Resources and Support for the Victims in Colorado Springs, 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.
News and announcements
View the 2023 National Crime Victims’ Rights Week Theme
The 2023 NCVRW theme is Survivor Voices: Elevate. Engage. Effect Change., which calls upon communities to amplify the voices of survivors.
Funding Opportunity: 2023 National Crime Victims’ Rights Week Community Awareness Projects
Apply for funding to raise public awareness of victims’ rights and services in your community during National Crime Victims’ Rights Week.
Learn About Department of Justice Efforts to Combat Elder Fraud and Abuse
A new report highlights DOJ efforts to prosecute those who harm older adults, support victims, bolster state and local efforts to pursue elder justice, and prevent elder fraud and abuse before it occurs.
Resources and Support for the Victims in Raleigh, North Carolina
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.
Register: OVC Tribal Consultation on the Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside Program on November 9, 2022
Register for a virtual Tribal Consultation on the Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside program.
Report Examines Key Factors in Financial Recovery for Elder Financial Exploitation Victims
Read about a framework of key factors that may contribute to successful restitution in cases of elder financial exploitation.
A Conversation with Roberta Roper
Listen to the latest Justice Today podcast episode, where OVC Director Rose and Roberta Roper discuss the evolution of victims’ rights from the lens of Roberta’s personal journey through the justice system following her daughter’s murder.
Call for Victim Service Providers Interested in Measuring the Outcomes of Your Work
Register for a virtual meeting to learn about an online tool that captures data to enhance program planning, staff training, outreach, and other activities.
Funding Opportunity: OVC FY 2022 Jabara-Heyer NO HATE Act State-Run Hate Crime Reporting Hotlines
Apply for this solicitation to help ensure that hate crimes do not go unreported and victims have access to needed services.
Register for the 17th National Indian Nations Conference
Register for this conference that will focus on the unique needs of American Indian and Alaska Native crime victims.
2023 National Crime Victims’ Rights Week
NCVRW will be commemorated April 23–29, 2023.
Career Opportunity: Apply to be an OVC Supervisory Grants Management Specialist
OVC is seeking two senior level, supervisory grants management professionals to serve in our Tribal Division and Discretionary Programs Division.
New Translated Materials to Help Young Survivors of Human Trafficking
Just Released: Five new translations of three graphic novels supporting 12–18-year-old victims and witnesses of human trafficking.
Resources and Support for the Victims in Highland Park, Illinois
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.
Funding Opportunity: COMMUNITY IMPACT: Imagining Multidisciplinary Pathways to Assist, Care & Thrive
Apply for this funding opportunity to serve and support victims of hate crime.
New Video on the Intersection of Juvenile Justice and Sex Trafficking of Black Girls
This video explains how "adultification" and "sexualization" contribute to Black girls' involvement with the juvenile justice system and its impact on their mental health, ways to combat the criminalization of Black girls, and tools to address this issue.
Training Helps Police Respond to Victims of Transnational Elder Fraud
Update
An online 2-hour course is now available on-demand (registration is required). Learn more.
Register for the OVC-funded Responding to Transnational Elder Fraud - A Victim-Centered Approach for Law Enforcement virtual training.
This free, 1-day training course provides criminal justice practitioners in the United States with information to assist older victims of fraud perpetuated in multiple jurisdictions via phone or the Internet.
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FY 2022 VOCA Assistance and Compensation Solicitations and Allocation Charts Released
April 29, 2022
Apply for the FY 2022 Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Assistance and Compensation formula solicitations. Applications for both solicitations are due by Thursday, June 30, 2022.
Applicants should carefully review the eligibility information in these solicitations.
OVC FY 2022 VOCA Victim Assistance Formula Grant
OVC will award each eligible state and territory victim assistance program an annual grant to support eligible crime victim...
OVC Responds to Hate Crimes
Learn about programs funded by OVC aimed at restoring a sense of security, support, and well-being for those who have experienced trauma fueled by hate crimes.
Funding Opportunity: NIJ FY 2022 Evaluation of OJP Community Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative
The National Institute of Justice seeks applications for independent, rigorous evaluations of projects that will be funded under the FY 2022 OJP Community Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative solicitation.
Funding Opportunity: FY 2022 Office of Justice Programs Community Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative
The Bureau of Justice Assistance seeks applications for funding to prevent and reduce violent crime in communities through this funding opportunity.
Register to Attend 2022 NCVRW Commemorative Events
OVC invites the public to attend events as we commemorate 2022 National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW).
Tech Safety App Version 2.0 Launched
View the updated mobile app, which provides survivors and advocates with information on safety and privacy, how technology can be misused, and what survivors can do about technology abuse.
Translated Child Victims and Witnesses Support Materials Now Available
Materials covering family and court settings for ages 2-18 are now available in Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, Arabic, and Haitian Creole.