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Victim services

OVC FY 12 National Field Generated Demonstration Projects

Closing Date
Two discretionary grants of $750,000 each will be awarded to enhance the capacity of the crime victims field to provide trauma-informed, culturally competent, comprehensive services and support to both adult and child crime victims who experience polyvictimization (also known as multiple victimization or multi-victimization). Applicants must propose to provide enhanced or improved services for these victims through implementation or continuation of a demonstration project developed...

OVC FY 12 Victim Assistance Professional Development Fellowship Program - Financial Fraud and Abuse Fellowship

Closing Date
One fellowship of up to $135,000 will be awarded to an individual to work onsite at OVC in Washington, D.C., to undertake activities related to financial fraud and abuse, with a specific focus on victims of elder financial exploitation and others whose abuse may be co-occurring with other types of victimization; and to assist OVC in meeting the larger field's need for evidence-based training, technical...

OVC FY 12 Training and Technical Assistance to Improve the Understanding and Application of Research and Evaluation in Victim Services

Closing Date
In response to concerns voiced by victim service providers, OVC will support a national initiative to assist the field in becoming more educated consumers of, and contributors to, research and evaluation that can lead to more effective and cost-efficient services for victims of crime. To achieve this goal, OVC will award one cooperative agreement of up to $250,000 for the first 12-month project period to...

OVC FY 12 Services for Victims of Human Trafficking

Closing Date
Multiple cooperative agreements of $200,000 to $400,000 will be awarded to victim service organizations to provide timely, high-quality services to victims of human trafficking as defined by the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, as amended, and to enhance interagency collaboration and coordination in the provision of services to such victims. Funding will support either a comprehensive array of services for trafficking victims in specific...

Loveisrespect.org

This initiative promotes awareness of healthy dating relationships by making vital resources accessible to help teens experiencing dating violence and offering tips on preventing abusive relationships. The Loveisrespect.org helpline provides 24/7 phone, text and chat services to victims of dating violence; service providers and allied professionals; and concerned parents, friends and other members of the community.