This report is the tenth in a series that began in 2011. It meets the mandate under the Tribal Law and Order Act of 2010 that requires BJS to (1) establish and implement a tribal crime data-collection system, (2) consult with Indian tribes to establish and implement this data-collection system, Read more…
The nomination period for the 2021 National Crime Victims’ Service Awards is now open. Each year, the Office for Victims of Crime recognizes extraordinary individuals, teams, programs, and organizations that demonstrate outstanding achievements in supporting victims and victim services. Recipients are selected from 13 unique award categories and honored at Read more…
The National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH) invites applications from young adult ambassadors (ages 18-24) located in urban communities and surrounding areas to participate in NCUIH’s National Urban Indian Youth and Young Adult Advisory Council (“Youth Council”). This will be NCUIH’s 3rd class of young adults to join the Read more…
“The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus data, showing results as of July 28, 2020. According to the data, 31,431 tests have returned positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus. That represents an increase of 1.4 percent from the 30,987 cases previously reported. Altogether, 472,940 coronavirus tests Read more…
Unified staff wear blue in support of World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. You can use the following hashtags on your social media accounts to raise awareness: #endhumantrafficking & #humantrafficking Below are two resources on Human Trafficking. OVC News on World Day Against Trafficking in Persons Office on Trafficking in Read more…
Are you using all the Veterans benefits available in your state? State representatives share some of the most underused benefits available to Veterans. Find local benefits available to you, in alphabetical order by state.Find your state.
Are you trying to start, sustain, or grow your anti-trafficking work? A free resource is available to provide strategic coaching to maximize a community’s potential to serve all victims of human trafficking. The Human Trafficking Capacity Building Center, supported by the Office for Victims of Crime, U.S. Department of Justice, Read more…
Funding Opportunity! Application Deadline: 11:59 p.m. eastern time on July 31, 2020 In collaboration with the Department of Homeland Security, BJA will fund this training and technical assistance program to support the standardization and promulgation of information sharing practices, and the identification and sharing of state, local, tribal, and territorial Read more…
August 19, 2020 | 2:00–3:15 p.m. e.t. On August 19, 2020, at 2:00 p.m. e.t., the Office for Victims of Crime Training and Technical Assistance Center will present an online Expert Q&A discussion with Pamela Jacobs on “Supportive Services Available to Survivors of Sexual Assault in the Military – A Read more…
Nominating Someone to Receive the Medal of Valor To honor actions above and beyond the call of duty, Congress passed The Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor Act of 2001, which created the Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor. The President or Vice President awards the medal annually to public Read more…