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Training and technical assistance

Human Trafficking

View available OVC resources, awareness materials, and services for victims of labor and sex trafficking and victim service providers.

Terrorism & Mass Violence

Discover tools for victim service providers and other professionals to assist victims and their families after an act of terrorism or mass violence.

Events

Discover conferences, trainings, and other events to help raise awareness of crime victims' issues and build your knowledge to serve, support, and work with victims in your community.

Link to Us

This page provides instruction and guidance to website administrators on linking to the OVC website.

Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Administrators

This site provides State Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Administrators with news, answers to frequently asked questions, documents, and other resources to help them successfully manage VOCA formula assistance and compensation awards.

What is the Office for Victims of Crime?

April 2016

This 3-minute video describes OVC's mission and major responsibilities to enhance victims' rights and services for all victims across the United States.

The video also provides an overview of the Crime Victims Fund, describes how funding is distributed to the states to provide direct and accessible services, and discusses OVC's commitment to professionalization of the field through developing new programs; training and technical assistance; and disseminating information about model programs that benefit all victims of crime.

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.

Reaching and Supporting Male Survivors of Violence

The Healing Justice Alliance recently released the first in a series of briefs on Reaching out to Male Survivors of Violence. Based on the work of experts in the field, this brief offers best practices for reaching and serving male victims of crime.

Tools and Trainings Available from the National Mass Violence and Victimization Resource Center

Tools and Trainings Available from the National Mass Violence Victimization Resource Center

The National Mass Violence Victimization Resource Center(link is external) provides communities with access to evidence-based information and the necessary resources to effectively prepare for and respond to mass violence incidents.

Established in October 2017, the center seeks to improve victim and mental health services through training, technical assistance, and public policy development.

The center offers online...