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The multimedia list includes videos that are available online in full-length. Visit the Publications List to access a list of more products available from OVC, including videos that are only available as DVDs.

VOCA Compensation Program Revenue Generation Strategies: Maximizing State and Federal Funding Opportunities

July 2026
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NEW 

This webinar highlights innovative strategies State Administering Agencies have successfully employed to generate revenue for victim compensation program expenditures. VOCA State Administrators share varied strategies, focusing on program compliance with federal requirements, pitfalls and limitations to generating revenues, and things to consider when implementing revenue generation strategies.

Mass Violence and the Antiterrorism & Emergency Assistance Program: Overview for VOCA SAAs

July 2026
Series

NEW 

This webinar provides an overview of the resources and support available to states in the aftermath of a mass violence event through the OVC Antiterrorism and Emergency Assistance Program (AEAP). Discussion topics include an introduction to the AEAP and its purpose; applicant eligibility; the process and timeline for applying and receiving an AEAP grant award; allowable and unallowable expenses; and the type of technical assistance and support beyond funding that is available through the AEAP.

Consultation on the FY 2025 Tribal Set-Aside From the Crime Victims Fund | Day 2 | 10/22/2024

November 2024
OVC invited elected or appointed leaders of federally recognized Tribes and their authorized designees to participate in a Consultation on the Tribal Set-Aside from the Crime Victims Fund for Fiscal Year 2025. Participants were invited to share their thoughts, recommendations, and concerns about OVC’s administration of the Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside.

Consultation on the FY 2025 Tribal Set-Aside From the Crime Victims Fund | Day 1 | 10/23/2024

November 2024
OVC invited elected or appointed leaders of federally recognized Tribes and their authorized designees to participate in a Consultation on the Tribal Set-Aside from the Crime Victims Fund for Fiscal Year 2025. Participants were invited to share their thoughts, recommendations, and concerns about OVC’s administration of the Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside.

Reporting Focus Points for Human Trafficking Housing Grantees

October 2024
This recorded webinar is for Human Trafficking housing grantees funded by OVC in FY 2020 and forward. It provides clarification on how to report shelter and housing services, explores the new semiannual PDF report format, and demonstrates how to upload semiannual reports into the JustGrants system. View the webinar presentation slides.

Aswad Thomas, MSW | 2024 National Crime Victims' Service Awards

April 2024
Aswad Thomas is a community organizer, crime victim advocate, public safety policy expert, and a survivor of gun violence. Throughout his career, Mr. Thomas has brought unprecedented awareness of the unique and urgent needs of victims who are most impacted by crime and violence but who have been historically underserved, with a focus on addressing unaddressed trauma.

Angela McCown, LMFT | 2024 National Crime Victims' Service Awards

April 2024
Angela McCown is director of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) Victim Services Division (VSD), has more than 30 years of experience in the victim services field, and has helped hundreds of thousands crime victims participate in the criminal justice system and thousands of the professionals who serve them. Under Ms. McCown’s direction, the TDCJ VSD has implemented a variety of innovative strategies and programs to better meet the needs of crime victims.

Joan Meunier-Sham, MS, RN | 2024 National Crime Victims' Service Awards

April 2024
Joan Meunier-Sham is the director of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health’s Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) Program and is responsible for the statewide delivery of acute adult and adolescent SANE services in 52 Massachusetts hospitals, and the delivery of Pediatric SANE services in 10 of the state’s 12 Children’s Advocacy Centers. She was also the co-director of the National TeleNursing Center (NTC), a pilot project funded by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime. In this pioneering project, expert SANEs at the NTC used telehealth technology to provide 24/7 “real time” support and guidance to clinicians conducting forensic examinations for adult and adolescent sexual assault patients in underserved communities.

Elijah Lee | 2024 National Crime Victims' Service Awards

April 2024
Elijah Lee is a 16-year-old, and a national advocate for children. His activism started at the age of 10 years old, as he led his first child abuse awareness march, where he rallied the community and educated others about its prevalence. Elijah founded a nonprofit organization, Hear Our Voices, in 2021, dedicated to empowering young people with an emphasis on assisting youth to find their voices and become agents of change.