October 22, 2021
The Office of Justice Programs (OJP) Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) has developed a comprehensive toolkit to support professionals in the field of trauma services who are consistently exposed to the traumatic experiences of others – known as vicarious trauma. The Vicarious Trauma Toolkit includes tools and resources to support organizations in addressing vicarious trauma within their organizations and occupations. Resources include strategies for creating vicarious trauma-informed organizations and the Vicarious Trauma – Organizational Readiness Guide (VT—ORG).