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$13.5 Million Awarded to Help Child Victims of America’s Addiction Crisis

President Trump is leading America’s effort to combat America’s addiction crisis by coordinating the efforts of Federal agencies working to help solve this crisis.

On Friday, October 16, 2020, the Department of Justice announced approximately $13.5 million in awards to 19 organizations under the Office for Victims of Crime Enhancing Community Responses to America's Addiction Crisis: Serving Our Youngest Crime Victims program. Funding...

Office for Victims of Crime Awards Nearly $3 Million 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. This terrible crime occurs in many parts of the world and is impacting victims here in the United States.

On Friday, October 30, 2020, the Office of Justice Programs announced that the Office for Victims of Crime...

Office of Community Oriented Policing Services: Drug Endangered Children Training Series (link is external)

The Office of Community Oriented Policing Services at the U.S. Department of Justice, in partnership with the National Alliance for Drug Endangered Children, created a four-part training series to help professionals serve the needs of drug endangered children. The training covers an overview of the issue, the long-term impact and needs of drug endangered children, prenatal substance exposure, and postnatal substance exposure.

Victim Impact: Listen and Learn (Child Sexual Abuse, Story 1)

December 2008
Series
Victim Impact: Listen and Learn

The video in this series (NCJ 223072) features the first-person account of Nia who shares her experience as victim of child sexual 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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Funding Opportunity: OVC FY 2020 Improving Outcomes for Child and Youth Victims of Human Trafficking

Apply for the OVC FY 2020 Improving Outcomes for Child and Youth Victims of Human Trafficking solicitation.

OVC is seeking applications for states or Tribes to develop, enhance, and coordinate programs and activities geared toward improving outcomes for child and youth victims of sex and labor trafficking. The overall goal of the program is to improve responses for child and youth victims of trafficking with...

Linking Systems of Care for Children and Youth Project (link is external)

This demonstration project was designed to reach underserved children, youth, and families in Illinois, Montana, Ohio, and Virginia who are victims of crime. The four demonstration sites worked in their states to meet the needs of children and youth (and their caregivers) who had been exposed to violence. A Coordinator Toolkit(link is external) provides guidance and tools for jurisdictions interested in replicating this project.