Expanding Services To Reach Victims of Identity Theft and Financial Fraud
Date Published
October 2010
Publication Type
Issue Overview
Agencies
OVC
Victim service providers
Reaching and Serving Teen Victims: A Practical Handbook
Date Published
2005
Publication Type
Technical Assistance
Agencies
OVC-Sponsored
OVC Help Series for Crime Victims
Date Published
June 2012
Publication Type
Instructional Material (Programmed)
Agencies
OVC
2020 National Crime Victims' Rights Week Message from the OVC Director
Dear Colleague,
Each April, we pause to celebrate the many advances in crime victim support in our nation: victim engagement in the criminal justice system, increasing availability of services, and recognition of rights for all victims and survivors. We also seek to ensure justice for those victims whose voices have yet to be heard.
At the end of March, I was sworn in as the...
On-Demand Events
Sign up for on-demand, online trainings designed to educate victim service providers and allied professionals about serving victims of crime.
Funding Opportunity: OVC FY 2020 Improving Community Preparedness to Assist Victims of Mass Violence or Domestic Terrorism: Training and Technical Assistance Project
OVC is seeking applicants for the OVC FY 2020 Improving Community Preparedness to Assist Victims of Mass Violence or Domestic Terrorism: Training and Technical Assistance Project solicitation.
This project will provide training, technical assistance, and support to enable communities to augment their existing emergency response plans to ensure that they include effective protocols and strategies to address the immediate and long-term needs of victims...
First of its Kind Report Provides Data on Victim Service Providers in U.S.
The National Census of Victim Service Providers is the first-ever national data collection of programs responding to victims and survivors of crime and abuse. The recently released report, Victim Service Providers in the United States, 2017, provides the most comprehensive picture of the victim services field to date.
The census was conducted by the Bureau of Justice Statistics with support from OVC.
According to...
Mobile Apps for Crime Victims and Providers
Discover mobile applications to assist victims of crime, their loved ones, and professionals providing support to them.
National Crime Victims’ Rights Week
During NCVRW, we celebrate the accomplishments of the victims’ rights movement and reflect on how far we have come.
OVC Winter 2020 Update: VOCApedia, Solicitations, New PMT Resources, and More
Learn about updates to VOCApedia, new FY 2020 solicitations, Performance Measurement Tool Resources, and other important updates.
American Indian & Alaska Native Victim Services Resources
Learn about OVC Tribal initiatives, partnerships with other agencies and organizations, and dynamic videos to raise awareness of culturally sensitive, victim-centered programs.
Help for Victims
Find assistance if you are a victim of crime, including national helplines, help in your state, and contact information for your state’s victim compensation program.
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.
2020 National Crime Victims' Rights Week (NCVRW) Resource Guide
Date Published
March 2020
Publication Type
Technical Assistance,
Report (Technical Assistance),
Program/Project Description
Agencies
OVC
Mental Health Response to Mass Violence and Terrorism: A Training Manual
Date Published
January 2004
Publication Type
Instructional Material,
Curriculum
Agencies
OVC
The Vicarious Trauma Toolkit: Tools for Victim Services
April 2017
Series
The Vicarious Trauma Toolkit includes tools and resources tailored specifically to the fields of victim services, emergency medical services, fire services, law enforcement, and other allied professionals, to help organizations mitigate the potentially negative effects of vicarious trauma, the exposure to the traumatic experiences of other people. For more information, visit https://ovc.ojp.gov/program/vtt/introduction.
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Creating Vicarious Trauma Informed Organization: Strategies for Success
May 2018
The Vicarious Trauma Toolkit includes tools and resources tailored specifically to the fields of victim services, emergency medical services, fire services, law enforcement, and other allied professionals, to help organizations mitigate the potentially negative effects of vicarious trauma, the exposure to the traumatic experiences of other people.
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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.
Victim Service Providers in the United States, 2017
Date Published
November 2019
Agencies
BJS
Register for a Webinar on the National Survey of Victim Service Providers
Register for a webinar on updates to the Bureau of Justice Statistics' National Census of Victim Service Providers and National Survey of Victim Service Providers.