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Serving Victims in Tribal Communities Visit the OVC Tribal Multimedia Resources page which offers videos designed to inform and assist victim service providers and allied professionals in their efforts to help crime victims in Indian Country.
National Elder Fraud Hotline 833–372–8311 To help combat fraud against older Americans and provide services to victims, OVC announces the launch of the National Elder Fraud Hotline. Call 833–FRAUD–11 (833–372–8311) to receive help from a hotline case manager. Learn more on the National Elder Fraud Hotline website. Hotline is available daily from 6:00 a.m.–11:00…
Unprecedented Times Call for Extraordinary Self-Care Measures April 10, 2020 This was posted originally on MCEDSV’s blog page “It’s hard. This space we’re in, right here, right now is hard…and it’s unfamiliar. Well, for some. Sure, as a whole society, we may not have felt vulnerable like this in quite some time to something…
Coordinating Multi-victim Cases: Building Partnerships, Confidentiality, and Providing Individualized Services February 18, 2020 This webinar is made available through the OVC training archive This webinar will provide insights and guidance for how to navigate working with multiple survivors involved in the same case. It will touch on possible conflicts of interest, disclosures, record keeping,…
DocuSAFE Resource from National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV) DocuSAFE is a free app that helps survivors collect, store, and share evidence of abuse, such as domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, online harassment, and dating violence. Survivors can document abuse by logging individual incidents, including any photos, screenshots, or video documentation of threatening…
Understanding Human Trafficking This webinar is hosted by the Office for Victims of Crime Summary: OVC invites victim service providers, allied professionals, and interested members of the general public to register for this new training, a series of five interactive online modules that offer foundational learning on trauma-informed and victim-centered approaches to human trafficking. The…
The new library collection from the Center for Victim Research is an easy-to-use search tool for finding research regarding all types of victimization and victim services.
The website currently includes a list of 35 EAFRTs or domestic violence fatality review teams that review some elder deaths in 13 states. Twenty-four of the 35 teams contributed data and documents in response to team leader/coordinator and team member questionnaires.
Federal and state laws and tribal codes all need to be considered and followed when working with children and youth. Advocates need to know what laws define their work, as well as what legal options are available for minors.
This webinar focuses on bringing awareness to tribal communities around issues of trafficking and sexual assault, and how Advocates can best respond to these survivors of multiple victimizations.
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