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Crime victim services

Cyber Civil Rights Initiative (link is external)

This organization provides victims of intimate image abuse (sharing of nonconsensual intimate images), and other forms of online abuse with support and referral services. Visit the Initiative’s website or contact their 24/7 toll free Image Abuse Helpline hotline at 844-878-2274 for assistance. The Initiative also offers information for policymakers, attorneys, and others to help them understand and combat image-based sexual abuse.

National Identity Theft Victims Assistance Network (link is external)

This OVC-funded program seeks to expand and improve the outreach and capacity of victim service programs to assist victims of identity theft and cybercrime. This national network seeks to build capacity to provide assistance to victims of these crimes and encourage the expansion of existing victim service programs and coalitions.

Mobile Apps for Crime Victims and Providers Compiled by OVC

This OVC web page contains a list of free apps that provide information, support, and resources about various types of victimization. These apps were created by government agencies and non-profit organizations, and some apps were developed with funding support from OVC.

Healing Justice (link is external)

Partnering with the Duke Center for Criminal Justice and Professional Responsibility, and working closely with innocence organizations and service providers in individual states, Healing Justice seeks to address the aftermath of wrongful convictions for all involved.

Agencies’ Use of Technology: Best Practices & Policies Toolkit (link is external)

This resource provides guidance for domestic violence programs, sexual assault crisis centers, and victim service agencies regarding best practices to help maintain the safety and security of crime victims and their personal information. It was produced by the National Network to End Domestic Violence's Safety Net Project, which develops resources and information on the use of technology for survivors and the agencies that support them.

Federal Trade Commission: Identity Theft

This section of the Federal Trade Commission website provides information about identity theft, tips on how to protect your identity, and steps to take if your identity has been stolen.

Office for Victims of Crime: Human Trafficking

Our human trafficking microsite contains information about anti-trafficking efforts and resources for anti-trafficking professionals. Find information about grant funding, training and technical assistance, and OVC's leadership in the field.

U.S. Department of Justice: Elder Justice Initiative

This site serves as a resource for victims of elder abuse and financial exploitation and their families, practitioners who serve them, law enforcement agencies and prosecutors, and researchers seeking to understand and address this silent epidemic plaguing our Nation's elders. Victims and family members will find information about how to report and get assistance for victims of elder abuse and financial exploitation.