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This video, prepared by OVC and the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), presents an overview of the BIA Victim Specialist Program and identifies some of the program's successes and challenges providing services to victims of crime in Indian Country.
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OVC and the Office on Violence Against Women collaborated to produce this four-video series, designed for criminal justice personnel, victim advocates, and allied professionals who work with victims of sexual assault in Indian Country. This public awareness video addresses various types of support for sexual assault victims in Indian Country.
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This video provides an overview of the multiple challenges victims face when pursuing safety and justice in Alaska, including geographic, climate, and jurisdictional realities. Traditional values, local customs, cultural practices, and trauma-informed care help victims to heal and serve to promote the well-being of communities.
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This video presents the benefits, challenges, methods, and responsibilities for placing a high priority on crime victims' interests and meeting their needs, and for enhancing law enforcement agencies' response to victims of crime across the Nation.
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Law enforcement personnel are often the first contact that victims of crime have. It is therefore critical that law enforcement understand the needs of crime victims and provide a trauma-informed response.
This 6-minute video discusses OVC-sponsored programs and resources to enhance the delivery of services to victims of crime by law enforcement agencies.
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Sign up for on-demand, online trainings designed to educate victim service providers and allied professionals about serving victims of crime.
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, recognized annually on June 15, is a call-to-action for individuals, organizations, and communities to raise awareness about elder abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation.
In commemoration of World Elder Abuse Day, OVC is pleased to highlight a forthcoming video series, Lifting Up Voices, on elder abuse that will demonstrate the impact of elder abuse on...
OVC is excited to announce the launch of the newly updated OVC Training and Technical Assistance Center (OVC TTAC) website. Visit www.ovcttac.gov to see the new design and watch the welcome video for an overview of OVC TTAC.
Explore the OVC TTAC website to learn about the many ways OVC TTAC can help you build your capacity to serve...
OVC's Achieving Excellence: Model Standards for Serving Victims & Survivors of Crime e-publication seeks to enhance victim service providers' competency and capacity to provide ethical, high-quality responses to crime victims. These model standards also seek to meet the demands facing the field today. The e-publication includes three sets of standards:
President Trump proclaimed that October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. In his proclamation, the President states "We strive to eliminate domestic violence in all its horrific forms in order to sustain the hope of a better life for victims and to foster safer homes and relationships for all Americans."
The proclamation also highlights "in fiscal years 2018...
The National Census of Victim Service Providers is the first-ever national data collection of programs responding to victims and survivors of crime and abuse. The recently released report, Victim Service Providers in the United States, 2017, provides the most comprehensive picture of the victim services field to date.
The census was conducted by the Bureau of Justice Statistics with support from OVC.
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OVC invites Tribal leaders, representatives, and stakeholders to participate in a Tribal Consultation on Tribal Set-Aside Funding from the Crime Victims Fund. Attendees will discuss tribal set-aside funding and how it can be programmed.
An in-person government to government consultation will be held on Wednesday, February 12, 2020, from 1:30 to 5:00 p.m., in conjunction with the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) 2020 Executive...
Apply for the OVC FY 2020 Expanding SANE Services to Victims of Sexual Assault on Campus solicitation.
OVC is seeking applications to establish or expand Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) programs that will offer medical forensic care, advocacy, and other victim services to sexual assault survivors on college campuses.
To the extent possible, campuses should collaborate with victim service providers in the community in...
Apply for the OVC FY 2020 Services for Minor Victims of Labor Trafficking solicitation.
The purpose of this program is to develop, expand, or strengthen victim service programs for minor victims of labor trafficking, whose victimization occurred when they were under the age of 18.
Organizations funded under this program will provide (directly and through partnerships) services that minor victims of labor trafficking often...
Apply for the OVC FY 2020 VOCA Victim Compensation Fellow solicitation.
This program will support one fellow at OVC housed within the State Compensation and Assistance Division (SCAD).
The individual awarded funding under this program will enhance the efforts of OVC to meet the needs of the crime victim services field by advising OVC on the development and oversight of programs for crime victims...
Tribal applicants whose OVC FY 2020 Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside Formula Program pre-application was accepted have been notified via email to the applicant primary points of contact and authorized representatives. Applicants should refer to the FY 2020 TVSSA solicitation for instructions on how to submit their full application by 8:00 p.m. (eastern time) on June 15, 2020. Applicants can also join OVC's upcoming webinar on...
