational, partner

Domestic Violence
The SAFeR Approach 

Framework to help practitioners identify, assess, and respond to domestic violence in child custody cases. This website includes details about the framework, training opportunities, and worksheets. 

Source: Battered Women’s Justice Program (BWJP) 
Link: SAFeR Approach 
partnership, law enforcement, police, toolkit, courts

Grant Navigation
Project Period Extensions 

This website provides answers to common questions about Project Period Extensions (PPE). PPEs are the established process for grantees who need to extend their project periods due to delays beyond their control. Read up on the details in this FAQ and talk to your grant manager as soon as you believe a project might be delayed.   

Source: OVC website 
Link: Project Period Extension FAQ 
TVSSA, CTAS, deadline

MMIP
When Your Child Goes Missing: A Family Survival Guide 

This guide was designed to help parents of missing children through the process of working with law enforcement, the media, search and rescue professionals, and other volunteers and individuals whose role it is to help with aspects of the missing persons search.

Source: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention 
Link: When Your Child Is Missing: A Family Survival Guide 
relative, search, how to, toolkit, police