Implementation of a screening tool for child sex trafficking among youth presenting to the emergency department-A quality improvement initiative
Date Published
March 2022
Agencies
OVC-Sponsored
Emergency Medical Services
Developing Evaluation Approaches for an Anti-Human Trafficking Housing Program
Date Published
June 2022
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
OVC-Sponsored
New Tools for the field
NEW TOOLS FOR THE FIELD
These 16 tools were developed specifically for the toolkit, and are intended to assist organizations in becoming vicarious trauma-informed.
Guidelines Series – These brief documents summarize existing research and actionable recommendations for becoming a vicarious trauma-informed organization.
- The Employee and Volunteer Assistance Program Guidelines for a Vicarious Trauma-Informed Organization outlines recommendations for establishing and operating an employee and volunteer assistance...
The Vicarious Trauma Toolkit: Tools For EMS
April 2017
Series
The Vicarious Trauma Toolkit includes tools and resources tailored specifically to the fields of victim services, emergency medical services, fire services, law enforcement, and other allied professionals, to help organizations mitigate the potentially negative effects of vicarious trauma, the exposure to the traumatic experiences of other people.
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Addressing Vicarious Trauma in First Responders
April 2017
Series
The Vicarious Trauma Toolkit includes tools and resources tailored specifically to the fields of victim services, emergency medical services, fire services, law enforcement, and other allied professionals, to help organizations mitigate the potentially negative effects of vicarious trauma, the exposure to the traumatic experiences of other people. For more information, visit https://ovc.ojp.gov/program/vtt/introduction.
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Creating Vicarious Trauma Informed Organization: Strategies for Success
May 2018
The Vicarious Trauma Toolkit includes tools and resources tailored specifically to the fields of victim services, emergency medical services, fire services, law enforcement, and other allied professionals, to help organizations mitigate the potentially negative effects of vicarious trauma, the exposure to the traumatic experiences of other people.
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The Vicarious Trauma Toolkit
The Vicarious Trauma Toolkit (VTT) was developed on the premise that exposure to the traumatic experiences of other people—known as vicarious trauma—is an inevitable occupational challenge for the fields of victim services, emergency medical services, fire services, law enforcement, and other allied professionals; however, organizations can mitigate the potentially negative effects of trauma exposure by becoming vicarious trauma-informed.
The Vicarious Trauma Toolkit
Date Published
April 2017
Publication Type
Technical Assistance,
Instructional Material (Programmed)
Agencies
OVC
FY 16 Evidence Based Vicarious Trauma Toolkit
2013-VF-GX-K011
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2016
$400,000
An Evidence Based Approach to Understanding and Addressing Vicarious Trauma in Victim Assistance Professionals, Law Enforcement Officers, and Other First Responders
2013-VF-GX-K011
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2015
$500,000
Helping Victims of Mass Violence and Terrorism: Planning, Response, Recovery, and Resources
Date Published
August 2015
Publication Type
Technical Assistance,
Instructional Material (Programmed)
Agencies
OVC
Specialized and enhanced Services to victims of crime.
2013-VR-GX-K025
Past Project Period End Date
Funding First Awarded
2013
$450,000
Specialized and enhanced Services to victims of crime.
2013-VR-GX-K025
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2013
$450,000
Vicarious Trauma Toolkit (VTT): Evidence-Based Support for Victim Assistance Professionals, Law Enforcement Officers, and Other First Responders
2013-VF-GX-K011
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2013
$1,250,000
World Trade Center Health Program
This program monitors, screens, treats and supports responders who responded to the disaster site at the World Trade Center in New York City and who may have been affected physically or mentally by their service. The site is designed to provide information related to all aspects of the World Trade Center Health Program, highlight new developments in the program as they occur, and help individuals...