OVC FY 2020 State Victim Liaison Project
Closing Date
Victim services
The Vicarious Trauma Toolkit: Tools for Victim Services
April 2017
Series
The Vicarious Trauma Toolkit includes tools and resources tailored specifically to the fields of victim services, emergency medical services, fire services, law enforcement, and other allied professionals, to help organizations mitigate the potentially negative effects of vicarious trauma, the exposure to the traumatic experiences of other people. For more information, visit https://ovc.ojp.gov/program/vtt/introduction.
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Addressing Vicarious Trauma in Victim Service Professionals
April 2017
Series
The Vicarious Trauma Toolkit includes tools and resources tailored specifically to the fields of victim services, emergency medical services, fire services, law enforcement, and other allied professionals, to help organizations mitigate the potentially negative effects of vicarious trauma, the exposure to the traumatic experiences of other people.
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Creating Vicarious Trauma Informed Organization: Strategies for Success
May 2018
The Vicarious Trauma Toolkit includes tools and resources tailored specifically to the fields of victim services, emergency medical services, fire services, law enforcement, and other allied professionals, to help organizations mitigate the potentially negative effects of vicarious trauma, the exposure to the traumatic experiences of other people.
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The Vicarious Trauma Toolkit
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.
Linking Systems of Care for Children and Youth Guiding Principles
Date Published
December 2016
Agencies
OVC-Sponsored
Victim Service Providers in the United States, 2017
Date Published
November 2019
Agencies
BJS
Funding Opportunity: FY 2019 Law Enforcement-Based Victim Specialist Program
This program will develop or enhance crime victim specialist programs within law enforcement agencies to better support victims.
Funding Opportunity: FY 2019 Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside Program
Apply for this funding opportunity to provide support to Tribal communities to improve services for victims of crime.
Funding Opportunity: FY 2019 Direct Services to Support Victims of Human Trafficking
As part of our commitment to ensuring services for all victims of human trafficking, OVC is pleased to announce the release of the FY 2019 Direct Services to Support Victims of Human Trafficking solicitation.
Funding Opportunity: FY 2019 Field-Generated Solutions for Tribal & Non-Tribal Communities to Improve Services for Victims of Crime
Apply for the FY 2019 Field-Generated Solutions for Tribal & Non-Tribal Communities to Improve Services for Victims of Crime solicitation.
Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside Program Pre-application Webinars
OVC, in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Tribal Justice, conducted four webinars in July to review solicitation requirements for the FY 2019 Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside Program.
Submit Your Nominations for the 2020 National Crime Victims' Service Awards
Do you know an individual, organization, team, or program that you would like to see recognized for their work? If so, please submit nominations for the 2020 National Crime Victims' Service Awards by 11:59 p.m. eastern time on October 9, 2019.
Register for a Webinar on the National Survey of Victim Service Providers
Register for a webinar on updates to the Bureau of Justice Statistics' National Census of Victim Service Providers and National Survey of Victim Service Providers.
Funding Opportunity: Reaching Victims of Crime in Underserved Communities
The National Resource Center for Reaching Victims will fund up to 10 projects that serve victims from communities frequently underrepresented in healing services and avenues to justice.
The Reaching Victims of Crime Mini-Grant program will address unmet needs and close gaps that prevent survivors from accessing and benefiting from victim services. Projects funded by this program will better identify, engage, and serve survivors from underserved...
New Resources for Law Enforcement to Support Victims' Access to Compensation
New Resources for Law Enforcement to Support Victims' Access to Compensation
Law enforcement officers play a critical role in assisting victims of crime. In many cases, law enforcement officers are the only justice system personnel with whom victims of crime interact.
It is therefore vital that officers have tools and training so they can communicate information about victim compensation and other services to victims of...
Funding Opportunity: Victims’ Rights Enforcement Project
Through an OVC cooperative agreement, the National Crime Victim Law Institute (NCVLI) is seeking applicants for the Victims’ Rights Enforcement Project solicitation also known as Rights In Systems Enforced Project (RISE Project).
New Tribal Resource Tool Helps Tribal Victims Find Services
New Tribal Resource Tool Helps Tribal Victims Find Services
The recently launched Tribal Resource Tool is a searchable directory of victim service programs for survivors of crime and abuse.
This tool offers information and referrals for American Indians and Alaska Natives throughout the country. Find services for all forms of victimization on and off reservation.
The National Center for Victims of Crime, National Congress of...
Funding Opportunity: FY 2019 Evaluation of Services for Victims of Crime
The National Institute of Justice (NIJ), in coordination with OVC, is requesting applications for the FY 2019 Evaluation of Services for Victims of Crime solicitation.
Funding Opportunity: FY 2019 Measuring the Impact of Victim Services: Instrument Development
In collaboration with OVC and the Office on Violence Against Women, the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is seeking applications for the FY 2019 Measuring the Impact of Victim Services: Instrument Development solicitation.
Funding Opportunity: FY 2019 Enhanced Collaborative Model (ECM) Task Force To Combat Human Trafficking: Supporting Law Enforcement's Role
The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is seeking applicants for the FY 2019 Enhanced Collaborative Model (ECM) Task Force To Combat Human Trafficking: Supporting Law Enforcement's Role solicitation. Apply by July 11, 2019.
November 2019 Featured Resources
Getting Ready for National Crime Victims' Rights Week
Every year, OVC leads the nation in the observance of National Crime Victims' Rights Week (NCVRW).
OVC is pleased to announce the 2020 NCVRW theme: Seek Justice | Ensure Victims' Rights | Inspire Hope. NCVRW, which will be held April 19–25, 2020, brings communities together and educates the public about these rights, protections, and services...
Training & Technical Assistance
Find educational resources and training opportunities for crime victim service providers and allied professionals.
Programs
Learn about core OVC initiatives to enhance crime victim services and outreach throughout the Nation.
Assistance For U.S. Citizen Victims of Crime Abroad
Date Published
2019
Agencies
OVC-Sponsored