Victim compensation
[Coming Soon] Crime Victim Survivors: The Power of the Personal Story - Episode 7: Liam Esposito
Coming soon! In this podcast, we hear from Liam Esposito, who is the Project Director of Deaf-Led Advocacy for Activating Change. As a survivor of childhood interpersonal sexual violence, Liam experienced significant challenges in his life – a fractured family, witnessing abusive learned behavior within his family, and substance use disorder. He overcame these obstacles to become a true activist and advocate for other deaf survivors, and for restorative justice principles and programs.
[Coming Soon] Crime Victim Survivors: The Power of the Personal Story - Episode 6: Courtney Waters
Coming soon! In this podcast, we hear from Courtney Waters, is a Peer Support Leader, and co-facilitator of a survivor group for the Sexual Assault Response Unit at the Disabled Persons Protection Commission in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Courtney is a sexual assault survivor with intellectual disabilities who shares valuable information about the increased risk of sexual exploitation for persons with disabilities and shares her unique, personal, and professional approach to creating visual aids for other survivors to help them effectively communicate.
[Coming Soon] Crime Victim Survivors: The Power of the Personal Story - Episode 5: “Maria”
Coming soon! In this podcast, we hear from “Maria” an undocumented immigrant who discusses her experience as a domestic violence survivor. Joining “Maria” on the podcast is Ines Negrette, founder and executive director of Casa Luz in Memphis, TN a domestic violence victim services program delivering services in Spanish in the Memphis area. Ines and “Maria” discuss the services she received at Casa Luz and why culturally specific services are so important.
[Coming Soon] Crime Victim Survivors: The Power of the Personal Story - Episode 4: Garnell Whitefield, Jr. & Dion Greene
Coming soon! In this podcast, we hear from Garnell Whitefield, Jr. and Dion Greene who discuss their experience following mass violence incidents that resulted in the death of loved ones. Through their experience, both survivors have become outspoken advocates for victims and survivors of mass violence and the underlying issues that we must understand in order to respond in ways that are survivor-centered, culturally competent, and trauma-informed.
Defined Monetary Assistance Victims Reserve for Eligible Victims of Federal Child Pornography Crimes
One-Time Payment for Eligible Victims of Federal Child Pornography Crimes
The Impact of 40 Years of VOCA: Conversations With the Field: Episode 2
The Impact of 40 Years of VOCA: Conversations With the Field: Episode 1
2025 Crime Victim Services Division Conference
Austin, TX
From the Director’s Desk, October 10, 2024
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Message From OVC Director Kristina Rose on the 40th Anniversary of VOCA
October 2024 Featured Resources
Commemorating the 40th Anniversary of the Victims of Crime Act
In recognition of the 40th Anniversary of the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA), the Office for Victims of Crime has compiled a toolkit of resources about the history of VOCA, the Crime Victims Fund (CVF), the programs it supports, and its important role in the lives of victims and survivors of crime.
VOCA was signed into law on October 12, 1984. Among its provisions...
August 2024 From the Director’s Desk Briefing Now Available
From the Director’s Desk, August 7, 2024
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VOCA Victim Compensation Data Dashboard
2024 National Joint Training Conference for VOCA Victim Assistance and Victim Compensation Administrators
New Orleans, LA
OVC FY24 VOCA Victim Compensation Formula Grant
From the Director’s Desk, February 8, 2024
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February 2024 From the Director’s Desk Briefing Now Available
Message From the Director: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking To Enhance the Federal Crime Victim Compensation Program
I am pleased to announce that the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) has published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the Federal Register (“Notice”) on Monday, February 5, 2024, to enhance the federal crime victim compensation program. It is now open for public comment.
As you may know, the federal crime victim compensation program is authorized through the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) and the formula...