Help for Victims
Find assistance if you are a victim of crime, including national helplines, help in your state, and contact information for your state’s victim compensation program.
Victims
Human Trafficking
View available OVC resources, awareness materials, and services for victims of labor and sex trafficking and victim service providers.
Terrorism & Mass Violence
Discover tools for victim service providers and other professionals to assist victims and their families after an act of terrorism or mass violence.
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.
Antiterrorism and Emergency Assistance Program (AEAP)
AEAP funding can help organizations and agencies responding to acts of domestic terrorism and mass violence. AEAP grants are by invitation only.
A Guide to the Role of Crime Victims in Mental Health Courts
Date Published
June 2008
Publication Type
Instructional Material
Agencies
OVC-Sponsored
If You're a Victim of Crime, Help is Available
October 2016
This 2.5-minute video describes the help that is available for victims of crime by recognizing the effects of crime, identifying certain victims' rights that are guaranteed in most states, and describing services available from state victim compensation and assistance programs. If you or someone you know is a victim of a crime, there are resources. Visit www.ovc.gov/help for more information.
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Register for a Webinar on the National Survey of Victim Service Providers
Register for a webinar on updates to the Bureau of Justice Statistics' National Census of Victim Service Providers and National Survey of Victim Service Providers.
The webinar will be held Thursday, November 7, 2019, from 1:00 to 1:30 p.m. eastern time and will summarize progress in administering the National Census of Victim Service Providers and the National Survey of Victim Service Providers.
The National Census...
It's Not an "Accident": It's a Crime!
Date Published
April 2018
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Instructional Material
Agencies
OVC-Sponsored
Financial Support for Victims of Crime: A Quick Guide for Corrections and Community Supervision Officers
Date Published
August 2018
Agencies
BJA-Sponsored
Vision 21: Center for Victim Research
Date Published
August 2018
Series
Publication Type
Program/Project Description,
Instructional Material,
Factsheet
Agencies
OVC
Victim Impact: Listen and Learn
Date Published
September 2008
Series
Publication Type
Instructional Material
Agencies
OVC
Help for Victims of DUI Crashes
Date Published
April 2018
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Policy,
Legislation/Policy Description,
Issue Overview,
Instructional Material
Agencies
OVC-Sponsored
DUI Crashes: Real Crimes, Real Victims
Date Published
October 2017
Publication Type
Technical Assistance,
Instructional Material (Programmed)
Agencies
OVC-Sponsored
Rural Victim Assistance: A Victim/Witness Handbook for Rural Prosecutors
Date Published
April 2006
Publication Type
Handbook
Agencies
OVC
2017 OVC Report to the Nation: Fiscal Years 2015-2016 Reaching Victims Everywhere
Date Published
June 2017
Series
Publication Type
Report (Annual/Periodic),
Program/Project Description,
Factsheet
Agencies
OVC
Federal Strategic Action Plan on Services for Victims of Human Trafficking in the United States: Fiscal Year 2016 Status Report
Date Published
August 2017
Publication Type
Report (Annual/Periodic),
Program/Project Description,
Policy,
Legislation/Policy Description
Agencies
OVC
Vision 21: Multidisciplinary Responses in Complex Homicide Cases
Date Published
August 2017
Series
Publication Type
Technical Assistance,
Program/Project Description,
Instructional Material
Agencies
OVC
Vision 21: Using Technology To Expand Access to Victim Services
Date Published
June 2017
Series
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Program/Project Description,
Grants and Funding
Agencies
OVC
Partners in Justice - Bureau of Indian Affairs Victim Specialists
Date Published
December 2016
Series
Publication Type
Technical Assistance,
Program/Project Description,
Presentation (Multimedia),
Instructional Material (Programmed),
Instructional Material
Agencies
OVC
Federal Strategic Action Plan on Services for Victims of Human Trafficking in the United States: Fiscal Year 2015 Status Report
Date Published
November 2016
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Program/Project Description
Agencies
OVC-Sponsored
Achieving Excellence: Model Standards for Serving Victims and Survivors of Crime
Date Published
August 2016
Publication Type
Technical Assistance,
Standard
Agencies
OVC
Vision 21 Accomplishments
Date Published
July 2016
Series
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Program/Project Evaluation,
Program/Project Description,
Grants and Funding
Agencies
OVC