Compensation Protocol: A Guide to Responding to Mass Casualty Incidents
Date Published
October 2004
Publication Type
Guideline
Agencies
OVC-Sponsored
States
Formula Grants
OVC administers annual Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) crime victim compensation and victim assistance formula grants to eligible states and territories. These grants are the cornerstone of support for victims throughout the Nation.
Types of Funding
OVC administers formula grants, discretionary grants, and set-asides to support crime victim services throughout the Nation.
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.