Resources

The Administration for Native Americans (ANA) partnered with the Indian Health Service (IHS) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to develop a Domestic Violence Awareness Public Service Announcement campaign to address the crisis of ongoing violence against Native Americans. Native American women are disproportionately the victims of sexual Read more…

Resource: The Office for Victims of Crime has created the Tribal Financial Management Center. The Tribal Financial Management Center (TFMC) provides culturally humble, trauma-informed, victim-centered financial management training and technical assistance to American Indian and Alaska Native grantees as they manage their Tribal Victim Service Set-Aside Awards (TVSSA). Assistance spans Read more…

Resource: Break the Silence Against Domestic Violence has a request. Are you a financial professional looking to get involved in BTSADV? If you have at least two hours a week for 6 weeks, they would love for you to become a mentor for their Grants of Hope program. To apply, Read more…

Resource: The Administration for Native Americans has published a Podcast series entitled “Keeping Us Whole: Preventing Missing and Murdered Indigenous People.” Podcast episodes include interviews with a variety of speakers, from tribal leadership to federal partners, advocates, members of grassroots organizations and native athletes, that have all joined together to Read more…

Resource: The Phoenix Indian Center Prevention staff and Urban Indian Coalition of Arizona will host the virtual Speak Up, Be Safe virtual workshop for American Indian middle schoolers. Facilitators will teach skills to stay safe and speak out when needed. Sign up at http://phxindcenter.org/prevention-services/

Resource: The Office for Victims of Crime have developed a “Help Series for Crime Victims.” The OVC HELP Brochure Series provides a resource for victims of crime and the victim service providers that work with them every day. Each brochure defines a type of victimization; discusses what to do if Read more…

Resource: The Office for Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention has published their “OJJDP News @ a Glance.” This section of OJJDP News @ a Glance highlights Tribal youth and describes funding opportunities, best practices, and resources for Tribes and organizations serving American Indian and Alaska Native youth. Access the newsletter Read more…

Resource: The Office for Victims of Crime has developed a database of Crime Victim Services available in all areas. Search thousands of programs in our Directory of Crime Victim Services to locate victim services in the United States and other countries. Access the resource at https://ovc.ojp.gov/directory-crime-victim-services/search

Resource: Break the Silence Against Domestic Violence has created a Staying Safe toolkit. These tips and recommendations can give more insight on protecting yourself and your family while establishing independence. Learn more and download the guide at https://breakthesilencedv.org/programs-and-services/survivor-support/toolkit/staying-safe/