Victim-Centric Mass Violence Incident After Action Report: Recommendations and Template
Date Published
July 2021
Agencies
OVC-Sponsored
Victim services
Mass Violence After Action Report Review: Focus on Victim Services and Behavioral Health Services
Date Published
July 2021
Agencies
OVC-Sponsored
Crime Against Persons with Disabilities, 2009–2019 – Statistical Tables
Date Published
November 2021
Agencies
BJS
Publication Type
Publication
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE): Victims Of Immigration Crime Engagement (VOICE)
The VOICE Office serves as a comprehensive support system that provides assistance and resources to individuals victimized by criminal illegal aliens. Call their toll free hotline at 855-48-VOICE (855-488-6423).
Read Accounts from Elder Justice Fellows
OVC-funded fellows provide holistic services in-person or virtually so that they can obtain justice for their clients and help them restore their dignity, safety, and financial wellbeing.
2021 OVC Report to the Nation
Date Published
August 2022
Agencies
OVC
Publication Type
Report (Annual/Periodic)
Resources and Support for the Victims of the Tragedy in San Jose, California
These resources may be able to help victims, their families, and the community, as well as the professionals and leaders that are assisting them during this difficult time.
OVC FY 2021 VOCA Victim Assistance Formula Grant
Closing Date
Resources and Support for the Victims in Tulsa, Oklahoma
These resources may be able to help victims, their families, and the community, as well as the professionals and leaders that are assisting them during this difficult time.
Resources and Support for the Victims in Buffalo, New York
These resources may be able to help victims, their families, and the community, as well as the professionals and leaders that are assisting them during this difficult time.
Resources and Support for the Victims in Laguna Woods, California
These resources may be able to help victims, their families, and the community, as well as the professionals and leaders that are assisting them during this difficult time.
Resources and Support for the Victims in Uvalde, Texas
These resources may be able to help victims, their families, and the community, as well as the professionals and leaders that are assisting them during this difficult time.
Recursos para las víctimas en Uvalde, Texas
A continuación enumeramos algunos recursos que podrían ser de ayuda para las víctimas, sus familias y la comunidad durante esta época difícil.
OVC FY 2021 Advancing Hospital-Based Victim Services
Closing Date
Evaluation of the Enhanced Collaborative Model to Combat Human Trafficking, Technical Report
Date Published
2021
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Program/Project Evaluation
I Am Malik
Summary
I Am Malik tells the story of what happens to a young boy named Malik after he becomes a witness to and victim of a criminal incident involving his neighbor.
To illustrate common occurrences in criminal cases in which a child is a victim or witness, the story follows Malik as he talks to a counselor at school, goes...
Who's That? In Criminal Court
Summary
Who’s That? In Criminal Court—a complementary piece to There’s More to Me—is a brief guide that explains the different roles of people that youth may interact with or hear about throughout their criminal case and in criminal court. It includes practical tips for preparing for court and information on some rights to which children are entitled.
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Children are some of the most vulnerable members of our society and are widely held as needing greater care and protection. However, despite this, children are frequently victims of or witnesses to violence, abuse, and other crimes, including domestic violence, community violence, physical assault, sexual assault, commercial sexual exploitation, and child maltreatment.
Resulting from these high rates of exposure to violence, crime, and abuse...
Criminal Court Resources
Criminal Court Resources
Use these materials with children and youth who may have involvement with the justice system as the victim of or witness to a crime. The materials teach children about how the justice system works, what their rights are, and how they can cope with the difficult feelings they might have during the process.
Character booklets about criminal court roles and tips for coping are available...
Human Trafficking: Practitioner and Parent/Caregiver Guides
Practitioner and Parent/Caregiver Guides
These materials were specifically designed to appeal to children ages 12–18.
The goal of these materials is to provide effective, trauma-informed, developmentally appropriate information and support to children in a way that they can more easily understand, so they can feel informed, supported, and empowered.
Learn more and view the guides below.
A Guide for Practitioners
This guide, designed for practitioners...
Maya's Homes
Summary
Maya’s Homes—a companion piece to Brave Maya—tells the story of what happens to Maya after she is removed from her home and placed with another caregiver, her auntie.
To illustrate common occurrences in cases of child removal, the story follows Maya as she has questions about and adjusts to life in her new home; regularly...
Who Is Everybody? In Criminal Court
Summary
Who Is Everybody? In Criminal Court is a brief guide in the I Am Malik series that explains the different roles of people that a child may interact with or hear about throughout their criminal case and in criminal court. It includes practical tips for preparing for court and information on some rights to which children are entitled.
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...Practitioner and Parent/Caregiver Guides
Practitioner and Parent/Caregiver Guides
These materials were specifically designed to appeal to children of different age groups (ages 2–6, ages 7–12, and ages 13–18). However, you can use whichever set of materials seems most appropriate, given the child’s stage of development.
For each age group, there are materials about the criminal justice system and the child welfare system.
The goal of these materials is to provide...