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Resources and Support for the Victims at Abundant Life Christian School

We at OVC extend our deepest sympathies to the students and teachers at Abundant Life Christian School, their families and loved ones, and the surrounding community impacted by the shooting on December 16, 2024.

Below is a list of resources that may provide comfort and support during this difficult time.

Resources for victim service providers, law enforcement, first responders, and community and faith leaders responding...

December 2024 From the Director’s Desk Briefing Now Available

Listen for updates about the 18th National Indian Nations Conference, the Crime Victims Fund, and more!

Resources and Support for the Victims in Oroville, California

These resources may be able to help victims, their families, and the community, as well as the professionals and leaders that are assisting them during this difficult time.

Explore the iMPRoVE National Dashboard: Powerful Victim Service Insights

The dashboard offers valuable insights about the outcomes and quality of victim services across the country.

December 2024 Featured Resources

This featured news content includes information about National Impaired Driving Prevention Month, the iMPRoVE National Dashboard, Two National Human Trafficking Prevention Month Webinars, and Coping With the Holidays for Victims of Crime.

Join OVC for Two National Human Trafficking Prevention Month Webinars

Join OVC for two webinars in January 2025 as we renew our commitment to serving all victims of sex and labor trafficking during National Human Trafficking Prevention Month.

November 2024 From the Director’s Desk Briefing Now Available

Listen for updates about recent site visits, the Crime Victims Fund, and more!

Funding Opportunity: Print Copies of OVC’s Child Victims and Witnesses Support Materials

Apply for to print and disseminate up to $10,000 worth of the materials.

November 2024 Featured Resources

This featured news content includes information about National Native American Heritage Month, Transgender Day of Remembrance, Forensic Nurses Week, and the 40th Anniversary of the Victims of Crime Act.

Release of the VOCA Victim Compensation Certification Form (VCC) - Due December 31, 2024

We announce the release of the VOCA Victim Compensation Certification (VCC) form and instructions to prepare for the FY 2025 VOCA Formula Award Allocations.

Resources and Support for the Victims in Orlando, Florida

These resources may be able to help victims, their families, and the community, as well as the professionals and leaders that are assisting them during this difficult time.

Report Highlights Department of Justice Efforts to Combat Elder Fraud and Abuse

A new report highlights DOJ efforts to prosecute those who harm older adults, support victims, bolster state and local efforts to pursue elder justice, and prevent elder fraud and abuse before it occurs.

Apply to be a Leadership Fellow – Gender-Based Violence

With funding support from OVC, the Vermont Network is accepting applications for the Amplify National Leadership Lab’s 2025 Leadership Fellowship program. This leadership development program is for people working on issues related to gender-based violence.

New TeleSAFE Toolkit Seeks to Improve Care for Victims of Sexual Assault

Medical forensic examinations are a critical part of any multidisciplinary response to sexual violence, yet many remote areas do not have access to this care.

The International Association of Forensic Nurses just released the Telehealth for Sexual Assault Forensic Examinations (TeleSAFE) Toolkit, which aims to improve and standardize care for victims of sexual violence via telehealth. Developed by IAFN through funding from OVC, this...

Four New SANE Regional Centers of Excellence Announced

Learn about four new regional programs whose goal is to strengthen the SANE workforce and provide survivors of sexual violence access to highly skilled forensic nurse professionals.

October 2024 From the Director’s Desk Briefing Now Available

Listen for updates about recent site visits, the Crime Victims Fund, and more!

Message From OVC Director Kristina Rose on the 40th Anniversary of VOCA

Director Rose shares this message about the Victims of Crime Act that supports vital services to help victims and survivors.

Funding Opportunity: 2025 National Crime Victims’ Rights Week Community Awareness Projects

The National Association of VOCA Assistance Administrators (NAVAA), in cooperation with OVC, is seeking proposals for innovative and collaborative approaches to promoting community‐wide public awareness of the rights and available services for victims of all types of crimes during National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW), April 6–12, 2025.

The 2025 NCVRW theme is—

Connecting < KINSHIP > Healing

Successful applicants will be awarded up to...

2025 National Crime Victims’ Rights Week Dates and Theme

National Crime Victims’ Rights Week: April 6–12, 2025

Every April, OVC leads communities throughout the country in their annual observances of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW).

Through NCVRW we honor crime victims and survivors, recognize the professionals and volunteers who provide critical services to victims of crime, and raise awareness about crime victims’ rights and services.

We are pleased to announce that NCVRW will be commemorated April 6–12, 2025, with the...

October 2024 Featured Resources

This featured news content includes information about the 40th Anniversary of the Victims of Crime Act, National Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention Month, Cybersecurity Awareness Month.

Commemorating the 40th Anniversary of the Victims of Crime Act

In recognition of the 40th Anniversary of the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA), the Office for Victims of Crime has compiled a toolkit of resources about the history of VOCA, the Crime Victims Fund (CVF), the programs it supports, and its important role in the lives of victims and survivors of crime.

VOCA was signed into law on October 12, 1984. Among its provisions...

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