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September 2019 Featured Resources

Recognizing National Preparedness Month

President Trump has proclaimed September as National Preparedness Month. In his proclamation, the President states that we "honor and express our immense appreciation for the brave first responders who risk their lives to help others before, during, and after emergencies."

OVC’s Helping Victims of Mass Violence & Terrorism: Planning, Response, Recovery, and Resources toolkit provides communities and emergency managers with...

Funding Opportunity: OVC FY 2020 Housing Assistance Grants for Victims of Human Trafficking

OVC announces the release of the OVC FY 2020 Housing Assistance Grants for Victims of Human Trafficking solicitation.

The program will support—

  1. transitional housing, including funding for the operating expenses of a newly developed or existing transitional housing program; and

  2. short-term housing assistance, including rental or utilities payment assistance and assistance with related expenses.

Projects must also include support services designed to enable victims of...

OVC Resources for National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month

Every January, our nation commemorates National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month.

This year, OVC celebrates the 20th anniversary of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act, which established the importance of holding traffickers criminally accountable, protecting victims, and preventing victimization from occurring in the first place. Learn more about some of OVC's work in supporting anti-trafficking professionals over the past 20 years.

Since the Trafficking Victims...

Register for a New Online Training on Human Trafficking

OVC recently announced the release of the new Understanding Human Trafficking training at the Human Trafficking Grantee Meeting in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

OVC invites victim service providers, allied professionals, and interested members of the general public to register for this new training, a series of five interactive online modules that offer foundational learning on trauma-informed and victim-centered approaches to human trafficking.

The Understanding Human Trafficking...

Funding Opportunity: OJP FY 2020 Enhanced Collaborative Model Task Force to Combat Human Trafficking

OVC Funding Opportunity: Apply Now

Apply for the OJP FY 2020 Enhanced Collaborative Model Task Force to Combat Human Trafficking solicitation.

OVC and the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) are seeking applications to develop or support multidisciplinary task forces to combat human trafficking. This program has two purpose areas:

Purpose Area 1: Development of Human Trafficking Task Forces: will support human trafficking task forces that have recently formed and are...

Funding Opportunity: OVC FY 2020 Specialized Training and Technical Assistance on Housing for Victims of Human Trafficking

OVC Funding Opportunity: Apply Now

Apply for the OVC FY 2020 Specialized Training and Technical Assistance on Housing for Victims of Human Trafficking solicitation.

The purpose of this program is to develop, expand, or strengthen victim service programs for victims of human trafficking by supporting the delivery of specialized training and technical assistance to victim service-providing agencies and organizations to enhance their ability to provide appropriate housing for victims of...

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...

OVC FY 2020 Specialized Human Trafficking Training and Technical Assistance for Services Providers Invitation to Apply

Closing Date
The overarching goal of this program is to enhance the victim service field's response to victims of human trafficking in the key areas of employment and education. The objectives are to improve the quality and quantity of employment and education services offered to trafficking survivors by increasing capacity of victim service providers nationwide through TTA; and to improve victim service providers' partnerships at the national...

Faces of Human Trafficking Video 8: The Victim-Centered Case (with Spanish Subtitles)

December 2015

This video features survivors, service providers, prosecutors, and local law enforcement who have worked on human trafficking cases that have ended with a successful prosecution. They stress the importance of proactive cases and collecting various kinds of evidence rather than relying solely on victim testimony.

Matrix of OVC-Funded Human Trafficking Services Grantees and Task Forces

OVC began funding trafficking victim service providers under the Services for Victims of Human Trafficking Program in 2003. OVC is now the largest federal funder of services for human trafficking victims in the United States.

The table below shows the breadth of victim services and support coverage provided by OVC grantees and the OVC-funded human trafficking task forces. This information is also available in the...

The Faces of Human Trafficking PSA

January 2014

On January 14, 2014, OVC debuted the "Faces of Human Trafficking" public service announcement (PSA), which is highlighted in the 2014 National Crime Victims' Rights Week Resource Guide. The goal of the PSA is to raise public awareness of human trafficking and highlight that survivors of this crime have very diverse backgrounds and experiences. The PSA is also available in Spanish, Thai, Hindi, and Tagalog. Download the PSA.

 

Faces of Human Trafficking Video 9: Now That We Are Free (with Spanish Subtitles)

December 2015

The concluding video in this series features survivors of human trafficking who are resilient, thriving members of their communities. They share insight on the support systems, services, and personal journeys that helped them persevere, with words of encouragement for others who were or may still be in situations of human trafficking.

Faces of Human Trafficking Video 5: Effective Victim Services

December 2015

This video includes information on the importance of providing victim-centered, trauma-informed services to meet the wide array of needs experienced by trafficking victims. Coordination and collaboration are critical in responding to the diverse population of trafficking survivors, as no one provider can meet all of the needs of all types of trafficking victims.

Faces of Human Trafficking Video 3: An Introduction to Labor Trafficking

December 2015

This video provides an overview of labor trafficking. It features survivors and professionals—including law enforcement, judges, social service, legal and health care providers—who share information on victim indicators, ways victims are often identified, how professionals may come into contact with victims of labor trafficking, and industries where labor trafficking is more common.

Faces of Human Trafficking Video 2: An Introduction to Sex Trafficking

December 2015

This video provides an overview of sex trafficking. It features survivors and professionals—including law enforcement, judges, and social service, legal, and health care providers—who share information on victim indicators, ways victims are often identified, how professionals may come into contact with victims of sex trafficking, and industries where sex trafficking is more common.