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September 2023 Featured Resources

This featured news content includes information about National Preparedness Month, the 9/11 National Day of Service and Remembrance, National Campus Safety Awareness Month, and the National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims.

August 2023 Featured Resources

This featured news content includes information about the National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, resources on labor trafficking, and monthly OVC updates from Director Kristina Rose.

Combating Human Trafficking

Learn how OVC administers the largest amount of federal funding dedicated to responding to human trafficking in the United States during FYs 2021-2022.

Sergio's Story: A Journey Through (and Beyond) the Legal System Audiobook

March 2023
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Child Victims and Witnesses Support Materials: Human Trafficking Audiobooks

Sergio’s Story describes the experience of a young boy who was a victim of labor trafficking and is part of a federal case.

The story follows Sergio as he shares his experiences with a trusted adult, meets with a victim advocate in the prosecutor’s office who supported him as he navigated the criminal legal system, and receives support from family and a caseworker.

Throughout the audiobook, Sergio and anyone following his story, learns some techniques to help cope with strong feelings.

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Sergio's Story: A Journey Through (and Beyond) the Legal System Audiobook
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Sergios Story

Delivering Impact through Effective Grants Compliance and Oversight

February 2023
This webinar provides OVC anti-trafficking grantees with information about effective grants compliance and oversight to meet grant requirements. Learn about subrecipient monitoring, agency internal controls, and common audit findings. The webinar was presented by the Office of Justice Programs' (OJP) Office of Audit, Assessment, and Management.

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OVC Anti-Trafficking Commemorative Event

January 2023

In recognition of January’s National Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Month, we hosted this 20th Anniversary Commemoration of OVC’s Anti-Trafficking Programs event.

The event theme is Collaboration, Transformation, and Impact: 20 Years of OVC’s Anti-Trafficking Efforts, which highlights grantees’ impact on the lives of thousands of trafficking survivors over two decades of OVC funding, assistance and support, while also looking to the future as the Department of Justice’s response to human trafficking continues to evolve.

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