Health and mental health
New Mobile App Provides Support to Victims of Mass Violence and Terrorism
Best Practices for Training Frontline Violence Intervention Workers
Trauma-Informed Care for Survivors of Human Trafficking: A State of the Field in 2019
Office of Community Oriented Policing Services: Drug Endangered Children Training Series
The Office of Community Oriented Policing Services at the U.S. Department of Justice, in partnership with the National Alliance For Drug Endangered Children, created a four-part training series to help professionals serve the needs of drug endangered children. The training covers: an overview of the issue, the long-term impact and needs of drug endangered children,prenatal substance exposure, and postnatal substance exposure.
Building Victim Assistance Networks With Faith Communities: Lessons Learned by the Vermont Victim Services 2000 Project
Children at Clandestine Methamphetamine Labs: Helping Meth's Youngest Victims
Manual de la OVC para Ayudarlo a Superar el Impacto Emocional de Actos Terroristas (Spanish version of OVC Handbook for Coping After Terrorism: A Guide to Healing and Recovery)
OVC Handbook for Coping After Terrorism: A Guide to Healing and Recovery
Responding to Terrorism Victims: Oklahoma City and Beyond
Responding to September 11 Victims: Lessons Learned From the States
Providing Services to Victims Viewing a Trial at Multiple Locations
Recovering From Crime: Steps for the Physically Injured Victim
Antiterrorism and Emergency Assistance Program (AEAP) Brochure
Victim Impact: Listen and Learn (Child Sexual Abuse, Story 1)
The video in this series (NCJ 223072) features the first-person account of Nia who shares her experience as victim of child sexual abuse and the ripple effect that victimization can have on family members and the community at large. A companion online only training curriculum is also available and includes a two part facilitator manual and a participant workbook.
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Alcohol-Facilitated Sexual Assault in Indian Country: An Introduction to the Issues
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 video provides an overview of alcohol-facilitated sexual assault in Indian Country, including prevalence, historical trauma, and responses.
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A Healing Journey for Alaska Natives: Community Responses with Victims and Offenders
This video highlights holistic and community-based approaches to victims and offenders. It also addresses the significant impact historical trauma has had on some Alaska Natives. Offenders often return to their homes and communities; therefore, communities must be actively involved in reentry efforts to ensure the safety of victims and community members.
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A Healing Journey for Alaska Natives: First Responders to Victims of Violence
This video focuses on community-driven responses to victims in Alaska villages. Although many challenges remain, well-coordinated responses that integrate tribal- and community-based approaches with other resources are changing outcomes for victims and communities.
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Bureau of Indian Affairs: Victim Assistance Program
This program offers direct services to victims including crisis intervention, referrals and information for mental and emotional health and other types of specialized responses, provide emergency services and transportation, and follow up for additional assistance.
Alcohol-Facilitated Sexual Assault in Indian Country: Services and Support for Victims
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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A Healing Journey for Alaska Natives: Responding to Survivors of Violence
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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Physical and Mental Health
Physical health issues can be painful reminders for crime victims. Victims may be seriously or permanently injured following a crime, and these injuries may prevent them from going to work or performing other day-to-day activities.
Victims of may suffer from mental health issues resulting from their victimization. Specifically, victims of a violent crime, such as assault and robbery, have reported feelings of distress, problems...
Homicide Victims/Co-Survivors
A homicide survivor or co-survivor is anyone who has been impacted by the death of a loved one by homicide. This includes a spouse, partner, children, siblings, and friends.
It is normal for adults and children to experience such intense feelings in the days and weeks following a homicide, and then periodically over time. Survivors are at risk of developing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and...
Mobile Apps for Crime Victims and Providers
The following mobile applications (apps) provide information and resources about various types of victimization.
The inclusion of a mobile app on this page does not constitute an official endorsement, guarantee, or approval by OVC.
Before downloading any app, you may be interested in reviewing information from the Safety Net Project, a project of the National Network to End Domestic Violence.
OVC-Funded Apps
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