Child abuse
November 2020 Featured Resources
National Native American Heritage Month
Every November, we commemorate National Native American Heritage Month. In his proclamation, President Trump states “This month, as we recommit to supporting Native American Tribes and people, we resolve to work side-by-side with their leaders to secure stronger, safer communities and preserve their sacred heritage for future generations.”
The Department of Justice has a long-standing commitment to improving public...
Director Hart Visits Austin, Texas to Hear from Providers About Serving Victims During the Pandemic
Office for Victims of Crime Director Jessica E. Hart visited Austin, Texas on Wednesday, October 14, 2020, to hear from the field and announce grant awards to national and state programs.
Director Hart began her day with a tour of the National Domestic Violence Hotline. The Hotline, funded in part by the Office for Victims of Crime, operates 24 hours a day, 365 days...
OVC Director Jessica Hart Announces Funding to Help Victims of Female Genital Mutilation or Cutting
Female genital mutilation or cutting refers to a barbaric practice involving partial or total removal of female genitalia or other injury to female genital organs for non-medical reasons. Office for Victims of Crime Director Jessica E. Hart announces funding to address the needs of victims of female genital mutilation or cutting.
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OVC Help Series for Crime Victims: What Adults Need To Know About Child Abuse
Children at Clandestine Methamphetamine Labs: Helping Meth's Youngest Victims
Victim Assistance Training (VAT) Online
OVC Help Series for Crime Victims: Sexual Violence
OVC Help Series for Crime Victims: Child Abuse
OVC Help Series for Crime Victims
Victim Impact: Listen and Learn (Child Sexual Abuse, Story 2)
The video in this series (NCJ 223072) features the first-person account of Ron who shares his experience as victim of child abuse 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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Through Our Eyes: The Child Advocacy Center Model
This video discusses the Child Advocacy Center Model, which brings together representatives from many disciplines, including law enforcement, child protection, prosecution, mental health, medical and victim advocacy, and child advocacy, to provide comprehensive services to child victims of abuse, neglect, and trauma. Child Advocacy Center multidisciplinary teams also work collaboratively to make decisions about the investigation, treatment, management, and prosecution of child abuse cases; and to support children and their families through the criminal justice process.
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Child and Youth Victimization
2013 NCVRW PSA—Child Sexual Abuse
This public service announcement, developed as part of the 2013 National Crime Victims' Rights Week Resource Guide, urges you to contact the 24-hour Childhelp hotline if you know or suspect that a child is being sexually abused. Visit the NCVRW site for more information.
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Funding Opportunity: FY 2020 Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation
The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking applicants for its Fiscal Year 2020 Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation (CTAS).
CTAS provides comprehensive funding to federally recognized Tribes, Tribal consortia, and Tribal designees to develop a comprehensive and coordinated approach to public safety and victimization.
CTAS applicants have the flexibility to submit a single application and select from any or all of the purpose areas, including...
Register for National Listening Sessions on Child Exploitation During COVID-19
Every April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. During this month, communities are encouraged to raise awareness and promote strategies that address the risk factors surrounding child abuse.
As part of our commemoration of National Child Abuse Prevention Month, OVC and the Office on Trafficking in Persons at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services are hosting four virtual listening sessions about child trafficking...
April 2020 Featured Resources
National Crime Victims' Rights Week is April 19–25, 2020
The 2020 National Crime Victims' Rights Week theme—Seek Justice | Ensure Victims' Rights | Inspire Hope—commemorates the individuals and groups whose advocacy has propelled the victims' rights movement forward for the past half century, inspiring in victims and their loved ones a feeling of hope for progress, justice, and healing.
The 2020 National Crime...
American Indian & Alaska Native Victim Services Resources
Learn about OVC Tribal initiatives, partnerships with other agencies and organizations, and dynamic videos to raise awareness of culturally sensitive, victim-centered programs.
Faces of Human Trafficking Video 6: Focus on Youth
This video highlights the specific vulnerabilities, risk factors, and needs of youth, with a focus on the diverse range of professionals who are in a position to identify exploited youth and connect them with appropriate services.
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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.