Message from the Director: Update on VOCA Crime Victim Compensation Guidelines
Learn about efforts underway to understand how the guidelines can be strengthened to increase access and equity.
Victim services
June 2023 Featured Resources
This featured news content includes information about the #HAVhope National Day of Awareness, World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Intersex Pride Month.
2023 Health Alliance for Violence Intervention (HAVI) Conference
Event Dates
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Location
Hyatt Regency McCormick Place
Chicago, IL
Event Type
Conference
Resources and Support for the Victims in Farmington, New Mexico
These resources may be able to help victims, their families, and the community, as well as the professionals and leaders that are assisting them during this difficult time.
2023 Tennessee Elder Justice Conference
Event Dates
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Eastern
Location
Crowne Plaza Knoxville
Knoxville, TN
Event Type
Conference
Resources and Support for the Victims in Allen, Texas
These resources may be able to help victims, their families, and the community, as well as the professionals and leaders that are assisting them during this difficult time.
National Organization for Victim Assistance's 49th Annual Training Event
Event Dates
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Location
New Orleans Marriot Hotel or Online
New Orleans, LA
Event Type
Conference
OVC FY 2023 Targeted Training and Technical Assistance for VOCA Victim Assistance and Compensation Administrators
Closing Date
Grants.gov Deadline
Application JustGrants Deadline
OVC seeks qualified applicants to provide a wide variety of training and technical assistance support to Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Victim Assistance and Compensation Administrators and their subrecipients.
Participate in Town Hall to Help Elevate Youth Leaders in Victim Services
This event will launch the Youth Advocacy Corps, which will provide student fellows with training, mentorship, and a paid field-placement in a local victim service organization.
Youth Advocacy Corps Town Hall
Event Dates
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Mountain
Location
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM
Event Type
Workshop
Resources and Support for the Victims in Dadeville, Alabama
These resources may be able to help victims, their families, and the community, as well as the professionals and leaders that are assisting them during this difficult time.
OVC FY 2023 Action Partnerships for National Membership and/or Professional Affiliation Agencies Assisting Victims in the Aftermath of Crime
Closing Date
Grants.gov Deadline
Application JustGrants Deadline
The project’s goals are to expand professional organization members’ knowledge and understanding of crime victim issues and what it means to be trauma-informed and trauma-sensitive, and encourage constituents who may come into contact with family members of homicide victims in their work to integrate this information into their daily practices.
Funding Opportunity: Establish New or Enhance the Operation of Existing Elder Justice Coalitions
Apply for funding to establish new statewide, U.S. territory, or Tribal elder justice coalitions or to enhance the operation of existing ones.