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Victim service organizations

Glossary

This Crime Victimization Glossary is a compilation of terms and definitions provided in the Directory of Crime Victim Services.

The list of terms, its sources, and the links to more information are provided for ease of reference and should not be interpreted as comprehensive and exhaustive to the crime victims field, victimology, or criminology.

Unless otherwise noted – the source of these definitions is the...

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Before submitting your organization, search for it to see if it is already in Directory to avoid duplication.

If you find that your organization is not already included in our Directory, you may submit it for inclusion using the form below. Please only submit programs that provide direct services to victims of crime. Before making your submission, view our submission guidelines.

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Search for crime victim services by location, services provided, agency name, and/or category using the tools and filtering options on this page.

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The "National" search option allows you to search for programs that provide services to every state. Use the "State" search filter to select the "National" search option.

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Directory of Crime Victim Services

Since its launch in 2003, the Directory of Crime Victim Services (the Directory) has helped many crime victims and service providers find nonemergency crime victim service programs in the United States and abroad.

The Directory includes contact information for thousands of victim service providers.

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The information provided in the Directory is the sole responsibility of the not-for-profit programs and public agencies that chose to...

National Resource Center for Reaching Victims

The Center is a one-stop shop where victim service providers, culturally specific organizations, criminal justice professionals, and policymakers may get information and expert guidance to enhance their capacity to identify, reach, and serve all victims, especially those from communities that too often have less access to healing services and avenues to justice.

Mobile Apps for Crime Victims and Providers

The following mobile applications (apps) provide information and resources about various types of victimization.

The inclusion of a mobile app on this page does not constitute an official endorsement, guarantee, or approval by OVC.

Before downloading any app, you may be interested in reviewing information from the Safety Net Project, a project of the National Network to End Domestic Violence.

OVC-Funded Apps

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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.