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PATHWAY TO HEALING AND RECOVERY: ALLEVIATION OF SURVIVOR WORRIES IN SEXUAL ASSAULT NURSE EXAMINER- LED SEXUAL ASSAULT TELEHEALTH EXAMINATIONS

Journal

Journal of Emergency Nursing

Date Published

2022

Agencies

OVC-Sponsored

OVC FY 2023 Invited to Apply - Expanding Access to Sexual Assault Forensic Examinations Technical Assistance

Closing Date

August 4, 2023

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.

Learn about DOJ Initiatives to Prevent and Address Gender-Based Violence

Read about the U.S. Department of Justice’s whole-of-agency effort to respond to gender-based violence.

SurvivorSpace

SurvivorSpace offers self-care and resiliency tips and tools for adult survivors of child sexual abuse. Funded by OVC through a grant to the Zero Abuse Project, this website is a safe space for survivors informed by survivors. It offers visitors an opportunity to explore their options, use interactive tools to help them on their healing journey, connect with others, and more.

OVC FY 2023 Invited to Apply - Field-Generated: Youth Advocate Corps

Closing Date

May 5, 2023

April 2023 Featured Resources

This featured news content includes information about National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, and National Child Abuse Prevention Month.

Low Prosecution Rates in Sexual Assault Cases: Can We Make Sustainable Improvements?

Event Dates

April 25, 2023, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Eastern

Location

Online

Event Type

Webinar

Registration Status

Not Required

Series

2023 Sexual Assault Awareness Month Webinar Series: Novel Research on Sexual Assault

Exploring the Link Between Dating Apps and Sexual Assault: Novel Research Findings

Event Dates

April 4, 2023, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Eastern

Location

Online

Event Type

Webinar

Registration Status

Not Required

Series

2023 Sexual Assault Awareness Month Webinar Series: Novel Research on Sexual Assault

OVC FY 2023 Expanding Access to Sexual Assault Forensic Examinations Pre-Application Webinar

Event Dates

March 10, 2023, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Eastern

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Location

Online

Event Type

Webinar

OVC FY 2023 Expanding Access to Sexual Assault Forensic Examinations

Closing Date

April 27, 2023

Grants.gov Deadline

April 20, 2023

Application JustGrants Deadline

April 27, 2023

OVC FY 2023 Emergency and Transitional Pet Shelter and Housing Assistance Grant Program

Closing Date

April 17, 2023

Grants.gov Deadline

April 10, 2023

Application JustGrants Deadline

April 17, 2023

How Helpful Is Bystander Intervention? Perspectives of Dating and Sexual Violence Survivors

Journal

Violence Against Women

Date Published

August 2022

Agencies

OVC-Sponsored

Development of a Legal Service Needs and Barriers Measure for Victims of Family Violence and Other Crime

Journal

Journal of Family Violence

Date Published

January 2022

Agencies

OVC-Sponsored

Report Details Center’s Work to Increase Access to SANE Services

Learn about a 5-year effort to train and grow the SANE workforce in Pennsylvania.

Building Community Trust through Law Enforcement’s Response to Victims of Crime

Journal

Police Chief

Date Published

July 2022

Agencies

OVC

The Sexual Assault Forensic Examination Telehealth (SAFE-T) Systems: Program Evaluation to the U.S. Department of Justice Office for Victims of Crime Final Report

Date Published

April 2022

Agencies

OVC-Sponsored

Criminal Victimization, 2021

Date Published

September 2022

Agencies

BJS

OVC Training and Technical Assistance Center Recorded Webinars

Location

Online

Event Type

Webinar

Updated Guidance for Police on Identifying and Preventing Gender Bias

Updated guidance is available to help law enforcement agencies improve their response to sexual assault and domestic violence.

Improve Your Forensic Medical Response to Sexual Assault Survivors

Learn about an interactive training that teaches each step of a victim-centered medical forensic examination, shows how the evidence is analyzed in the crime lab, and prepares professionals to testify in court.

OVC FY 2022 Emergency and Transitional Pet Shelter and Housing Assistance Grant Program

Closing Date

June 27, 2022

Grants.gov Deadline

June 13, 2022

Application JustGrants Deadline

June 27, 2022

OVC FY 2022 Expanding Access to Sexual Assault Forensic Examinations

Closing Date

June 27, 2022

Grants.gov Deadline

June 13, 2022

Application JustGrants Deadline

June 27, 2022

Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month: Message From the Director of the Office for Victims of Crime

Learn about OVC initiatives to improve services for victims of sexual assault in this message from OVC Director Kristina Rose.

Campus Sexual Assault Responses (CSAR): Informing Trauma-Informed Policies, Protocols, and Training

Event Dates

April 25, 2022, 2:00 pm – 3:15 pm Eastern

Location

Online

Event Type

Webinar

Registration Status

Not Required