Homicide co-survivors
Memorial Service for Crime Victims and Their Families: Western Region of Maryland
Event Dates
Location
Frederick Seventh-day Adventist Church
Frederick, MD
Event Type
Ceremonies
A Conversation with Roberta Roper: The Evolution of Victims' Rights
September 2022
Series
To commemorate the annual observance of the National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims on September 25, Office for Victims of Crime Director Kristina Rose speaks to Roberta Roper about the murder of her beloved daughter, Stephanie. Hear Roberta’s inspiring story and how the crime victims’ field has changed in the past four decades and learn about the ongoing work that needs to be done to help all victims of crime find their justice.
A Conversation with Roberta Roper
Listen to the latest Justice Today podcast episode, where OVC Director Rose and Roberta Roper discuss the evolution of victims’ rights from the lens of Roberta’s personal journey through the justice system following her daughter’s murder.
Missing or Murdered Indigenous People: Bringing Loved Ones Home
May 2022
Grassroots efforts working to increase national awareness and understanding of the Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons crisis are highlighted in this video. Also referred to as Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW), Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG), Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives (MMIR), or other names specific to a Tribal community (such as Missing and Murdered Diné Relatives, MMDR, in the Navajo Nation); each acronym represents the generations of American Indians and Alaska Natives that have mourned missing or murdered loved ones. Working together can help bring healing and justice.
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Bureau of Indian Affairs: Missing and Murdered Indigenous People
This program investigates missing and murdered cases in pursuit of justice for those impacted by violence.
OVC Directory of Crime Victim Services
The Directory is designed to help crime victims and service providers find nonemergency crime victim service agencies in the United States and abroad.
Privacy & Dignity: A Guide to Interacting With the Media
Date Published
2020
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Instructional Material (Programmed)
Agencies
OVC-Sponsored
Evaluation of Training and Technical Assistance During the "Complex Homicide" Project
Date Published
August 2020
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Report (Study/Research),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Program/Project Evaluation,
Program/Project Description
Agencies
OVC-Sponsored
Promising Practices: Multidisciplinary Responses to Complex Homicide Cases
Date Published
2020
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Instructional Material,
Grants and Funding
Agencies
OVC-Sponsored
Research Brief: Homicide Co-Victimization
Date Published
July 2018
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Program/Project Description,
Issue Overview
Agencies
OVC-Sponsored
Delivering the News With Compassion: The GRIEV_ING Death Notification Protocol
Date Published
2005
Publication Type
Technical Assistance,
Report (Technical Assistance),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Instructional Material (Programmed)
Agencies
OVC-Sponsored
National Victim Assistance Academy Resource Paper: Homicide
Date Published
September 2012
Series
Publication Type
Issue Overview,
Instructional Material
Agencies
OVC
Serving Survivors of Homicide Victims During Cold Case Investigations: A Guide for Developing a Law Enforcement Protocol
Date Published
August 2011
Publication Type
Report (Study/Research)
Agencies
OVC-Sponsored
National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
NamUs is a national information clearinghouse and resource center for missing, unidentified, and unclaimed person cases across the United States. This initiative brings provides a powerful tool for law enforcement agencies, medical examiners and coroners, victim advocates, and the general public to search for matches between missing persons and unidentified human remains records.
Social Security Administration
The Social Security Administration website offers survivor, disability, and benefit-related information. The site features online services and much of its information in multiple languages.
Dougy Center for Grieving Children and Families
The Dougy Center for Grieving Children and Families provides support and training locally, nationally, and internationally to individuals and organizations seeking to assist children in grief.
Traumatic Stress Institute
The Institute promotes excellence in trauma-informed services to organizations nationally and internationally who treat clients with histories of psychological trauma and attachment disruptions.
National Organization of Parents Of Murdered Children, Inc.
This organization provides the ongoing emotional support needed to help parents and other survivors facilitate the reconstruction of a "new life" and to promote healthy grief resolution.
Concerns of Police Survivors
Concerns of Police Survivors provides resources to help rebuild the lives of survivors of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty.
The Compassionate Friends
This nonprofit, self-help support organization offers friendship and understanding to bereaved parents, grandparents, and siblings. The Compassionate Friends provides an opportunity for sharing with and learning from other grievers.