Campus-based victim services
OVC FY 2023 Expanding Access to Sexual Assault Forensic Examinations
How Helpful Is Bystander Intervention? Perspectives of Dating and Sexual Violence Survivors
OVC Training and Technical Assistance Center Recorded Webinars
The Intersection of Intimate Partner Violence and Title IX
Video Message from Director Hart Commemorating National Campus Safety Awareness Month
Office for Victims of Crime Director Jessica E. Hart highlights that during the pandemic it is more important than ever to raise awareness about safety on college and university campuses across the country. In this message, Director Hart provides an overview of an Office for Victims of Crime initiative to provide grant funding to sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE) programs on college campuses to offer medical forensic care and other victim services to sexual assault survivors.
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Video Message from Director Hart Commemorating National Campus Safety Awareness Month
To commemorate National Campus Safety Awareness Month, Office for Victims of Crime Director Jessica E. Hart released a video message.
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“In the wake of the pandemic, it is more important than ever to commemorate this month as National Campus Safety Awareness Month and to commit ourselves to raising awareness about the safety on college and university campuses across the country” states Director Hart.
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September 2020 Featured Resources
September is National Preparedness Month
President Trump has proclaimed September as National Preparedness Month. In his proclamation, the President states “we cannot always know when the next crisis will occur, but we can know that we will be prepared by committing ourselves to a culture of resilience.”
OVC’s Helping Victims of Mass Violence & Terrorism: Planning, Response, Recovery, and Resources toolkit provides communities and...
National Organization for Victim Assistance 46th Annual Training Event (Webinar)
Victim Assistance Training (VAT) Online
Campus Crime
Every year college students throughout the country become victims of stalking, sexual assault, robbery, homicide, and other crimes. The law enforcement, mental health, student affairs, and legal professionals charged with identifying, assessing, and managing violence risk at colleges and universities throughout the United States provide an incredible service under unique and often challenging circumstances.
Navigating the intricacies of privacy laws, preserving academic freedoms, complying with civil rights laws, and...