Updated Guidance for Police on Identifying and Preventing Gender Bias
Updated guidance is available to help law enforcement agencies improve their response to sexual assault and domestic violence.
Rape and sexual assault
Sexual Assault Medical Forensic Examination (SAMFE) Virtual Practicum
Location
Online
Event Type
Web
Improve Your Forensic Medical Response to Sexual Assault Survivors
Learn about an interactive training that teaches each step of a victim-centered medical forensic examination, shows how the evidence is analyzed in the crime lab, and prepares professionals to testify in court.
OVC FY 2022 Emergency and Transitional Pet Shelter and Housing Assistance Grant Program
Closing Date
Grants.gov Deadline
Application JustGrants Deadline
This program will provide funding for shelter and transitional housing and other assistance to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking and their companion animals.
OVC FY 2022 Expanding Access to Sexual Assault Forensic Examinations
Closing Date
Grants.gov Deadline
Application JustGrants Deadline
OVC seeks applications to establish or expand sexual assault examination programs, including sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE) and sexual assault forensic examiner (SAFE) programs.
Annual Sexual Assault Awareness Day Event and NCVRW Candlelight Vigil
Event Dates
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Eastern
Location
Sutton Park
Palmetto, FL
Event Type
Ceremonies
Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month: Message From the Director of the Office for Victims of Crime
Learn about OVC initiatives to improve services for victims of sexual assault in this message from OVC Director Kristina Rose.
Campus Sexual Assault Responses (CSAR): Informing Trauma-Informed Policies, Protocols, and Training
Event Dates
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Eastern
Location
Online
Event Type
Webinar
Registration Status
Open
OVC FY 2022 Safety, Support, and Services for Survivors of Sexual Abuse in Youth Detention
Closing Date
Grants.gov Deadline
Application JustGrants Deadline
OVC seeks applications for funding to support the development and enhancement of partnerships between juvenile detention centers or jails and community-based victim service providers, with the goal of increasing access to outside support services for incarcerated juvenile survivors of sexual abuse.
Art for Advocacy
Event Dates
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Eastern
Location
Housatonic Community College
Bridgeport, CT
Event Type
Ceremonies
Violent Victimization by Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity, 2017–2020
Date Published
June 2022
Publication Type
Publication,
Statistics
Agencies
BJS
National Deaf Hotline
This hotline offers help to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. Deaf advocates are available to provide culturally-sensitive crisis intervention, education, information, and referrals to local services for Deaf survivors. Contact the hotline via video phone at 855-812-1001, email at [email protected], or live chat.
September 2021 Featured Resources
This featured news content includes information about National Preparedness Month, the 20th Anniversary of 9/11, National Campus Safety Awareness Month, and National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims.
International Conference on Forensic Nursing Science and Practice
Event Dates
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Location
Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista or Online
Lake Buena Vista, FL
Event Type
Conference