2024 National Crime Victims' Rights Week (NCVRW) Resource Guide
Date Published
March 2024
Agencies
OVC
Community service
Transformative Guidance on Victim Services Funding for Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Programs
Date Published
June 2022
Agencies
OVC-Sponsored
Gender, Victimization, and Victim Services Needs among Community Court Defendants
Date Published
2019
Agencies
OVC-Sponsored
Office of Community Oriented Policing Services: Drug Endangered Children Training Series
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.
Building Victim Assistance Networks With Faith Communities: Lessons Learned by the Vermont Victim Services 2000 Project
Date Published
April 2007
Agencies
OVC
Reaching and Serving Teen Victims: A Practical Handbook
Date Published
2005
Agencies
OVC-Sponsored
OVC Help Series for Crime Victims: Robbery
Date Published
June 2012
Agencies
OVC
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.
OVC FY 2018 Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside Program
Closing Date
Family Resource Information, Education, and Network Development Service (FRIENDS)
FRIENDS provides services to the community-based child abuse prevention community through targeted training and technical assistance efforts, as well as information to the general child abuse prevention community.
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services: Eldercare Locator
This toll free service (800-677-1116) helps older adults and their caregivers find local services for seniors, including home care, transportation, housing alternatives, home repair, recreation, social activities, and legal and other community services. The directory is a service of the U.S. Administration for Community Living.
AmeriCorps
AmeriCorps is the federal agency for national service and volunteerism. AmeriCorps provides opportunities for Americans to serve their country, address the Nation’s most pressing challenges, and improve lives and communities.
American Red Cross
In addition to domestic disaster relief, the American Red Cross offers compassionate services in five other areas: support and comfort for military members and their families; the collection, processing and distribution of lifesaving blood and blood products; educational programs that promote health and safety; and international relief and development programs.
U.S. Department of Justice: Community Relations Service (CRS)
CRS responds to communities experiencing conflict and violence to help restore peaceful relations. Guided by federal laws establishing jurisdictions, CRS assists communities through facilitated dialogue, mediation, training, and consultation to overcome differences and build the skills needed to prevent future disputes.