Access VictimLaw for Crime Victims' Rights and ProtectionsVictimLaw is a comprehensive, searchable, user-friendly database of victims' rights statutes, tribal laws, constitutional amendments, court rules, administrative code provisions, and summaries of related court decisions and attorney general opinions.
New Directory of Human Trafficking TTA AvailableOVC and BJA have launched a Directory of Training and Technical Assistance Resources for Anti-Human Trafficking Task Forces and Service Providers. The directory includes "distance learning," "in-person training" and "training by request" opportunities. It is an excellent resource for practitioners and task forces actively working in the field to expand and enhance their knowledge.
Consultant Spotlight on Lyndel WilliamsLyndel Williams is Training Director of the Texas Association Against Sexual Assault (TAASA) where he has trained on sexual harassment, rape risk reduction, sexual predators, stalking/cyberstalking, and interviewing victims with communicative or cognitive disabilities. He has 16 years' experience working with the criminal justice systems of Texas and Louisiana.
OVC TTAC Asks Practitioners About TTA NeedsOVC TTAC has released a quick needs assessment form asking practitioners to identify topical areas where they need further TTA for professional development and improved services to victims of crime.
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Victim Assistance Training Online is a basic victim advocacy web-based training program that offers victim service providers and allied professionals the opportunity to acquire the basic skills and knowledge they need to better assist victims of crime. Identity Theft Victim Assistance Online Training: Supporting Victims' Financial and Emotional Recovery is a user-friendly e-learning tool that will teach victim service professionals and allied professionals knowledge and skills to more effectively serve victims of identity theft and assist with their financial and emotional recovery. |
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OVC TTAC is the gateway to targeted training and technical assistance (TTA) for victim service providers and allied professionals who serve crime victims. Our aim is building the capacity of the field in three primary ways:
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| Join OVC on February 28, 2013, at 2 p.m. ET, for a Web Forum discussion with guest hosts Mitru Ciarlante, Director of Child & Club Safety for the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, and Dr. John Rich, Professor and Chair of Health Management and Policy at the Drexel University School of Public Health, on Reaching Young Men of Color Exposed to Violence. |
| OVC announces the 2013 National Crime Victims' Rights Week theme and colors. The theme for NCVRW 2013—to be observed April 21–27—is "New Challenges. New Solutions." and the theme colors are midnight blue and orange. The theme colors are presented in full-color (CMYK) builds. Comparable spot colors and RBG values are available as well. Join OVC in their mission to help communities and victim assistance providers promote awareness of crime victim issues. Download the complete guide now or choose a specific section. |
| February is Teen Dating Violence and Awareness Month. Visit the OVC Web site to view featured resources, find events, and explore topics. |
