OVC FY25 Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside Formula Program
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Missing persons
May 2024 Featured Resources
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When Your Child Is Missing: A Family Survival Guide, Fifth Edition
Date Published
May 2023
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Reference Material
May 2023 Featured Resources
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OVC FY 2023 Invited to Apply Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside Formula
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Missing or Murdered Indigenous People: Bringing Loved Ones Home
May 2022
Grassroots efforts working to increase national awareness and understanding of the Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons crisis are highlighted in this video. Also referred to as Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW), Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG), Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives (MMIR), or other names specific to a Tribal community (such as Missing and Murdered Diné Relatives, MMDR, in the Navajo Nation); each acronym represents the generations of American Indians and Alaska Natives that have mourned missing or murdered loved ones. Working together can help bring healing and justice.
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Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP)
These resources can equip victim service providers and allied professionals with tools to help assist relatives of missing or murdered Indigenous persons.
Bureau of Indian Affairs: Missing and Murdered Indigenous People
This program investigates missing and murdered cases involving American Indians and Alaska Natives in pursuit of justice for those impacted by violence.
U.S. Department of Justice: Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons
This site highlights efforts by the Department to address the disproportionately high rates of violence experienced by Native Americans, and relatedly, the high rates of Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons.
OVC FY 2022 Invited to Apply Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside Formula Grant Program
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When a Loved One Goes Missing: Resources for Families of Missing American Indian and Alaska Native Adults
Date Published
November 2021
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OJP
OVC Acting Director Speaks at Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day Event
May 2021
OVC Acting Director Katherine Darke Schmitt gave remarks during a special event, hosted by the Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, and Administration for Native Americans, to honor missing and murdered American Indians and Alaska Natives in commemoration of President Biden’s 2021 proclamation on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day.
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U.S. Department of Justice: Tribal Access Program for National Crime Information
TAP fosters the exchange of critical data with Tribal law enforcement through national crime information systems. Through TAP, Tribal law enforcement agencies are better able to protect victims of domestic violence, register sex offenders, keep guns out of dangerous hands, and help locate missing people.
Identifying Victims Using DNA: A Guide for Families - Guia para las familias sobre la identificacion de victimas mediante analisis de ADN
Date Published
April 2005
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NIJ
National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
NamUs is a national centralized repository and resource center for missing, unidentified, and unclaimed person cases across the United States. NamUs helps investigators match long-term missing persons with unidentified remains to resolve cases and bring resolution to families.
Guide for Implementing or Enhancing an Endangered Missing Advisory
Date Published
March 2011
Agencies
OJJDP
The Doe Network
The Doe Network is an international volunteer organization devoted to assisting law enforcement in solving cold cases concerning unexplained disappearances and unidentified victims. A family support liaison is available to assist families with missing loved ones by answering questions on how to report your loved one missing to law enforcement or adding a listing on their website or NamUs.