Resources

The National Center for Victims of Crime eLearning Platform offers a library of resources and past courses on a wide range of topics centered around victims of crime. Explore the library at https://education.victimsofcrime.org/resource-library/

The Digital Services Toolkit from the Safety Net Project at the National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV) offers resources on digital services safety for domestic violence programs, sexual assault programs, and victim service agencies that offer support for survivors. Access the toolkit at https://www.techsafety.org/digital-services-toolkit

Just Released: “Financial Fraud in the United States, 2017” This report details the prevalence of seven types of personal financial fraud victimization and the patterns of reporting fraud to police and other authorities. It includes statistics on the characteristics of personal financial fraud victims and describes the consequences resulting from Read more…

The Environment and Natural Resources Division (ENRD) of the U.S. Department of Justice is committed to ensuring that victims of federal crime are treated with dignity, fairness, and respect throughout their interaction with the federal criminal justice system, and that they receive the rights, and services to which they are Read more…

Just Science Podcast interviews Clarence Jordan, the Vice President of Wellness and Recovery at Beacon Health Options, to discuss stigma and its impact on programs designed to support those with substance use disorder and on individual level outcomes. Listen to the podcast here: https://forensiccoe.org/illicit-substance-episode9/

The Tribal Resource Tool is a searchable directory of services available for all AI/AN survivors of crime and abuse in Indian Country. Learn more at: https://tribalresourcetool.org/

Several human trafficking factors appear to correlate with MMIW. Correlating factors include domestic and sexual violence, high rates of adverse childhood experiences, opioid and other substance abuse, poverty, and homelessness. The Human Trafficking Capacity Building Center offers resources to assist with starting, supporting, or growing your tribe’s anti-trafficking work. Learn Read more…

The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) announces the availability of “OJJDP News @ a Glance” March/April 2021. This issue marks the debut of the “Tribal Connections” section, which focuses on the efforts of tribes and other entities to support American Indian and Alaska Native youth. Explore the Read more…

The newest edition of the Department of Justice Journal of Federal Law and Practice focuses on law enforcement efforts and prevention issues surrounding missing or murdered American Indians and Alaska Natives. Access the publication here: https://www.justice.gov/usao/page/file/1383296/download