Survivor Perspectives: Increasing Identification Through Labor Trafficking Outreach
Date Published
October 2020
Agencies
OVC-Sponsored
Personnel
Strategies to Recruit, Hire, and Sustain Diversity in the Workplace
Date Published
2020
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Instructional Material
Agencies
OVC-Sponsored
Victim Services in Rural Law Enforcement (2011 update)
Date Published
2011
Publication Type
Program/Project Description
Agencies
OVC
Good Samaritans: Volunteers Helping Victims Program Handbook and Training Guide
Date Published
April 2009
Publication Type
Handbook
Agencies
OVC
The Use of VOCA Victim Assistance Program Funds for APS Intake Workers
In all states, some form of adult protective services (APS) exists to receive reports of elder abuse. Some states utilize a statewide hotline for receiving reports of elder abuse (intake), while other states maintain a system of local level intake. Intake is conducted, among other things, to determine whether victim services should be the only referral or whether a more system-delivered response is indicated (i.e...
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.
Post-Conviction Advocacy for Survivors of Human Trafficking: A Guide for Attorneys
Date Published
2016
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Reference Material,
Instructional Material (Programmed)
Agencies
OVC-Sponsored
American Bar Association: Survivor Reentry Project
With support from OVC, this American Bar Association website provides national training and technical assistance for attorneys working with survivors of human trafficking who have been convicted of a crime as a result of their victimization.
The Vicarious Trauma Toolkit
Date Published
April 2017
Publication Type
Technical Assistance,
Instructional Material (Programmed)
Agencies
OVC
Responding to Elder Abuse: What Law Enforcement Should Know (DVD)
Date Published
August 2010
Series
Publication Type
Best Practice/State-of-the-Art Review
Agencies
OVC
Responding to Elder Abuse: What Community Corrections Should Know DVD
Date Published
August 2010
Series
Publication Type
Instructional Material (Programmed)
Agencies
OVC
Consumer Rights Screening Tool for Domestic Violence Advocates and Lawyers
Date Published
2011
Publication Type
Instructional Material
Agencies
OVC-Sponsored
Voice of the Victim: A Perspectives Spotlight Issue
Date Published
2012
Publication Type
Overview Text
Agencies
OVC-Sponsored
National Alliance of Victims' Rights Attorneys (NAVRA)
A project of the National Crime Victim Law Institute (NCVLI), NAVRA is a membership alliance of attorneys and advocates committed to the protection, enforcement, and advancement of crime victims' rights nationwide.
American Bar Association: Commission on Law and Aging
The Commission examines a wide range of legal issues affecting the elderly, including elder abuse. View the OVC-sponsored Commission report, Elder Abuse Fatality Review Teams: A Replication Manual.
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund
The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund is dedicated to honoring and remembering the service and sacrifice of law enforcement officers in the United States.