victim services

    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.

    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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    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 to Build Staff Resilience When Facing Cases of Exploited Children

    September 07, 2017

    The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) is a key partner of law enforcement in resolving cases regarding missing and exploited children, including cases related to child pornography (CP).

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    Webinar - The NCMEC Safeguard Program: A Model for Developing Your Resiliency Program

    This webinar will discuss the steps necessary to support a healthy staff environment from the initial employment interview process, through training, employment, end of employment, and post-employment follow-up. A combination of research and case examples support the presentation.

    • Technical Level: Basic.
    • The following are encouraged to attend: detectives, forensic interviewers, sexual assault nurse examiners, victim advocates, juvenile court personnel, prosecutors, and other child-serving professionals.

    Attend this webinar to:

    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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    Register for a Police Foundation Webinar on Addressing Victim and Witness Intimidation

    July 27, 2017

    Join the Police Foundation’s National Resource and Technical Assistance Center for Improving Law Enforcement Investigations for the webinar “Overcoming Victim/Witness Intimidation & Gaining Cooperation in Investigations” on Tuesday, August 1 from 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. ET.

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