Training & Technical Assistance
Find educational resources and training opportunities for crime victim service providers and allied professionals.
Victim Rights
2019 National Crime Victims' Rights Week (NCVRW) Resource Guide
Date Published
March 2019
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Instructional Material (Programmed)
Agencies
OVC
Attorney General Guidelines for Victim and Witness Assistance 2011 Edition (Revised May 2012)
Date Published
May 2012
Publication Type
Policy/Procedure Handbook/Manual
Agencies
OVC
2019 National Crime Victims' Rights Week (NCVRW) Poster
Date Published
2019
Publication Type
Technical Assistance,
Report (Technical Assistance),
Report (Annual/Periodic),
Program/Project Description
Agencies
OVC
2019 National Crime Victims' Rights Week (NCVRW) Poster Kit (includes Theme Poster and awareness posters)
Date Published
2019
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Program/Project Description,
Instructional Material (Programmed)
Agencies
OVC
2018 National Crime Victims' Rights Week (NCVRW) Resource Guide
Date Published
March 2018
Publication Type
Technical Assistance,
Marketing/Promotional,
Instructional Material (Programmed)
Agencies
OVC
Financial Support for Victims of Crime: A Quick Guide for Corrections and Community Supervision Officers
Date Published
August 2018
Agencies
BJA-Sponsored
Help for Victims of DUI Crashes
Date Published
April 2018
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Policy,
Legislation/Policy Description,
Issue Overview,
Instructional Material
Agencies
OVC-Sponsored
VictimConnect Resource Center - Confidential referrals for crime victims
VictimConnect serves victims of any crime in the United States. Trained specialists are available to help crime victims with emotional support, information, and confidential referrals for mental health counseling, financial compensation, legal services, and more. Call or text 855-4VICTIM (855-484-2846) or chat online, Monday–Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. eastern time.
Cyber Civil Rights Initiative
This organization provides victims of intimate image abuse (sharing of nonconsensual intimate images), and other forms of online abuse with support and referral services. Visit the Initiative’s website or contact their 24/7 toll free Image Abuse Helpline hotline at 844-878-2274 for assistance. The Initiative also offers information for policymakers, attorneys, and others to help them understand and combat image-based sexual abuse.
2017 OVC Report to the Nation: Fiscal Years 2015-2016 Reaching Victims Everywhere
Date Published
June 2017
Series
Publication Type
Report (Annual/Periodic),
Program/Project Description,
Factsheet
Agencies
OVC
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.
Office for Victims of Crime Training and Technical Assistance Center (OVC TTAC): Tribal Victim Assistance
This OVC TTAC resource provides information and tools to support the efforts of Tribal victim advocates, prosecutors, law enforcement officers, and others to develop a victim-centered response to crime victims in Tribal communities.
2014 National Crime Victims' Rights Week (NCVRW) Resource Guide
Date Published
January 2014
Publication Type
Technical Assistance,
Instructional Material
Agencies
OVC
Innovative Practices for Victim Services: Report From the Field
Date Published
December 2014
Publication Type
Issue Overview,
Instructional Material
Agencies
OVC
When Your Child's Identity Is Stolen
This site provides information on how to protect your child's identity, signs that your child's identity may have been stolen, and what to do if your child is an identity theft victim.