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Sexual assault
April 2021 Featured Resources
This featured news content includes information about the 2021 National Crime Victims’ Rights Week Resource Guide, Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, and National Child Abuse Prevention Month.
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.
Annotated Bibliography: Response Rates for Surveys of Sexual Assault Victims
Date Published
March 2021
Agencies
OVC-Sponsored
#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
Who Are Underserved Victims of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault? Underrepresented Victim Populations and Barriers to Service Seeking
Date Published
2020
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Report (Study/Research),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Program/Project Description
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
Office for Victims of Crime Grant Programs: Victim Services for Children FY 2019 Topical Snapshot
Date Published
2021
Agencies
OVC
October 2020 Featured Resources
Meet the 2020 National Crime Victims’ Service Awards Recipients
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The Office for Victims of Crime annually recognizes individuals and organizations that demonstrate outstanding service in supporting victims.
The National Crime Victims’ Service Awards recipients are selected from nominations in a variety of categories for their vision, action, and leadership to improve the lives of victims in the aftermath of crime.
In a video message...
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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Vision 21: Victim Services Mobile Applications
Date Published
July 2017
Series
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Program/Project Description
Agencies
OVC
Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) Toolkit
Date Published
September 2018
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Instructional Material (Programmed)
Agencies
OVC-Sponsored
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.
Family Violence: An Intervention Model for Dental Professionals
Date Published
December 2004
Series
Publication Type
Program Description (Model)
Agencies
OVC
Alcohol-Facilitated Sexual Assault in Indian Country
Date Published
December 2016
Series
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Presentation (Multimedia),
Instructional Material (Programmed)
Agencies
OVC
Victim Assistance Training (VAT) Online
Location
Online
Event Type
Web
Registration Status
Open
OVC Help Series for Crime Victims: Sexual Violence
Date Published
June 2012
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Instructional Material (Programmed)
Agencies
OVC
OVC Help Series for Victims of Crime: Domestic Violence
Date Published
June 2012
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Instructional Material (Programmed)
Agencies
OVC
OVC Help Series for Crime Victims
Date Published
June 2012
Publication Type
Instructional Material (Programmed)
Agencies
OVC
Victim Impact: Listen and Learn (Rape & Sexual Assault)
December 2008
The video in this series (NCJ 223072) features the first-person account of Debbie who shares her story as victim of rape and the ripple effect that victimization can have on family members and the community at large. A companion online only training curriculum is also available and includes a two part facilitator manual and a participant workbook.
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Victim Impact: Listen and Learn (Child Sexual Abuse, Story 1)
December 2008
The video in this series (NCJ 223072) features the first-person account of Nia who shares her experience as victim of child sexual abuse and the ripple effect that victimization can have on family members and the community at large. A companion online only training curriculum is also available and includes a two part facilitator manual and a participant workbook.
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Alcohol-Facilitated Sexual Assault in Indian Country: Navajo Nation (Case Study)
December 2016
OVC and the Office on Violence Against Women collaborated to produce this four-video series, designed for criminal justice personnel, victim advocates, and allied professionals who work with victims of sexual assault in Indian Country. This case study provides information about trial techniques for and multidisciplinary responses to cases of alcohol-facilitated sexual assault.
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Alcohol-Facilitated Sexual Assault in Indian Country: Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska (Case Study)
December 2016
OVC and the Office on Violence Against Women collaborated to produce this four-video series, designed for criminal justice personnel, victim advocates, and allied professionals who work with victims of sexual assault in Indian Country. This case study provides information about trial techniques for and multidisciplinary responses to cases of alcohol-facilitated sexual assault.
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Alcohol-Facilitated Sexual Assault in Indian Country: An Introduction to the Issues
December 2016
OVC and the Office on Violence Against Women collaborated to produce this four-video series, designed for criminal justice personnel, victim advocates, and allied professionals who work with victims of sexual assault in Indian Country. This video provides an overview of alcohol-facilitated sexual assault in Indian Country, including prevalence, historical trauma, and responses.
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