Victims of violent crime

This 7-minute video depicts how victims experience recovery and resilience at their own pace and in their own ways, and also shows how recovery approaches can be varied depending on victims' needs. Recovery approaches can be non-traditional, varied, and community or individual-based. For more information, visit Helping Victims of Mass Violence and Terrorism: Planning, Response, Recovery, and Resources at http://ovc.gov/pubs/mvt-toolkit/index.html.

This 7-minute video explains how a response to a mass violence incident should be well-organized, timely, multidisciplinary, and respectful of victims. The video discusses the usefulness of standing up centers that help victims obtain information and heal; and the importance of considering the needs of first responders. For more information, visit Helping Victims of Mass Violence and Terrorism: Planning, Response, Recovery, and Resources at http://ovc.gov/pubs/mvt-toolkit/index.html.

This 8-minute video illustrates the importance of partnerships and planning for a more effective response to incidents of mass violence, integrating victims' issues into emergency plans, and considering volunteers and donation funds in planning. For more information, visit Helping Victims of Mass Violence and Terrorism: Planning, Response, Recovery, and Resources at http://ovc.gov/pubs/mvt-toolkit/index.html.

This 2-minute video is a brief introduction to the Helping Victims of Mass Violence and Terrorism video series and highlights the importance of partnerships and planning for a more effective response to mass violence events; how a response to a mass violence incident should be well-organized, timely, multidisciplinary, and victim-centered; and how victims experience recovery and resilience at their own pace and in their own ways. For more information, visit http://ovc.gov/pubs/mvt-toolkit/index.html.