Child Victims and Witnesses Support Materials
These materials can be used to support children and teenagers during their involvement with the justice system as a victim or witness to a crime.
Assault and battery
It's Not Just You
Summary
It’s Not Just You tells the story of two youth—Nishan and his family, when caseworkers visit their home; and Lila, when she is placed at her grandmother’s home by caseworkers after an incident.
To illustrate the common occurrences in child welfare cases, both stories showcase Nishan and Lila interacting with caseworkers, advocates, and counselors. Lila’s story also...
Brave Maya
Summary
Brave Maya tells the story of what happens to a little girl named Maya after caseworkers visit her home.
To illustrate the common occurrences in child welfare cases, the story follows Maya as she meets with caseworkers, goes to court and meets her advocate, engages with a counselor, and receives support from external family members.
Throughout the...
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.
Victim Assistance Training (VAT) Online
Location
Online
Event Type
Web
Registration Status
Open
OVC Help Series for Crime Victims
Date Published
June 2012
Agencies
OVC
OVC Help Series for Crime Victims: Assault
Date Published
June 2012
Agencies
OVC
Victim Impact: Listen and Learn (Assault)
December 2008
The video in this series (NCJ 223072) features the first-person account of Alan who shares his experience as victim of assault and the ripple effect that victimization can have on family members and the community at large. A companion online only training curriculum is also available and includes a two part facilitator manual and a participant workbook.
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Assault and Battery
Discover publications, resources, and other information about providing services to victims of assault and battery.
Victim Impact: Listen and Learn
Date Published
September 2008
Agencies
OVC
VictimConnect Resource Center - Confidential referrals for crime victims
VictimConnect is a 24/7 helpline that serves victims of any crime in the United States. Trained specialists are available to help crime victims with emotional support, information, and confidential referrals for mental health counseling, financial compensation, legal services, and more. Call or text 855-4VICTIM (855-484-2846) or chat online.
Victim Impact: Listen and Learn Curriculum
Date Published
2016
Agencies
OVC
Violent Victimization Committed by Strangers, 1993-2010
Date Published
December 2012
Agencies
BJS
Bureau of Justice Statistics: National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) Dashboard
This dynamic analysis tool allows users to examine NCVS data on both personal and property victimization by select victim, household, and incident characteristics. NCVS collects information from a nationally representative sample of U.S. households on nonfatal crimes, both reported and not reported to the police, against persons age 12 or older.
Office for Victims of Crime Training and Technical Assistance Center (OVC TTAC)
OVC TTAC provides comprehensive training, technical assistance, and other support to assist the field in building its collective capacity to serve crime victims. OVC TTAC can support organizations through the National Victim Assistance Academy, webinars and other online trainings, instructor materials, and more!
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI): Uniform Crime Reporting
The Uniform Crime Reporting Program provides statistics on crime in the United States gathered from thousands of city, university and college, county, state, Tribal, and federal law enforcement agencies.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration: Workplace Violence
This website provides information on violence in the workplace, assessing the hazards in different settings and developing workplace violence prevention plans for individual worksites.
Bureau of Justice Statistics: Victims of Crime
Discover statistics collected from victims on nonfatal violent and property crimes, reported and not reported to the police, against persons ages 12 or older from a nationally representative sample of U.S. households. Also learn about national data on programs and organizations that serve victims of crime.