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Training

Trainings Available to Help Rural and Tribal Organizations Apply for Funding

The Office of Justice Programs is sponsoring a training series to educate rural and Tribal organizations and agencies on how to apply for funding opportunities.

Representatives from the Office for Victims of Crime, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, and the Bureau of Justice Assistance will provide an overview of the grants application process. They will also highlight funding application requirements and identify...

Register for a New Online Training on Human Trafficking

OVC recently announced the release of the new Understanding Human Trafficking training at the Human Trafficking Grantee Meeting in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

OVC invites victim service providers, allied professionals, and interested members of the general public to register for this new training, a series of five interactive online modules that offer foundational learning on trauma-informed and victim-centered approaches to human trafficking.

The Understanding Human Trafficking...

Funding Opportunity: OVC FY 2020 Crime Victims' Rights Legal Clinics

OVC Funding Opportunity: Apply Now

OVC is seeking applicants for the OVC FY 2020 Crime Victims' Rights Legal Clinics solicitation.

This initiative is intended to support or expand federal, state, local, and Tribal efforts to enforce crime victims' rights. Applicants may apply under the following purpose areas—

  • Purpose Area 1: victims' rights legal clinics that will provide the enforcement of crime victims' rights in the criminal justice process, and
  • Purpose...

Human Trafficking

View available OVC resources, awareness materials, and services for victims of labor and sex trafficking and victim service providers.

Events

Discover conferences, trainings, and other events to help raise awareness of crime victims' issues and build your knowledge to serve, support, and work with victims in your community.

Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Administrators

This site provides State Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Administrators with news, answers to frequently asked questions, documents, and other resources to help them successfully manage VOCA formula assistance and compensation awards.

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.

Enhancing Law Enforcement Response to Victims

This strategy introduces law enforcement leaders to the benefits, challenges, methods, and responsibilities for enhancing their response to victims of crime. The goal of Enhancing Law Enforcement Response to Victims program is to—

  • create community-wide trust and confidence in the police,
  • foster the healing process for victims, and
  • produce stronger, more comprehensive cases for law enforcement.

OVC provides funding to the International Association of Chiefs...