Victim service providers

Training & Technical Assistance

Find educational resources and training opportunities for crime victim service providers and allied professionals.

View Resources for the Victims of Recent Mass Violence Incidents

OVC presents resources related to recent mass violence violence incidents in the United States.

Stalking Prevention, Awareness, and Resource Center

This national resource center provides resources and training for service providers, law enforcement, and other allied professionals to identify and respond to the crime of stalking. They also provide victims of stalking with information and referrals.

It's Not an "Accident": It's a Crime!

Date Published

April 2018

Publication Type

Report (Technical Assistance), Report (Grant Sponsored), Instructional Material

Agencies

OVC-Sponsored

OVC FY 2019 Vicarious Trauma Response Initiative: National Scope Training & Technical Assistance

Closing Date

June 4, 2019

Linking Systems of Care for Children and Youth Project

This demonstration project was designed to reach underserved children, youth, and families in Illinois, Montana, Ohio, and Virginia who are victims of crime. The four demonstration sites worked in their states to meet the needs of children and youth (and their caregivers) who had been exposed to violence. A Coordinator Toolkit provides guidance and tools for jurisdictions interested in replicating this project.

Victim Need Report: Service Providers' Perspectives on the Needs of Crime Victims and Service Gaps

Date Published

November 2017

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description

Agencies

OVC-Sponsored

Vision 21: Center for Victim Research

Date Published

August 2018

Series

OVC Fact Sheets

Publication Type

Program/Project Description, Instructional Material, Factsheet

Agencies

OVC

Center for Victim Research

The OVC-funded Center for Victim Research (CVR) is a tool for victim service providers and researchers to connect and share knowledge. CVR facilitates access to victim research and data while improving the utility of research and data collection to crime victim services nationwide. CVR’s library collection offers open-access research materials, special access to research for VOCA-funded organizations, and free training.