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    Next Week is National Crime Victims’ Rights Week

    April 05, 2018

    Join the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) in observing National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW) from April 8 to April 14. This year’s theme is Expand the Circle: Reach All Victims, which emphasizes the importance of inclusion in victim services and addresses how victim services professionals, organizations, and communities can work together to ensure every victim of crime has access to services and support.

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    OJP Awards More Than $47 Million in Grant Funding to Combat Human Trafficking and Assist Victims

    October 12, 2017

    The Office of Justice Programs (OJP) awarded more than $47 million in grant funding to investigate and prosecute human trafficking; support experienced providers in offering victim services; and strengthen community response to the sexual exploitation and forced labor of victims.

    The grants were awarded under nine OJP fiscal year 2017 programs, including:

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    Funding Available for 2018 National Crime Victims’ Rights Week Community Awareness Projects

    October 10, 2017

    Each year the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) leads communities in observing  National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW), which promotes the connection of crime victims to support and services.

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    Learn About Victim-centered Approaches for Supporting Individuals Involved in Family Violence

    September 19, 2017

    Join the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) Training and Technical Assistance Center (TTAC) for an expert question-and-answer discussion on “Victim-Centered Approaches to Family Violence” on Wednesday, September 27 from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. ET.

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    Learn About SANE Programs During an OVC TTAC Webinar

    August 10, 2017

    Learn about the updated Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) Program Development and Operation Guide from the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) Training and Technical Assistance Center (TTAC) during the webinar “SANE Program Development and Operation: An Introduction” on Monday, August 14 from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. ET.

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    Webinar - SANE Program Development and Operation: An Introduction

    Join the Office for Victims of Crime Training and Technical Assistance Center to take a look at the new Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) Guide, get an overview of the foundations used to create the guide, and find information on building a sustainable SANE program using a strong nursing foundation to support the SANE role.

    The web training facilitators will be:

    Check Out a Report on Developing and Implementing a Response to Sexual Assault in Tribal Communities

    August 01, 2017

    The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), in partnership with the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Indian Health Service (IHS), recently released the report Developing and Implementing a Response to Sexual Assault in Tribal Communities. This report provides a summary of the suggestions from the National Roundtable Discussion on Sexual Assault in Indian Country, convened July 27 – 28, 2016.

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    Attend an OVC TTAC Webinar on a New Toolkit for Building Multidisciplinary Teams

    May 25, 2017

    Register to join the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) Training and Technical Assistance Center (TTAC) and the U.S. Department of Justice’s Elder Justice Initiative for the webinar “A Walk Through the Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) Guide and Toolkit” on Tuesday, May 30 from 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. ET.

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    Webinar - A Walk Through the Multidisciplinary Team Guide and Toolkit

    Do you want to create an elder abuse case review multidisciplinary team (MDT), but you don’t know where to start? Start here!

    The Elder Justice Initiative (EJI) is pleased to announce the launch of the new Multidisciplinary Team Guide and Toolkit. The toolkit is designed for anyone looking to create or grow a local elder abuse MDT, regardless of their experience with MDTs. The web-based toolkit is enhanced for use on mobile devices and contains easy-to-download PDF sample documents and citations. 

    This Year’s National Crime Victims’ Rights Week is April 2 – April 8

    March 28, 2017

    Join the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) in observing National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW) from April 2 – April 8. This year’s theme is Strength. Resilience. Justice., which represents the vision for the future in which victims feel strengthened through the support they receive, organizations show resilience in responding to challenges, and communities achieve collective justice and healing.

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