News: During a planned system upgrade of the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) financial management system, JustGrants will be unavailable from Friday, May 13, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. ET to Wednesday, May 18, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. ET.The DOJ financial management system and JustGrants systems are closely integrated, therefore, JustGrants must Read more…
News: The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) has increased its focus on reducing violent crime and gun violence to create safer communities for youth and families. Learn more at https://ojjdp.ojp.gov/programs/youth-violence-intervention-initiative/overview?utm_source=govdelivery&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=NYVPW2022#overview
News: The Office for Victims of Crime introduces the 2022 National Crime Victims’ Service Awards recipients. The following 14 individuals and organizations were honored this year for their extraordinary work in supporting victims of crime during the National Crime Victims’ Service Awards Ceremony. Learn more at https://ovc.ojp.gov/news/announcement/meet-2022-national-crime-victims-service-awards-recipients?utm_campaign=ncvrw2022&utm_content=ncvrw_awards_recipients+&utm_medium=email&utm_source=ncvrw
Read a message from OVC Director Kristina Rose commemorating Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month and highlighting this year’s theme and a range of OVC initiatives and resources designed to ensure access to care for victims of sexual assault. Learn more at https://go.usa.gov/xu8AY
News: April 20, 2022. Child Abuse Prevention Month: Message from the Director of the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC). The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) acknowledges the month of April as National Child Abuse Prevention Month, a time for communities to raise awareness and promote strategies that address Read more…
As we continue Celebrating #WomensHistoryMonth, we would like to highlight Sunny Von Bulow. Originally the Sunny Von Bulow National Victim Advocacy Center, in 1985, Ala Isham and Alexander Auersperg established the National Center for Victims of Crime. Motivated by their mother’s victimization and their family’s traumatic experience with the criminal Read more…
News: The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) adds Hate Crimes and Youth Literature Review to the OJJDP Model Programs Guide. This review discusses the involvement of youth in hate crimes, examining both when youth commit these crimes and when they are victimized by them. The review explores Read more…
OVC News: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention presents “Healing Indigenous Live Native Youth Town Halls.” This report presents the proceedings of four Native youth-led Town Halls held virtually to provide Native youth the opportunity to share their concerns about public safety and tribal juvenile justice issues, and included Read more…
News: Department of Justice presents the report on “Stalking Victimization, 2019.” This report provides data on U.S. residents age 16 or older who were victims of stalking in 2019 and the types of stalking behaviors they experienced. It details the demographic characteristics of victims who were stalked, including traditional stalking Read more…
Population Certification Due Tomorrow for the OVC Fiscal Year 2022 Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside Formula Grant Program. The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside Formula Grant Program provides support to tribal communities to enhance services for victims of crime through activities that Read more…