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.
Victimization of children and youth
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-Sponsored
OVC FY 2023 Supporting Children, Youth, and Families Affected by the Drug Crisis: Recruiting and Developing Peer Recovery Coaches
Closing Date
Grants.gov Deadline
Application JustGrants Deadline
OVC FY 2023 Child Victims and Witnesses Support Materials:
Outreach and Implementation Project
Closing Date
Grants.gov Deadline
Application JustGrants Deadline
OVC FY 2023 Integrated Services for Minor Victims of Human Trafficking
Closing Date
Grants.gov Deadline
Application JustGrants Deadline
OVC FY 2023 Preventing Trafficking of Girls Program Sites and Training and Technical Assistance
Closing Date
Grants.gov Deadline
Application JustGrants Deadline
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.
OVC FY 2023 Improving Outcomes for
Child and Youth Victims of Human Trafficking
Closing Date
Grants.gov Deadline
Application JustGrants Deadline
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.
Children and Youth in Tribal Communities: Practitioner and Parent/Caregiver Guides
Practitioner and Parent/Caregiver Guides
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 federal justice...
Maggie Mercury | Child Victims and Witnesses Support Materials
Summary
Maggie Mercury tells the story of a teen who was a witness in a criminal court case.
She hosts a blog where she and her friends talk about what can happen when a young person is the victim or witness in a criminal case.
The story breaks down this complicated issue for teens in Tribal...
Maggie Mercury: Rights & Roles Book | Child Victims and Witnesses Support Materials
Summary
This booklet accompanies Maggie Mercury and describes the jobs of the different grown-ups the reader might meet.
The grownups may be from the reader’s Tribe or a different Tribe, or may work for the local, state, or Federal Government.
The book also addresses rights in the criminal legal system.
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Brandon’s Path: Rights & Roles Book | Child Victims and Witnesses Support Materials
Summary
This booklet accompanies Brandon’s Path and describes the jobs of the different grownups the reader might meet.
The grownups may be from the reader’s Tribe or a different Tribe, or may work for the local, state, or Federal Government.
The book also addresses rights in the child welfare system.
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Brandon’s Path | Child Victims and Witnesses Support Materials
Summary
Brandon’s Path follows the story of a teen whose family is involved in a child welfare case.
His story follows a ‘choose your own adventure’ style where he meets new adults, learns to ask for help, and discovers things he can do to feel better.
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Marvelous Mitch: Rights & Roles Book | Child Victims and Witnesses Support Materials
Summary
This booklet accompanies Marvelous Mitch and describes the jobs of the different grownups the reader might meet.
The grownups may be from the reader’s Tribe or a different Tribe, or may work for the local, state, or Federal Government.
The book also addresses rights in the criminal legal system.
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Marvelous Mitch | Child Victims and Witnesses Support Materials
Summary
Marvelous Mitch follows the story of a school-age kid who is a witness in a criminal court case and goes to federal court.
She meets with new adults, like a victim advocate, who ask her questions, teach her how the legal system works, and help her feel better.
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