Victim service providers

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Brave Oscar tells the story of what happens to a little boy named Oscar after his father is arrested.

To illustrate the common occurrences in criminal cases in which children are victims or witnesses, the story follows Oscar as he meets with a victim advocate and receives counseling, goes to court and testifies (this section is optional and may...

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I Am Isabella tells the story of what happens to a young girl named Isabella after a caseworker visits her home.

To illustrate common occurrences in child welfare cases, the story follows Isabella as she meets a caseworker, talks to a counselor at school, goes to court and meets her advocate, and builds a network of support...

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Who’s That? In Family or Dependency Court—a complementary piece to It’s Not Just You—is a brief guide that explains the different roles of people that a teenager may interact with or hear about throughout their child welfare case and in family or dependency court. It includes practical tips for preparing for court and information on some...

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What’s Going On?—a companion piece to the Sergio’s Story and Zoe’s Story graphic novels—provides information about—

• the various people a child or youth victim of human trafficking might meet,
• the rights a victim or witness has in different courts,
• how trafficking is defined in the United States, and
• the laws and services that might be helpful.

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The OVC Directory of Crime Victim Services (the Directory) is designed to help crime victims and service providers find nonemergency crime victim service agencies in the United States and abroad.

Many programs listed in the Directory receive funding through Victims of Crime Act (VOCA)-funded state assistance agencies and local service providers. We refer to these programs as VOCA subgrantees. VOCA subgrantees support direct services to crime victims...

This Crime Victimization Glossary is a compilation of terms and definitions provided in the Directory of Crime Victim Services.

The list of terms, its sources, and the links to more information are provided for ease of reference and should not be interpreted as comprehensive and exhaustive to the crime victims field, victimology, or criminology.

Unless otherwise noted – the source of these definitions is the...

If you find that your organization is not already included in our Directory, you may submit it for inclusion using the form below. Please only submit programs that provide direct services to victims of crime. Before making your submission, view our submission guidelines.

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