Meeting the Needs of LGBTQ+ Survivors with Disabilities
Event Dates
–
Eastern
Location
Online
Event Type
Webinar
Persons with disabilities
Meeting the Needs of Immigrant Survivors with Disabilities
Event Dates
–
Eastern
Location
Online
Event Type
Webinar
Meeting the Needs of American Indian and Alaska Native Survivors with Disabilities (Webinar)
Event Dates
–
Eastern
Location
Online
Event Type
Webinar
Registration Status
Open
Victim Impact: Listen and Learn (Crime Victim with a Disability)
December 2008
The video in this series (NCJ 223072) features the first-person account of Kimberly who shares her experience as crime victim with a disability 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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Working with Sexual Assault Survivors with Disabilities (Webinar)
Event Dates
–
Location
Online
Strengthening Sovereign Responses to Sex Trafficking in Indian Country Conference
Event Dates
–
Location
El Conquistador Tucson
Tucson, AZ
Victim Assistance Training (VAT) Online
Location
Online
Event Type
Web
Registration Status
Open
Victims with Disabilities
Research shows that individuals with a disability are more than twice as likely to be a victim of violent crime as those without a disability.
Yet, many victim assistance agencies report that they rarely serve crime victims from this population because acts of physical aggression, domestic violence, sexual assault, and other crimes against people with disabilities often go unreported.
To support victims with a...
Responding to People Who Have Been Victimized by Individuals with Mental Illnesses
Date Published
June 2008
Publication Type
Instructional Material
Agencies
OVC-Sponsored
A Guide to the Role of Crime Victims in Mental Health Courts
Date Published
June 2008
Publication Type
Instructional Material
Agencies
OVC-Sponsored
Human Trafficking Victims With Disabilities or Mental Illness
Date Published
2018
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Reference Material,
Issue Overview,
Bibliography
Agencies
OVC-Sponsored
Enhanced Accessibility Services to Remove Barriers to Service for Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence
2019-V3-GX-K030
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2019
$189,915
Equal Access Advocacy Project for Crime Victims Across Kentucky
2019-V3-GX-K028
Past Project Period End Date
Funding First Awarded
2019
$199,141
U.S. Department of Justice: Hate Crimes
This website provides information and resources on hate crimes resources for victims of crime, law enforcement, media, researchers, advocacy groups, and other related organizations. Visit this website for resources and services in English, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean, Tagalog, Arabic, and Japanese.
Victim Impact: Listen and Learn
Date Published
September 2008
Series
Publication Type
Instructional Material
Agencies
OVC
Victim Impact: Listen and Learn Curriculum
Date Published
2016
Publication Type
Instructional Material
Agencies
OVC
Building a Community of Practice to Enhance Access and Shift Attitudes toward Working with Individuals with Mental Health Disabilities and/or Traumatic Brain Injuries
2016-XV-GX-K012
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2016
$1,076,468
Enhancing Access and Attitudinal Changes in Domestic Violence Shelters for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Survivors
2016-XV-GX-K003
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2016
$522,452
Vision 21: Law Enforcement and the Communities They Serve: Supporting Collective Healing in the Wake of Harm
2016-MU-GX-K026
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2016
$7,000,000
Examining Criminal Justice Responses to and Help-Seeking Patterns of Sexual Violence Survivors With Disabilities
Date Published
June 2016
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Development of Materials for Child Victims and Witnesses
2016-VF-GX-K011
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2016
$1,000,000
Victims with Disabilities: Collaborative, Multidisciplinary First Response: Techniques for First Responders Called to Help Crime Victims Who Have Disabilities
Date Published
January 2011
Series
Publication Type
Training (Handbook/Manual)
Agencies
OVC
Multidisciplinary Response to Crime Victims with Disabilities: State-Level Replication Guide
Date Published
September 2012
Publication Type
Issue Overview
Agencies
OVC