What you choose to share on social media is always your decision, but what others choose to do with your information may not be in your control. Consider taking the following personal safety precautions with social media tips from RAINN.org Read more…
UPCOMING DEADLINE – Don’t miss the extended deadline, April 20, 2021, for the FY 2021 U.S. Department of Justice Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is seeking applications for funding to improve public safety and victim Read more…
The National Criminal Justice Training Center is hosting a Community of Practice (CoP) Program Highlights Series featuring current OVC grantees and their unique approaches to providing victim services in Tribal communities. The CoP includes a presentation from grantees with time Read more…
#Webinar – People with disabilities are 2.5 times more likely to experience sexual assault and other violent crime than people without disabilities. The rate is even higher for specific groups of people with disabilities, including people of color. Register for Read more…
Successful collaborations in the Victim Services field take time, energy, and effort. The “Developing and Sustaining Collaborations” training from the National Victim Assistance Academy, beginning April 26, 2021, will address how to identify when collaboration is needed, how to choose Read more…
On April 22, 2021, the National Center for Victims of Crime is hosting a lunch and learn webinar on their new initiative, the Building Bridges Project, which seeks to rectify disparities in treatment and services for crime victims, particularly those Read more…
April 19, 2021. This one-hour informational webinar on “Federal Firearms Prohibitions in Domestic and Sexual Violence” from the National Tribal Trial College is geared toward state, local, and tribal law enforcement officials to provide an overview of federal firearms laws Read more…
The White House released its official statement on National Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Month, 2021. Read the proclamation here: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2021/03/31/a-proclamation-on-national-sexual-assault-prevention-and-awareness-month-2021/ #SAAM #SexualAssaultAwareness
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention released the latest issue of the AMBER Advocate newsletter, featuring articles on virtual AMBER Alert training during COVID-19, AMBER Alert in Indian Country, and more. Read the issue: https://www.amberadvocate.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/AA45-web.pdf
During Sexual Assault Awareness Month, learn how to practice digital consent, intervene when we see harmful content or behaviors, and ensure that online spaces are respectful and safe. Learn more at https://www.nsvrc.org/saam #SexualAssaultAwarenessMonth #NSVRC