Resource: The Victim’s Rights Law Center presents “Tips for Effective, Accurate, and Confidential Interpretation.” Survivor-centered services require victim service providers to collaborate with interpreters when communicating with survivors. This resource provides best practices and confidentiality considerations for victim service providers Read more…
Resource: The Tribal Resource Tool presents their “List of Tribal Coalitions.” Tribal Coalitions on the list include groups that established Tribal domestic violence and sexual assault programs and implemented service delivery approaches to enhance access to essential services. This resource Read more…
Resource: The U.S. Department of Justice announced a new tool allowing Tribal governments the ability to directly input data and gain access to the FBI’s National Sex Offender Registry (NSOR) using the Tribe and Territory Sex Offender Registry System (TTSORS). Read more…
OVC News: Nominate a deserving individual, organization, team, or Tribal program to recognize their significant efforts and long-term commitment to serving victims of crime. Nominations are due by Monday, August 2, 2021 at 11:59pm ET. OVC will commemorate National Crime Read more…
Resource: The Office for Victims of Crime Training and Technical Assistance Center (OVC TTAC) presents “The Human Trafficking Task Force e-Guide.” This e-Guide assists in the development and day-to-day operations of an anti-human trafficking task force and provides fundamental guidance Read more…
Training Opportunity: The National Organization for Victim Assistance released the recordings of their first “Virtual Career Development Fair” geared towards individuals interested in Victim Services, including students entering the workforce, professionals interested in a career change, and advocates looking for Read more…
OVC News: July 29, 2021 Virtual Consultation. The Office for Victims of Crimes (OVC) presents the “Virtual Consultation on the Crime Victims Fund Tribal Set-Aside Formula Program.” OVC invites Tribal leaders and authorized Tribal leader designees to provide feedback on Read more…
Resource: Visit Unified’s website to find culturally specific and trauma-informed resources for your Tribal victim service program. Learn more at https://www.unified-solutions.org/resources/
Resource: The Office on Trafficking in Persons, and partnering agencies, created the “Native Youth Toolkit,” which aims to raise awareness and prevent trafficking of Native youth by educating them on what human trafficking is, available resources, safety tips, and ways Read more…
Training Opportunity: July 21, 2021. The Bureau of Justice Assistance, in partnership with other organizations, presents “Peer Recovery Support Services (PRSS) in Tribal Communities.” This webinar will provide an overview of PRSS as part of a comprehensive program to address Read more…