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Victim Rights

American Bar Association: Survivor Reentry Project

With support from OVC, this American Bar Association website provides national training and technical assistance for attorneys working with survivors of human trafficking who have been convicted of a crime as a result of their victimization.

Training and Technical Assistance on Comprehensive Legal Services for Human Trafficking Victims Invitation to Apply

Closing Date
OVC will continue to fund 2 providers who will provide training and technical assistance to legal services providers on the range of legal services needs of human trafficking victims. The projects must address the comprehensive legal needs of trafficking victims, including, but not limited to: immigration, family law, employment law, victims' rights, civil actions, criminal restitution, and criminal records expungement/vacatur. The projects should be national...

OVC FY 16 Vision 21: Legal Assistance Networks Invitation to Apply

Closing Date
The Legal Assistance Network Demonstration Project supports the development of models for networks that collaboratively provide free, comprehensive, holistic legal assistance to victims to address the range of legal needs that may arise in the wake of victimization. At a minimum, the sites will provide legal services that include civil legal assistance (including, but not limited to, family, custody and dependency, employment, and administrative issues...

OVC FY 15 Wraparound Legal Assistance Network Invitational Letter

Closing Date
The Wraparound Victim Legal Assistance Network Demonstration Project supports the development of models for networks that collaboratively provide free, comprehensive, holistic legal assistance to victims to address the range of legal needs that may arise in the wake of victimization. At a minimum, the sites will provide legal services that include civil legal assistance (including, but not limited to, family, custody and dependency, employment, and...

OVC FY 15 Training and Technical Assistance on Comprehensive Legal Services for Human Trafficking Victims

Closing Date
Note to Applicants: OVC has revised this solicitation to expand the eligibility requirements (see "Eligibility", pg. 1) and eliminate the match requirement (see "Budget Information", page 7.) If you have questions about these changes, please call the point of contact listed on pg. 2 of the solicitation. OVC will make up to 2 awards of up to $500,000 to expand access to comprehensive legal services...

OVC FY 15 2016 NCVRW Resource Guide Competitive Solicitation

Closing Date
OVC will award one cooperative agreement of up to $300,000 to conceptualize, develop, and produce a comprehensive kit that will serve as a resource for the victim services field to support efforts to heighten public awareness of crime victim issues nationwide during National Crime Victims’ Rights Week in April 2016, and throughout the year. Eligible applicants are nonprofit organizations, including tribal nonprofit organizations, faith and...

When Your Child's Identity is Stolen

This site provides information on how to protect your child's identity, provides information on signs that your child's identity may have been stolen, and what to do if your child is an identity theft victim.

Federal Trade Commission: Identity Theft

This section of the Federal Trade Commission website provides information about identity theft, tips on how to protect your identity, and steps to take if your identity has been stolen.

National Immigrant Women's Advocacy Project (NIWAP)

NIWAP is a national provider of training, legal and social science research, policy development, and technical assistance to providers and allied professionals who work with immigrant women, children and crime victims. NIWAP hosts a library which contains numerous resources on the legal rights of immigrant victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, trafficking, and other crimes.