Victimization of children and youth
Now Available: Second Edition of Guide for Siblings of Missing Youth
Developed alongside families whose children went missing, this guide is designed to help others who face the same crisis.
Defined Monetary Assistance Victims Reserve for Eligible Victims of Federal Child Pornography Crimes
This U.S. Department of Justice-administered program provides monetary assistance to eligible victims of federal child pornography/child sexual abuse material offenses. A federal court determines whether a victim is eligible and entitled to receive a one-time payment, and the Department of Justice makes the ordered payment through this program.
One-Time Payment for Eligible Victims of Federal Child Pornography Crimes
The U.S. Department of Justice announced a process for certain victims of federal child sexual abuse material offenses to request a court order for a one-time payment.
Funding Opportunity: Print Copies of OVC’s Child Victims and Witnesses Support Materials
Apply for to print and disseminate up to $10,000 worth of the materials.
2010 NCVRW PSA—Be The One
April 2010
This public service announcement, developed as part of the 2010 National Crime Victims' Rights Week Resource Guide, urges you to ask, listen, believe, care, and be the one to take the first step toward getting help for a child who has been hurt by crime. Visit the NCVRW site for more information.
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What About Me? Finding Your Path Forward When Your Brother or Sister is Missing (Second Edition)
Date Published
January 2025
Agencies
OJJDP
Report on Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2023 and Indicator 2: Incidence of Nonfatal Victimization at School and Away From School
Date Published
July 2024
Publication Type
Statistics,
Publication
Agencies
BJS
Funding Opportunity: Promote the OVC Child Victims and Witnesses Support Materials
Apply for up to $10,000 to print and disseminate resources from OVC's Child Victims and Witnesses Support Materials series.
Report on Project to Reduce Child Deaths Due to Abuse and Neglect
Learn how five OVC grantees successfully expanded their understanding of how to promote child and family well-being.
Report Highlights Efforts To Engage Communities To Address Child Abuse and Neglect
Learn about Michigan’s efforts to reduce fatalities or near-death injuries due to child abuse or neglect through the Child Safety Forward initiative.
Report on Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2022 and Indicator 2: Incidence of Victimization at School and Away From School
Date Published
September 2023
Publication Type
Publication,
Statistics
Agencies
BJS
New Resource About Establishing Systems of Care for Children, Youth, and Families Impacted by Victimization
Toolkit provides guidance to communities and multidisciplinary teams working to establish systems of care for children, youth, and families impacted by victimization and trauma.
Courage First Athlete Hotline
This helpline provides support to athletes, former athletes, parents, coaches, and sports communities who wish to report concerns about emotional, physical, or sexual abuse. Contact the hotline's athlete-centered counselors by phone or text at 888-279-1026 or by online chat.
Report Focuses on Training Multidisciplinary Teams To Reduce Child Maltreatment and Fatality
A new OVC-sponsored report from Cook County Health evaluates recent efforts to reduce fatalities or near-death injuries due to child abuse or neglect.
Resources for Sextortion Victims
Date Published
June 2023
Publication Type
Reference Material
Agencies
OJJDP-Sponsored
Law Enforcement Guide for Sextortion Victims
Date Published
June 2023
Publication Type
Reference Material
Agencies
OJJDP-Sponsored
When Your Child Is Missing: A Family Survival Guide, Fifth Edition
Date Published
May 2023
Publication Type
Reference Material
Agencies
OJJDP
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children: Take It Down
This platform helps users remove online sexually explicit photos and videos taken of them while under 18 years old. Users can remain anonymous while using the service and won’t have to send their images or videos to anyone.
Funding Opportunity: Protecting Futures: Building Capacity to Serve Children and Youth Impacted by America’s Drug Crisis Project
Apply for funding to support child and youth crime victims and to enhance community-driven responses to America’s drug crisis.
View New Materials to Help Young Survivors in Tribal Communities
New materials feature artwork and stories by Native artists and authors, that focus on the unique challenges faced by child victims and witnesses in Tribal communities.
Children and Youth in Tribal Communities: A Guide for Parents and Caregivers
A Guide for Parents and Caregivers
These materials were created specifically for children and youth in Tribal communities by Native authors and illustrators and are tailored to the needs of young children (ages 2 to 6), school-age children (ages 7 to 12), and teens (ages 13 to 18) who have been the victim and/or witness to a crime and are interacting with Tribal, state, and/or...
Children and Youth in Tribal Communities: A Guide for Practitioners
This guide contains suggestions to support children and youth in Tribal communities aged 2−18 who have been the victim and/or witness to a crime as they navigate through the justice system.