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2021 National Crime Victims' Rights Week (NCVRW) Theme Video

April 2021

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National Crime Victims’ Rights Week

The 2021 NCVRW Theme Video emphasizes the importance of building the trust of victims and survivors of crime, collaborating with victim service providers and other allied professionals, and engaging communities in addressing enduring and emerging forms of crime victimization.

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Resources and Support for the Victims of the Shooting in Indianapolis, Indiana

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 New York City

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.

Pathways Toward Collective Healing: Law Enforcement and the Communities they Serve: Collective Healing in the Wake of Harm

Date Published

2021

Agencies

OVC-Sponsored

OVC FY 2021 Invited to Apply Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside Formula Grant Program

Closing Date

June 14, 2021

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Environmental Crime Victim Resources

Environmental Crime Victim Assistance staff at EPA help potential victims of criminal cases investigated by EPA identify victim resources that may be available in their state. 

U.S. Department of Justice: Environmental Crime Victim Assistance

Environmental Crime Victim Assistance staff work with U.S. Attorneys’ Offices to address the needs of victims of environmental crimes during the prosecution stage of the federal court process.

Register for an NCVRW Event on Promoting Justice for Victims of Environmental Crime

Join the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Criminal Enforcement, Forensics, & Training and U.S. Department of Justice’s Environment & Natural Resources Division for a webinar about the first Environmental Crime Victim Assistance Program in the Nation.

April 2021 Featured Resources

This featured news content includes information about the 2021 National Crime Victims’ Rights Week Resource Guide, Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, and National Child Abuse Prevention Month.

OVC Directory of Crime Victim Services

The Directory is designed to help crime victims and service providers find nonemergency crime victim service agencies in the United States and abroad.

National Elder Fraud Hotline

Deadline Extended for Funding Opportunities to Enhance Anti-Trafficking Services

OVC has multiple open funding opportunities designed to enhance the quality and quantity of services available to victims of human trafficking. We have extended the deadlines for these funding opportunities.

OVC FY 2021 Invited to Apply - Tribal Victim Services Resources Mapping Project

Closing Date

May 19, 2021

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Learn about the Directory, a tool designed to help crime victims and service providers find nonemergency crime victim service agencies in the United States and abroad.

Resources and Support for the Victims of the Tragedy in the Atlanta Metropolitan Area

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 of the Shooting in Boulder, Colorado

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.

Gender, Victimization, and Victim Services Needs among Community Court Defendants

Date Published

2019

Agencies

OVC-Sponsored

2021 National Crime Victims' Rights Week (NCVRW) Resource Guide

Date Published

March 2021

Agencies

OVC

Elder Abuse Victimization: What We Know from Research- and Practice-Based Evidence

Date Published

September 2020

Agencies

OVC-Sponsored

Survivor Perspectives: Increasing Identification Through Labor Trafficking Outreach

Journal

International Rescue Committee

Date Published

October 2020

Agencies

OVC-Sponsored

Case Study: Increasing Identification Through Outreach - Anna's Story

Journal

International Rescue Committee

Date Published

October 2020

Agencies

OVC-Sponsored

Case Study: Identifying Vulnerabilities - Jared's Story

Journal

International Rescue Committee

Date Published

October 2020

Agencies

OVC-Sponsored

March 2021 Featured Resources

This featured news content includes information about the release of the 2021 National Crime Victims’ Rights Week Resource Guide, National Crime Victims’ Rights Week awareness activities, and a new online training on working with young men and boys of color.

Innovative Practices

Innovative Practices

According to the National Crime Victimization Survey, only 12 percent of victims of serious violence ever receive help from a victim services agency. This already-low number drops to 4 percent when the crime is not reported, which is the case for approximately 50 percent of violent crimes. To improve this reality, the victim services field must diversify and expand existing strategies for providing...

The Office for Victims of Crime: An Ongoing Commitment to Victims of Human Trafficking

Date Published

January 2021

Agencies

OVC