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Multidisciplinary Response to Crime Victims With Disabilities (September 2012)
Persons with disabilities face daily obstacles to safety and justice and remain at high risk for caregiver abuse, domestic and sexual violence, exploitation, and other crimes. In 2007, OVC awarded funds to two grantees to adapt and replicate their innovative, multidisciplinary response models that serve crime victims with disabilities. The replication guides in this set—one statewide (NCJ 239107) and one community based (NCJ 239108)—are the products of this 3-year project.

Supporting Crime Victims With Disabilities Curriculum (June 2012)
This 3-day training curriculum is designed for victim service providers, advocates for people with disabilities, self-advocates, and allied professionals. Using case studies and small group discussions, participants will examine the prevalence of crime against people with disabilities, perceptions of the criminal justice system, tenets of the disabilities movement, and the impact of disabilities on daily life.

The training materials are available in both English and Spanish from the OVC’s Training and Technical Assistance Center.

OVC News & Program Updates (June 2012) (PDF 627 kb)
This edition details responses to underserved victims of crime. Articles in this issue highlight—

• Improved responses for male crime victims.
• Getting to know Mary Lou Leary, Acting Assistant Attorney General.
• An empowering account of a hate crime from an advocate for the Native LGBT/Two-Spirit community.
• Training available for building military-civilian community partnerships to better serve military sexual assault victims.
• Americans living overseas who experience domestic violence.
• Facts about sexual assault in the military and efforts to combat it.

OVC HELP Series for Crime Victims (June 2012)
This series of nine brochures features information and resources for victims of crime and victim service professionals on the topics of assault, child abuse, domestic violence, homicide, impaired driving, robbery, sexual violence, and stalking. Each brochure defines a type of victimization; discusses what to do if you are a victim of this crime and where to go for help; and provides resources for more information and assistance.

OVC Fast Facts: Office for Victims of Crime Reports on FYs 2009–10 Programs and Services (April 2012)
Based on the Report to the Nation 2011, OVC Fast Facts summarizes the progress made in upholding victims’ rights and providing assistance to victims of crime. During fiscal years 2009–10, OVC provided $1.2 billion to support compensation and assistance to 7 million victims. For more highlights on OVC’s strategic efforts to address both new and long-standing challenges to improving victim services, download OVC Fast Facts.

Office for Victims of Crime Training and Technical Assistance Center (April 2012) (PDF 575 kb)
OVC, Fact Sheet, OVC Fact Sheets, FS000384.
This Fact Sheet describes the services and trainings available through the OVC Training and Technical Assistance Center (OVC TTAC) and how these resources can be accessed.

Crime Victims Fund (2012)
OVC, Fact Sheet, OVC Fact Sheets, 4 pages, FS 000382.
This fact sheet provides information about the Fund, established by the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA), and the various grant programs (formula and discretionary) funded using VOCA dollars.

OVC Report to the Nation 2011, Fiscal Years 2009–2010: Rising to the Challenge—A New Era in Victim Services (March 2012)
This biennial report summarizes the programs, activities, and accomplishments of the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) in fiscal years 2009 and 2010, and their impact on victims, survivors, and communities. It describes the Crime Victims Fund—a significant resource for supporting services to victims; identifies enduring and emerging challenges in victim services; and discusses public awareness, education, and outreach endeavors. Each section summarizes victims’ needs in that area and relates how funding from OVC makes a crucial difference in the lives of crime victims. This interactive PDF features four multimedia components.

OVC News & Program Updates (February 2012) (PDF 813 kb)
This edition offers a wealth of information about elder abuse and exploitation, complex crimes that can be extremely difficult to recognize and resolve. Articles in this issue highlight—

• Elder financial exploitation and identity theft, with a personal account from entertainer Mickey Rooney;
• Resources addressing victims of late-life domestic violence and elder abuse;
• The National Clearinghouse on Abuse in Later Life;
• Practical uses of research for working with older victims;
• Crimesolutions.gov, a credible resource for informing practitioners and policymakers about what works in justice-related programs and practices, including crime victim services;
• Elder victimization facts available from the recently released 2012 National Crime Victims’ Rights Week Resource Guide.

Service, Support & Justice: Law Enforcement Response to Crime Victims (February 2012)
With funding from and in collaboration with the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) has designed a national strategy that guides policies, procedures, and training in state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies to substantially enhance the culture and practice of serving crime victims. This DVD presents the benefits, challenges, methods, and responsibilities for placing a high priority on crime victims’ interests and meeting their needs, and for enhancing law enforcement agencies’ response to victims of crime across the Nation.

National Crime Victims' Rights Week Resource Guide (January 2012)
This guide (NCJ 235596) was developed to help communities and victim assistance providers promote awareness of crime victim issues and help commemorate National Crime Victims' Rights Week (NCVRW) held each year in April. The guide features tips for working with the media, customizable public awareness posters, campaign materials, a theme DVD, a Spanish version, and more.