According to the U.S. Department of Justice, 1 in 3 Native American/Alaskan Native women will be a victim of sexual violence in her lifetime. April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Find resources from the National Sexual Violence Resource Center at www.nsvrc.org #SexualAssaultAwarenessMonth #SAAM #NSVRC
The COPS Office is pleased to release the new publication, “Successful Tribal Community Policing Initiatives, Volume 2: A Resource for Communities Developing Public Safety Programs and Strategies.” View and download this resource at https://cops.usdoj.gov/RIC/ric.php?page=detail&id=COPS-P450
As you plan for National Sexual Assault Awareness Month and National Child Abuse Prevention Month this April, learn about resources available through Office for Victims of Crime Training and Technical Assistance Center (OVC TTAC).
DocuSAFE is a free app that helps survivors collect, store, and share evidence of abuse, such as domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, online harassment, and dating violence. Survivors can document abuse by logging individual incidents, including any photos, screenshots, or video documentation of threatening messages, harassing social media posts, unwanted Read more…
The NOVA Office for Victim Advocacy Ethics is a comprehensive resource for victim assistance professionals. We offer innovative training on ethics, engaging events, professional consultation on ethical dilemmas and relevant resources for all those who serve victims/survivors of crime. Ensuring ethical practice is imperative to pushing the field forward and Read more…
Check out the International Association of Chiefs of Police‘s (IACP) New Publication: “Establishing or Enhancing Law Enforcement-Based Victim Services – Effective Partnerships.” “This publication series identifies key considerations for establishing or enhancing direct services to victims within law enforcement-based systems. Currently, multiple models of service provision exist, and a familiarity Read more…
The 2021 National Crime Victims’ Rights Week Resource Guide has just been published online by Office for Victims of Crime! Available here!
From July 2015 to June 2020, OVC human trafficking grantees provided a total of 1,035,307 incident-based services. From FY 2019 to FY 2020, the number of incident-based services provided increased by 290%, with the largest increase occurring in housing and rental assistance. Read more in OVC’s report, “An Ongoing Commitment Read more…
“Make a difference this April by organizing an online event in honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month. SAAM events have different goals — some are intended to educate and teach skills like consent, while other events can be spaces to support survivors. Decide what goal might be right for your Read more…
Celebrate by checking out Capacity Building Center for States’ workforce development resources, like: • “Championing the Role of Child Welfare Professionals” (publication) • Keeping It Real: Simulation Training in Child Welfare (resource series)