Victim services

Learn about OVC Tribal initiatives, partnerships with other agencies and organizations, and dynamic videos to raise awareness of culturally sensitive, victim-centered programs.

Find assistance if you are a victim of crime, including national helplines, help in your state, and contact information for your state’s victim compensation program.

View available OVC resources, awareness materials, and services for victims of labor and sex trafficking and victim service providers.

Discover tools for victim service providers and other professionals to assist victims and their families after an act of terrorism or mass violence.

This site provides State Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Administrators with news, answers to frequently asked questions, documents, and other resources to help them successfully manage VOCA formula assistance and compensation awards.

ITVERP is a unique federal program that provides financial reimbursement for qualifying expenses to qualified U.S. citizens and U.S. government employees who suffered direct physical or emotional injury from an act of international terrorism while outside the United States. 

AEAP funding can help organizations and agencies responding to acts of domestic terrorism and mass violence. AEAP grants are by invitation only.

The Vicarious Trauma Toolkit (VTT) was developed on the premise that exposure to the traumatic experiences of other people—known as vicarious trauma—is an inevitable occupational challenge for the fields of victim services, emergency medical services, fire services, law enforcement, and other allied professionals; however, organizations can mitigate the potentially negative effects of trauma exposure by becoming vicarious trauma-informed.