Victim services
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.
2020 National Crime Victims' Rights Week (NCVRW) Poster Kit (includes Theme Poster and Awareness Posters)
2020 National Crime Victims' Rights Week (NCVRW) Poster
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.
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Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Administrators
This site provides State Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Administrators with news, answers to frequently asked questions, documents, and other resources to help them successfully manage VOCA formula assistance and compensation awards.
International Terrorism Victim Expense Reimbursement Program (ITVERP)
ITVERP is a unique federal program that provides financial reimbursement for qualifying expenses to qualified U.S. citizens and U.S. government employees who suffered direct physical or emotional injury from an act of international terrorism while outside the United States.
2020 National Crime Victims' Rights Week (NCVRW) Resource Guide
Antiterrorism and Emergency Assistance Program (AEAP)
AEAP funding can help organizations and agencies responding to acts of domestic terrorism and mass violence. AEAP grants are by invitation only.
Mental Health Response to Mass Violence and Terrorism: A Field Guide
Mental Health Response to Mass Violence and Terrorism: A Training Manual
A Complete Guide to Establishing and Operating a Victim Assistance Academy
A Guide to the Role of Crime Victims in Mental Health Courts
Responding to People Who Have Been Victimized by Individuals with Mental Illnesses
What is the Crime Victims Fund?
This 2-minute video describes the Crime Victims Fund, a major funding source for victim services throughout the Nation that is made up of fines, special assessments, and forfeited bail paid by people who are convicted of federal crimes in U.S. courts around the country. The video offers information about the various grant programs funded using VOCA dollars and OVC's collaboration with state administrators of victim compensation and assistance programs.
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The Vicarious Trauma Toolkit: Tools For Law Enforcement
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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The Vicarious Trauma Toolkit: Tools For Fire Services
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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The Vicarious Trauma Toolkit: Tools For EMS
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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