Criminal Victimization, 2021
Date Published
September 2022
Agencies
BJS
Rape and sexual assault
OVC Training and Technical Assistance Center Recorded Webinars
Location
Online
Event Type
Webinar
Updated Guidance for Police on Identifying and Preventing Gender Bias
Updated guidance is available to help law enforcement agencies improve their response to sexual assault and domestic violence.
Improve Your Forensic Medical Response to Sexual Assault Survivors
Learn about an interactive training that teaches each step of a victim-centered medical forensic examination, shows how the evidence is analyzed in the crime lab, and prepares professionals to testify in court.
OVC FY 2022 Emergency and Transitional Pet Shelter and Housing Assistance Grant Program
Closing Date
Grants.gov Deadline
Application JustGrants Deadline
OVC FY 2022 Expanding Access to Sexual Assault Forensic Examinations
Closing Date
Grants.gov Deadline
Application JustGrants Deadline
Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month: Message From the Director of the Office for Victims of Crime
Learn about OVC initiatives to improve services for victims of sexual assault in this message from OVC Director Kristina Rose.
Campus Sexual Assault Responses (CSAR): Informing Trauma-Informed Policies, Protocols, and Training
Event Dates
–
Eastern
Location
Online
Event Type
Webinar
Registration Status
Not Required
OVC FY 2022 Safety, Support, and Services for Survivors of Sexual Abuse in Youth Detention
Closing Date
Grants.gov Deadline
Application JustGrants Deadline
Virtual Workshop: Understanding Sexual Assault Trauma and Considerations for Conducting a Trauma-Informed Interview
Event Dates
–
Eastern
Location
Online
Event Type
Webinar
Registration Status
Not Required
Virtual Workshop: A Discussion on Research and a Multidisciplinary Response to Sexual Assault
Event Dates
–
Eastern
Location
Online
Event Type
Workshop
Registration Status
Not Required
National Deaf Hotline
This ASL hotline offers help to Deaf survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. Trained advocates are available to provide culturally sensitive crisis intervention, education, information, and referrals to local services for Deaf survivors. Contact the hotline via video phone at 855-812-1001, email at [email protected], or live chat.
September 2021 Featured Resources
This featured news content includes information about National Preparedness Month, the 20th Anniversary of 9/11, National Campus Safety Awareness Month, and National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims.
Crime Against Persons with Disabilities, 2009–2019 – Statistical Tables
Date Published
November 2021
Agencies
BJS
OVC Acting Director Katherine Darke Schmitt Commemorates Sexual Assault Prevention & Awareness Month
April 2021
Every April, the Nation commemorates Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Month. OVC Acting Director Katherine Darke Schmitt discusses our office's support for projects that serve victims of sexual assault. She also pays tribute to the dedicated service providers working to support victims, including forensic nurse examiner Kim Day, who is retiring after decades in service to victims of sexual violence.
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OVC Directory of Crime Victim Services
The Directory is designed to help crime victims and service providers find nonemergency crime victim service agencies in the United States and abroad.
#commuter-campus-students-too: Preventing and Responding to Sexual Violence on an Urban, Commuter Campus in New York City A Research-to Practice Fellowship Project
Date Published
2019
Agencies
OVC-Sponsored
Charging and Certification of Sexual Assault Forensic Exams to Compensation Programs
February 19, 2021
A Copy of an Email Sent by Kathrina S. Peterson, OVC Deputy Director, on January 25, 2021
Good Afternoon Everyone,
We are providing the attached memorandum to provide clarification on the charging and certification of sexual assault forensic exams to the Crime Victims Fund Compensation Program. The Office of the Inspector General recommended that we provide clarification on this issue, particularly regarding...
Office for Victims of Crime Grant Programs: Sexual Assault Victim Services FY 2019 Topical Snapshot
Date Published
2021
Agencies
OVC
Who Experiences Violent Victimization and Who Accesses Services? Findings From the National Crime Victimization Survey for Expanding Our Reach
Date Published
April 2019
Agencies
OVC-Sponsored
Video Message from Director Hart Commemorating National Campus Safety Awareness Month
September 2020
Office for Victims of Crime Director Jessica E. Hart highlights that during the pandemic it is more important than ever to raise awareness about safety on college and university campuses across the country. In this message, Director Hart provides an overview of an Office for Victims of Crime initiative to provide grant funding to sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE) programs on college campuses to offer medical forensic care and other victim services to sexual assault survivors.
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New Mobile App Provides Resources for Victims of Sexual Assault
With support from the Office for Victims of Crime, the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network developed a mobile app to provide resources for victims of sexual assault.