Victims of Crime

    Webinar - Developing Trauma Informed Partnerships with Schools and Other CAC Partners - Part 1

    Brief Overview: This presentation will focus on how Dr. Amelia Siders with the Traverse Bay Children’s Advocacy Center worked to design and implement trauma-informed trainings for schools, law enforcement, and other community partners. An overview of essential components and stages of the training will be reviewed, as well as the challenges encountered in implementing the program within different systems. An opportunity for discussion will be provided to generate ideas on how to develop the programming in other communities.

    Learn about Funding Available under the STOP School Violence Act of 2018

    June 29, 2018

    Join the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) and the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) for the webinar “STOP School Violence Act of 2018 Funding Opportunities” on Tuesday, July 3 from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. ET.

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    Webinar - Integration of Social Network Analysis (SNA) and Spatial Analysis (GIS)

    This webinar will discuss two social network analysis (SNA) projects that the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Police Department (PD) undertook. The first project examined the extent of shared connections among shooting victims through network analysis; in particular, the analysis examined cross-divisional connections by combining the network analysis and geographic information systems (GIS). The second project applied SNA to understand connections among gangs at the group-level across the city.

    Attend a Webinar on Strategies for Increasing Victims’ Online Safety and Privacy

    June 14, 2018

    Join the Office for Victims of Crime Training and Technical Assistance Center (OVC TTAC) for the webinar “Technology, Social Media, and Victim Safety” on Wednesday, June 20 from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. ET. During this webinar, participants will learn how to manage social media and technology successfully when working with victims and survivors of crime.

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    Webinar - Technology, Social Media, and Victim Safety

    On June 20, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. ET, the Office for Victims of Crime Training and Technical Assistance Center will present an online Expert Q&A discussion with Erica L. Olsen on “Technology, Social Media, and Victim Safety.”

    Social media and technology can be powerful tools to connect with and assist crime victims, but they can also be tools used against victims and survivors. Learn ways to manage social media and technology successfully when working with victims and strategies victims can use to help increase their online safety and privacy.

    Learn about a Fiscal Year 2018 Funding Opportunity on Combating Human Trafficking

    June 07, 2018

    Join the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) and the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) to learn about a fiscal year (FY) 2018 funding opportunity during the “FY 2018 Enhanced Collaborative Model Task Force to Combat Human Trafficking: Pre-Application Webinar” on Monday, June 18 from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. ET.

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    FY 2018 Enhanced Collaborative Model Task Force to Combat Human Trafficking: Pre-Application Webinar

    This webinar will provide information about the purpose, scope, and requirements of the Office for Victims of Crime/Bureau of Justice Assistance Enhanced Collaborative Model Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force program and will provide information to applicants on how to apply for funding.

    Learn About a Free Application to Improve the Investigation of Child Abuse and Child Fatality Cases

    May 22, 2018

    Join the National Criminal Justice Training Center for the webinar “Child Protector App: An Investigative and Educational Tool” on Wednesday, May 30 from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. ET.

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    Child Protector App: An Investigative and Educational Tool

    Learn more about Child Protector, a free application designed to improve the investigative, administrative, and judicial handling of child physical abuse cases, as well as child fatalities, in a manner that reduces trauma to the child and family.

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