U.S. Department of Justice

Office of Justice Programs

Office for Victims of Crime

Office for Victims of Crime

Advocating for the Fair 

 Treatment of Crime Victims

NCJ 184885

Resource Directory

January 2001 January 2001
The Office for Victims of Crime is a component of the Office of Justice Programs,

which also includes the Bureau of Justice Assistance, the Bureau of Justice

Statistics, the National Institute of Justice, and the Office of Juvenile Justice and

Delinquency Prevention.

U.S. Department of Justice

Office of Justice Programs

810 Seventh Street NW.

Washington, DC 20531

John Ashcroft

Attorney General

Office of Justice Programs

World Wide Web Home Page

www.ojp.usdoj.gov

Office for Victims of Crime 

World Wide Web Home Page

www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc

For grant and funding information contact

U.S. Department of Justice Response Center

1–800–421–6770

OVC Resource Center

1–800–627–6872

OVC Resource Center Home Page

www.ncjrs.org

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Resource

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Introduction...............................................................................v

About the Office for Victims of Crime.......................................................v

About the OVC Training and Technical Assistance Center............................vi

About This Guide....................................................................................vi

Making an Application to OVC TTAC........................................................vii

For More Information..............................................................................viii

How To Register..................................................................................viii

About the OVC Resource Center..............................................................ix

OVC Trainings............................................................................1

Calendar of Crime Victim Resource Events.............................17

Index of Curriculum Developers.........................................19

Registration Information.................................................................23

Registration Information Details...............................................................23

Confirmation of Enrollment..................................................................23

Cancellations and Refunds...................................................................24

Registration Form for OVC TTAC Trainings................................................25
OVC Training Resource Guide

About the Office for 

Victims of Crime

The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), an agency within the Office of Justice Programs

(OJP), U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), was formally established by Congress in

1988 through an amendment to the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (VOCA). VOCA 

was largely an outcome of the 1982 President’s Task Force on Victims of Crime and

established not only the Crime Victims Fund (CVF) and OVC but also separate program

initiatives to address the rights and needs of all crime victims. VOCA authorizes OVC 

to fund states to operate crime victim assistance and compensation programs and

develop demonstration initiatives and national-scope training and technical assistance.

An amendment to VOCA also allows OVC to fund improved investigation and

prosecution of child abuse in Indian Country under the Children’s Justice Act (CJA).

Crime victims receive support from OVC through formula and discretionary grants 

for programs and projects designed to enhance victims’ rights and services. OVC 

also has an advocacy and leadership role in developing policy for and raising

awareness of crime victims’ rights and provides an array of training and other 

targeted resources for the many professionals who work with victims.

The mission of OVC is to enhance the Nation’s capability to assist crime victims and to

provide leadership in changing attitudes and developing policies and practices that

promote justice and healing for all victims of crimes. OVC accomplishes its mission by

• Administering CVF.

• Funding direct services to crime victims.

• Providing training programs that reach diverse professionals nationally 

and internationally.

• Sponsoring demonstration programs and projects that have national impact.

• Publishing and disseminating materials that highlight promising practices 

for the effective treatment of crime victims that can be replicated.

• Developing policy and establishing public awareness initiatives that 

improve the response to needs of crime victims.

• Offering technical assistance to governments, private-sector programs, 

and other allied professionals.

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About the OVC Training and 

Technical Assistance Center

OVC established the Training and Technical Assistance Center (TTAC) in 1998 to

support activities related to OVC’s mission and goals. TTAC provides victim service

professionals a central access point for a range of crime victim resources, including

speakers for presentations that heighten awareness of issues related to victims of

crime; technical assistance for new and expanding programs, provided by experts in

the crime victim field; a mentoring program to further the skills, knowledge, and

abilities of VOCA administrators and their staff through peer consultation; and training

based on curricula developed through the OVC discretionary grant program.

To increase availability and accessibility of training to VOCA staff, victim service

providers, and other allied professionals, OVC’s national training program brings

professional trainings to locations across the country on a regular basis. This

catalogue provides descriptions and schedules of such training sessions.

About This Guide

Each currently available training curriculum that has been developed by OVC is

described in this catalogue, as well as additional resources. Through its Training and

Technical Assistance Center, OVC will conduct training sessions in 2001 and early

2002. For your convenience, trainings are listed alphabetically by topic and include a

“status” designation that indicates training availability. Please refer to the following key

for “status” terminology:

Training Terms Definitions

Available: Trainings available from OVC TTAC by request; see eligibility

information listed on page vii.

In Development: OVC-funded training/technical assistance grants currently 

in development. Trainings and publications may be in the final

stage of production and available later in the fiscal year

Scheduled: Trainings currently scheduled by OVC TTAC. Dates and 

locations are listed where available; dates pending 

confirmation are indicated by TBD.

Additional OVC training sessions will be scheduled in the future based on interest and

new training topics will be added to the catalogue as they are developed.

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TTAC provides victim

service professionals a

central access point for a

range of crime victim

resources.

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Making an Application to OVC TTAC

Applying for assistance to schedule an onsite training differs from registering for a

scheduled training. If an available training listed in this catalogue is not currently

scheduled, eligible applicants can submit a request to OVC TTAC for assistance.

Eligible Applicants

• Public agencies and private nonprofit organizations. 

• Victim advocates, criminal justice personnel, and allied professionals 

(e.g., mental health professionals, medical professionals, clergy). 

Available Assistance/Match Requirement 

Applicants can request financial support—assistance or match—from OVC TTAC to

schedule an onsite training.

• Assistance—Available assistance includes the provision of an onsite trainer 

(may include travel, lodging, meals, and consultant fee); assistance is in-kind. 

• Match—Purchase or reproduction of materials, if applicable.

Selection Criteria

Requests for training and technical assistance are evaluated using the following 

criteria:

• Clarity of the request, including description of the problem.

• Potential impact of the assistance (systemic change, policy/procedure 

development, etc.).

• Commitment of resources from other sources to support the technical 

assistance request.

• Need for federal support to provide the assistance. 

Special consideration will be given to requests for which the assistance will have

statewide or regional impact or build interagency or multidisciplinary capacity to 

deliver services. 

You also can access this training resource guide and obtain registration information 

on the OVC Web site at www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/assist/ttac.htm.

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For More Information

All questions regarding training information should be addressed to OVC TTAC.

Office for Victims of Crime Training and Technical Assistance Center

2277 Research Boulevard, MS 7–F

Rockville, MD 20850

Phone: 1–800–627–6872

Fax: 301–519–5533

E-mail: TTAC@ovcttac.org

World Wide Web: www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc 

How To Register

To register for one of the scheduled OVC training sessions, simply complete the

registration form provided at the end of the Registration Information section and mail

or fax it to TTAC. You can also register online at www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/assist/ttac.htm.

Fees charged for the training sessions are to offset the cost of consultants, materials,

and meeting space.

Early Bird Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25 discount

General Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $125 for a 1-day training

$250 for a 2-day training

$325 for a 3-day training

$425 for a 5-day training

Group Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10% discount

If you are interested in participating in a training for which a date has not been set, 

you may contact TTAC and ask to be placed on the mailing list to receive training

announcements as they become available or request further assistance in 

accessing the training.

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About the OVC Resource Center

Established by OVC, the Office for Victims of Crime Resource Center (OVCRC) is 

your primary source for crime victim information to further assist you in program

development. Highly trained information specialists answer your questions by using

OVC and other U.S. Department of Justice publications, national and regional

victimization statistics, a comprehensive criminal and juvenile justice library, and

OVCRC’s well-established network of victim advocates and organizations.

OVCRC distributes victim-related publications produced by OVC, other OJP agencies,

and the Office of National Drug Control Policy. Most publications are free. 

OVC publishes a catalogue of available OVC publications and related resources,

updated annually. Access the OVC Publications Resource Guide by calling OVCRC at

1–800–627–6872 or order online at www.puborder.ncjrs.org. Request inventory

number NCJ 184914.

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Training Terms

Available: Trainings available from 

OVC TTAC by request.

In Development: OVC-funded training/

technical assistance grants currently 

in development.

Scheduled: Trainings currently scheduled 

by OVC TTAC. Dates and locations are 

listed where available; dates pending

confirmation are indicated by TBD.

AIDS and Victim Services: A Critical Concern for the ’90s

Developed by: National Center for Victims of Crime (NCVC)

Description: This 1- or 2-day training addresses the medical, legal, and 

psychological aspects of HIV/AIDS and the potential impact on 

victim services. Attendees learn the severity of the HIV/AIDS 

pandemic as the training raises awareness of HIV and helps 

participants recognize and evaluate risk for HIV infection. The 

session demonstrates the importance of having adequate 

information before making assessments and/or decisions about 

services for crime victims with HIV/AIDS.

Audience: Victim service providers and allied professionals

Contact: OVC TTAC at 1–800–627–6872

Status: Available

Building Victims’ Programs: A Toolbox for Leaders

Developed by: National Organization for Victim Assistance (NOVA)

Description: The Toolbox represents 16 separate workbook units that can be 

used individually or as part of a total package. Each unit serves 

as a building block for program development and can be used to 

enhance and strengthen program development skills. Topics covered 

include starting a new program, working with Boards of Directors, 

planning and budgeting, human resource management, and other 

program management activities. 

Audience: Victim service providers and advocates, allied professionals

Contact: OVC TTAC at 1–800–627–6872

Status: In Development

Communities Responding to Mass Tragedy During the 

Trial Process

Developed by: Colorado/Oklahoma Resource Council (CORC)

Description: The CORC model was used to respond to the needs of Oklahoma City 

bombing victims attending the federal trials held in Denver, Colorado. 

This model illustrates how communities can mobilize to provide 

comprehensive and coordinated services to multiple victims attending

high-profile trials. A training video and companion guidebook titled 
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Journey to Justice: A Community-Based Response to Victims of High 

Profile Trials have been tested and are available to help communities 

serve the diverse needs of high-profile crime victims and the allied 

professionals who serve them. As either the original trial site for a 

high-profile case or the trial site designated by a change of venue 

order, a community must prepare a coordinated response to such 

a trial and the attending victims and professionals. 

Audience: Victim service providers, community leaders, media representatives, 

business leaders, policymakers, members of volunteer organizations, 

faith community leaders, state/local government officials, criminal 

justice planners/administrators/practitioners, school officials

Contact: OVC TTAC at 1–800–627–6872

Status: Available

Community-Based Crisis Response Initiatives

Developed by: Jefferson Institute

Description: This 1- to 5-day training assists state and local communities in 

developing, implementing, and coordinating long-range crisis 

response plans and works with state and local agencies to prepare 

plans to respond to incidents involving victims of mass violence 

and terrorism. Training focuses on trauma response (internal and 

external), long-term stress, death and dying, intervention, spiritual 

considerations, and media management. The curriculum can be 

modified to offer a 1-day overview training or an expanded training 

that includes comprehensive interactive sessions.

Audience: Victim advocates, state emergency preparedness staff, state/local 

emergency responders

Contact: OVC TTAC at 1–800–627–6872

Status: In Development

Cultural Considerations in Assisting Victims of Crime

Developed by: National MultiCultural Institute (NMCI)

Description: This 1-day training instructs victim service providers on factors to 

consider when working with crime victims of diverse backgrounds. 

Diversity is broadly defined to include racial identity, ethnicity, class, 

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Training Terms

Available: Trainings available from 

OVC TTAC by request.

In Development: OVC-funded training/

technical assistance grants currently 

in development.

Scheduled: Trainings currently scheduled 

by OVC TTAC. Dates and locations are 

listed where available; dates pending

confirmation are indicated by TBD.
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Training Terms

Available: Trainings available from 

OVC TTAC by request.

In Development: OVC-funded training/

technical assistance grants currently 

in development.

Scheduled: Trainings currently scheduled 

by OVC TTAC. Dates and locations are 

listed where available; dates pending

confirmation are indicated by TBD.

faith, tradition, gender, sexual orientation, and physical and mental

abilities. This training addresses the needs of victims of all crimes.

Audience: Victim service providers, prosecutors, law enforcement officers

Contact: OVC TTAC at 1–800–627–6872

Status: Scheduled, September 14, 2001, New Orleans, Louisiana

Death Notification Training: A Seminar for 

Law Enforcement Personnel

Developed by: Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)

Description: MADD has developed curricula for victim service providers, law 

enforcement personnel, medical professionals, and funeral directors 

that teach techniques for sensitive death notification. The package 

includes speaker notes, overheads, handouts, and training tips. From 

the training, participants will gain understanding of the sudden death 

experience, practical death notification techniques, and an awareness 

of potential hazards to death notifiers. This training may be adapted to

class times of 2 to 6 hours.

Audience: Law enforcement personnel

Contact: OVC TTAC at 1–800–627–6872

Status: Available

Death Notification Training: A Seminar for 

Medical Professionals

Developed by: Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)

Description: MADD has developed curricula for victim service providers, law 

enforcement personnel, medical professionals, and funeral directors 

that teach techniques for sensitive death notification. The package 

includes speaker notes, overheads, handouts, and training tips. From 

the training, participants will gain understanding of the sudden death 

experience, practical death notification techniques, and an awareness 

of potential hazards to death notifiers. This training may be adapted to

class times of 2 to 6 hours.

Audience: Medical professionals, emergency room nurses and staff, 

paramedics, practitioners in the health care community
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Contact: OVC TTAC at 1–800–627–6872

Status: Available

Death Notification Training: A Seminar for 

Military Clergy and Funeral Directors

Developed by: Spiritual Dimension in Victim Services

Description: This 2-day training instructs military chaplains and funeral directors 

who work with victims of crime on the emotional hazards of death 

notification and teaches strategies for compassionate and thorough 

death notification. Military clergy also learn how to train members 

of religious communities to effectively aid crime victims. Attendees 

learn about the experience of the homicide victim’s family during 

the first few weeks after notification, listen to survivors share their 

experiences, and work through protocols for notification developed 

through meetings with thousands of family members of homicide 

victims.

Audience: Victim service providers, military personnel

Contact: OVC TTAC at 1–800–627–6872

Status: Available

Enhancing the Ability of Victim Advocates To Provide

Direct Services to Elder Abuse Victims

Developed by: American Bar Association (ABA)

Description: This 1 1/2-day training enhances the ability of victim/witness 

professionals to provide direct services to victims of elder abuse. 

The training is presented in five modules that address the scope and 

nature of the domestic elder abuse problem; a basic definition of the 

aging process to help improve interactions with elderly victims, 

suspects, and witnesses; police investigative protocols and criminal 

and noncriminal options for responding to domestic elder abuse, 

legislative mandates, and referral opportunities; the social service 

networks that operate in most communities; and a review of the 

complex legal and ethical principles that often overlap in domestic 

elder abuse cases. Concepts such as self-determination, privacy, 

confidentiality, informed consent, autonomy, parens patriae, and 

police power are reviewed and explored by students. These modules 

may be provided alone or in combination with other training 

Training Terms

Available: Trainings available from 

OVC TTAC by request.

In Development: OVC-funded training/

technical assistance grants currently 

in development.

Scheduled: Trainings currently scheduled 

by OVC TTAC. Dates and locations are 

listed where available; dates pending

confirmation are indicated by TBD.
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programs to meet students’ needs and levels of experience. Optional 

activities are provided for trainers to use if emphasis on one particular

topic is needed.

Audience: Prosecutors, law enforcement officers, victim advocates

Contact: OVC TTAC at 1–800–627–6872

Status: In Development

Family Violence Intervention Model for Dental Professionals

Developed by: University of Minnesota, School of Dentistry, Program 

Against Sexual Violence

Description: This 6-hour training gives dentists and dental staff instruction on 

ways to identify indicators of abuse, discusses ethical and legal 

responsibilities, and helps dental teams apply the intervention/safety 

plan model to their own office settings. By providing information on 

creating a safe environment for disclosure, symptoms and patterns of

abuse, appropriate intervention when abuse is suspected, and suitable

referrals for patients, the training equips dental professionals to serve

victims of abuse.

Audience: Dental professionals

Contact: OVC TTAC at 1–800–627–6872

Status: Scheduled, November 2001, TBD

Scheduled, March 2002, Metropolitan Washington, D.C.

Hate and Bias Crime Training for Law Enforcement and 

Victim Assistance Professionals

Developed by: Education Development Center, Inc.

Description: This 1- to 3-day training familiarizes law enforcement and victim 

service personnel with the nature of bias crimes, appropriate actions 

to deter and respond to such crimes, and effective ways to maximize 

support for and reduce trauma to victims of hate and bias crimes. 

Model policies, procedures, and practices are presented. The 

curriculum can be modified to offer a 1-day overview training or an 

expanded training that includes comprehensive interactive sessions.

Audience: Law enforcement officers, victim service providers

Contact: OVC TTAC at 1–800–627–6872

Training Terms

Available: Trainings available from 

OVC TTAC by request.

In Development: OVC-funded training/

technical assistance grants currently 

in development.

Scheduled: Trainings currently scheduled 

by OVC TTAC. Dates and locations are 

listed where available; dates pending

confirmation are indicated by TBD.
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Status: Scheduled, May 2001, Metropolitan Washington, D.C.

Scheduled, July 20, 2001, San Bernardino, California

Homicide Support Project

Developed by: Virginia Mason Medical Center

Description: This 3-day session trains multidisciplinary personnel to provide 

consistent, clear assistance to families in the aftermath of homicide 

using the Trauma and Separation Distress Therapy Model. The model 

distinguishes between issues of grief over the loss of a loved one and 

grief related to the trauma of sudden, violent death.

Audience: Criminal/juvenile justice practitioners, mental health personnel, 

victim service providers

Contact: OVC TTAC at 1–800–627–6872

Status: In Development

Immigration and Cultural Considerations in Assisting 

Victims of Sexual and Physical Violence: Assisting Battered

Immigrants Using the Immigration Provisions of the 

Violence Against Women Act

Developed by: American Bar Association (ABA) and National Organization for 

Women (NOW) Legal Defense and Education Fund

Description: This 1-day training provides information about the Battered 

Immigration Provisions of the Violence Against Women Act and 

changes to Immigration and Naturalization Service laws that affect 

the ability of immigrant victims to seek relief from domestic violence. 

Although the training is primarily for immigration, family law, and 

domestic violence lawyers, the materials also may be of use to law 

enforcement and justice system personnel, victim advocates, and 

attorneys in general practice.

Audience: Attorneys and others interested in services to battered 

immigrant women

Contact: OVC TTAC at 1–800–627–6872

Status: Available

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Training Terms

Available: Trainings available from 

OVC TTAC by request.

In Development: OVC-funded training/

technical assistance grants currently 

in development.

Scheduled: Trainings currently scheduled 

by OVC TTAC. Dates and locations are 

listed where available; dates pending

confirmation are indicated by TBD.
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Joint Tribal-Federal Judges Training on Child Sexual Abuse 

and Tribal Scholarships Program

Developed by: University of North Dakota

Description: This 2-day, multisession training teaches eligible tribal and federal 

court judges and tribal court administrators to improve coordination 

among agencies when working with child sexual abuse cases.

Audience: Tribal and federal judges of the Great Lakes region (Michigan, 

Minnesota, and Wisconsin), Oklahoma, and southeastern 

United States

Contact: OVC TTAC at 1–800–627–6872

Status: Available

Juvenile Court Response to Victims of Juvenile Offenders

Developed by: National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ)

Description: This 2 1/2-day training is designed to improve the juvenile court 

response to victims of juvenile offenders by sensitizing juvenile 

justice professionals to victims and victim concerns; providing 

detailed information on current responses to victims of juvenile 

offenders, victim rights, restorative justice, creative dispositions, 

and techniques and programs to better serve victims; and 

strengthening skills and practices for dealing with victims 

of juvenile offenders.

Audience: Juvenile court personnel and probation staff

Contact: OVC TTAC at 1–800–627–6872

Status: Scheduled, April 18–20, 2001, TBD

Scheduled, October 17–19, 2001, Metropolitan Washington, D.C.

National Victim Assistance Academy: Foundation Level

Developed by: Victims’ Assistance Legal Organization (VALOR)

Description: Annually, this 5-day training is conducted simultaneously at 

multiple university campus sites that are linked by distance learning 

technology. The training outlines the origins and early influences of 

the crime victims’ rights movement in the United States, the historical

stages of the victims’ movement, major crime victim advocacy 

organizations and the context in which they were founded, critical 

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Available: Trainings available from 

OVC TTAC by request.

In Development: OVC-funded training/

technical assistance grants currently 

in development.

Scheduled: Trainings currently scheduled 

by OVC TTAC. Dates and locations are 

listed where available; dates pending

confirmation are indicated by TBD.
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legislative accomplishments of the victims’ movement over the past 

two decades, and issues facing the victims’ movement today. 

Emphasizing victimology, victim rights, and victim services, the 

course focuses on broad-based academic instruction and uses 

interactive learning techniques. Graduate and undergraduate 

academic credits are available from the cosponsoring universities, 

and a certificate of graduation is available from the U.S. Department 

of Justice to all students who successfully complete the Academy 

course requirements. Applicants must register for the Academy, and 

a registration fee is required.

Audience: Victim service providers, community group members, faith 

community members, general public, state/local government 

officials, criminal justice personnel

Contact: VALOR, toll free at 1–877–748–6822 or at www.nvaa.org

Status: Scheduled, June 24–29, 2001, at three sites: California State

University–Fresno, California; Medical University of South Carolina,

Charleston, South Carolina; and Washburn University, Topeka, 

Kansas

National Victim Assistance Academy Advanced Topic Series:

Leadership in Victim Services

Developed by: Victims’ Assistance Legal Organization (VALOR)

Description: The National Victim Assistance Academy has developed a new 

Advanced Topic Series, continuing the same academic-based, 

practitioner-oriented training and education that are the cornerstone 

of the foundation-level National Victim Assistance Academy but 

focusing in more depth on single topics in 3-day trainings. 

Leadership in Victim Services examines and demonstrates critical 

areas of competence and awareness for managers, including program

management and evaluation, integrity and leadership, change 

management, creative problem solving, and building an environment 

of teamwork. Graduate and undergraduate academic credits are 

available from California State University–Fresno and Washburn 

University. Attendance at the foundation-level Academy is not a 

prerequisite.

Audience: Victim service program managers

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Training Terms

Available: Trainings available from 

OVC TTAC by request.

In Development: OVC-funded training/

technical assistance grants currently 

in development.

Scheduled: Trainings currently scheduled 

by OVC TTAC. Dates and locations are 

listed where available; dates pending

confirmation are indicated by TBD.
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Contact: VALOR, toll free at 1–877–748–6822 or at www.ojp.usdoj.gov/

ovc/assist/nvaa2001brochure/brochure2001toc.htm

Status: Scheduled, April 5–7, 2001, Leesburg, Virginia

Scheduled, November 8–10, 2001, TBD

National Victim Assistance Academy Advanced Topic Series:

The Ultimate Educator: Achieving Maximum Adult 

Learning Through Training and Instruction

Developed by: Victims’ Assistance Legal Organization (VALOR)

Description: Through an interactive, experiential, and process-oriented format, this

3-day intensive training examines the various roles and responsibilities

of an adult trainer and the skills and strategies that can be used by

trainers to maximize the learning process. Topics covered include the

three roles of a trainer, creating the ultimate learning environment,

assessing your personal style, creating a successful lesson plan, 

and unraveling the magic behind successful training. The training

culminates in a practicum in which participants will prepare and

deliver their own presentations; individualized and constructive

feedback will be provided by a nationally renowned faculty.

Audience: Public- and private-sector trainers

Contact: VALOR, toll free at 1–877–748–6822 or at www.ojp.usdoj.gov/

ovc/assist/nvaa2001brochure/brochure2001toc.htm

Status: Scheduled, October 11–13, 2001, TBD

Online Health Care Provider Education Project 

on Domestic Violence

Developed by: American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA)

Description: AMWA, under a grant from OVC, has adapted the curriculum 

developed by the Family Violence Prevention Fund and the 

Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence titled Improving 

the Health Care Response to Domestic Violence: A Resource Manual 

for Health Care Providers. The adapted curriculum serves as an 

interactive educational program for physicians and other health care 

practitioners that teaches them to recognize, diagnose, and respond 

to a patient who may have been the victim of domestic violence. 

The curriculum is available online at the AMWA Web site 

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Training Terms

Available: Trainings available from 

OVC TTAC by request.

In Development: OVC-funded training/

technical assistance grants currently 

in development.

Scheduled: Trainings currently scheduled 

by OVC TTAC. Dates and locations are 

listed where available; dates pending

confirmation are indicated by TBD.
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(www.dvcme.org) and provides comprehensive instruction on 

domestic violence and appropriate responses of the health care 

system. Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits are available 

to participants.

Audience: Physicians and other health care professionals

Contact: AMWA at www.dvcme.org

Status: Available

The Professional Development Institute (Formerly, Leadership

and Professionalism Development Institute)

Developed by: Office for Victims of Crime Training and Technical Assistance Center

Description: This training consists of five modules, each of which may be 

offered individually or as part of a 3-day training. The topics are 

Leadership and Management, Strategic Planning, Human Resource 

Development and Supervision, Marketing and Public Relations, and 

Program Evaluation. This interactive and experiential training is 

designed for participants who desire comprehensive information and 

skills development to help them strengthen and enhance their 

management skills and program services.

Audience: Victim assistance program managers

Contact: OVC TTAC at 1–800–627–6872

Status: Scheduled, June 19–21, 2001, Panama City, Florida (in conjunction

with the 24th Annual Florida Network of Victim Witness Services

Conference)

Scheduled, August 19–24, 2001, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada (in

conjunction with the 27th Annual National Organization for Victim

Assistance Conference)

Promising Practices and Strategies for Victim 

Services in Corrections

Developed by: National Center for Victims of Crime (NCVC)

Description: This 3-day training instructs adult and juvenile correctional agency 

staff in ways to develop and enhance services for victims of crime. 

The curriculum includes sessions on Victim Services in Corrections, 

Responding to Workplace Violence and Staff Victimization, and Victim

Impact Classes/Panels for Offenders. Together, these components 

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Training Terms

Available: Trainings available from 

OVC TTAC by request.

In Development: OVC-funded training/

technical assistance grants currently 

in development.

Scheduled: Trainings currently scheduled 

by OVC TTAC. Dates and locations are 

listed where available; dates pending

confirmation are indicated by TBD.
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provide a foundation that can help improve the treatment of crime 

victims in the postsentencing phases of their cases and encourage 

interagency collaboration to improve victims’ rights and services.

Audience: Adult and juvenile institution correctional officers, probation and 

parole practitioners, victim service providers

Contact: OVC TTAC at 1–800–627–6872

Status: Available

School Demonstration Project To Assist Victims and

Witnesses: Safe Harbors

Developed by: Safe Horizon, Inc.

Description: This 4-day train-the-trainer session is for school personnel who plan 

to establish a violence prevention and intervention program in their 

schools or within their school districts using the Safe Harbor model. 

The Safe Harbor program is designed to help students, faculty, and 

families stop violence in their lives. The program consists of five 

components: a seven-module curriculum, individual and family 

counseling, parent involvement and staff trainings, structured group 

activities, and a schoolwide antiviolence campaign. The training 

covers the five program components, the Safe Harbor curriculum, the

facilitator’s manual, and the program implementation manual. At the 

end of the 4-day training, school personnel will have developed a 

program implementation plan and be able to train other school 

personnel on the program. Prescreening is required for interested 

schools, and pre- and postimplementation technical assistance is 

available to support program development.

Audience: Education personnel

Contact: OVC TTAC at 1–800–627–6872

Status: Available

Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) Program 

Technical Assistance Workshop

Developed by: Sexual Assault Resource Service, Minneapolis Medical 

Research Foundation

Description: This 1-day training fosters the replication and ongoing administration 

of SANE programs throughout the country. SANEs usually are part 

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Training Terms

Available: Trainings available from 

OVC TTAC by request.

In Development: OVC-funded training/

technical assistance grants currently 

in development.

Scheduled: Trainings currently scheduled 

by OVC TTAC. Dates and locations are 

listed where available; dates pending

confirmation are indicated by TBD.
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of a multidisciplinary Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) that 

includes law enforcement personnel, rape crisis advocates, and 

prosecutors. This workshop leads groups of practitioners from these 

fields through the process of establishing and administering a SANE 

program in a community, comprehensively addressing clinical, legal, 

and operational issues. For those already operating a SANE program, 

it ensures that they have access to the most current information and 

standards and provides information about technical assistance 

and resources.

Audience: Victim service providers, health care providers, law enforcement 

officers, prosecutors

Contact: OVC TTAC at 1–800–627–6872

Status: Available

Train-the-Trainers Seminar: Victim Impact Classes 

for Offenders

Developed by: Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) and the California Youth 

Authority (CYA)

Description: This 5-day session combines classroom learning about crime and 

victims with personal accounts of victimization and prepares trainers 

to train others to implement the Victim Impact Classes/Panels 

curriculum. The 40-hour curriculum may be used with both juvenile 

and adult offenders who are incarcerated, under supervision, or in 

diversion. It also can be used as a prevention program for adults 

and juveniles.

Audience: Victim service providers, victim advocates, court and judicial 

personnel, allied professionals

Contact: OVC TTAC at 1–800–627–6872

Status: Available

Training and Technical Assistance for American Indian

Children’s Justice Act (CJA) Grantees

Developed by: Tribal Law and Policy Institute

Description: This 1- to 2-day training teaches CJA grantees how to improve the 

investigation and prosecution of child abuse and sexual abuse cases. 

The curriculum can be modified to offer a 1-day overview training or 

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Training Terms

Available: Trainings available from 

OVC TTAC by request.

In Development: OVC-funded training/

technical assistance grants currently 

in development.

Scheduled: Trainings currently scheduled 

by OVC TTAC. Dates and locations are 

listed where available; dates pending

confirmation are indicated by TBD.
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an expanded training that includes more comprehensive materials. 

Grantees may receive assistance by telephone or through regional 

trainings (including cluster conferences) where appropriate.

Audience: Victim service providers working with American Indians

Contact: OVC TTAC at 1–800–627–6872

Status: Available

Training and Technical Assistance for Victim Assistance

Providers in Indian Country

Developed by: University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Center on Child 

Abuse and Neglect

Description: This training provides comprehensive skill-building training and 

technical assistance to tribal grantees of the Victim Assistance in 

Indian Country (VAIC) program. It focuses on direct services to crime 

victims and provides information on program and funds management 

for a variety of postaward activities.

Audience: VAIC grantees

Contact: OVC TTAC at 1–800–627–6872

Status: In Development

Training Lawyers To Respond to Domestic Violence 

and Elder Abuse

Developed by: American Bar Association (ABA) Commission on Domestic Violence

Description: This curriculum integrates basic training on domestic violence and 

elder abuse to provide attorneys an indepth understanding of both 

issues and improve their representation of clients who have been 

victimized. The curriculum contains 3 1-hour modules that can be 

offered individually or combined into a half-day training session. The 

modules are Identifying Domestic Violence and Elder Abuse, Building 

a Successful Relationship With a Client Who is a Victim of Abuse, and

Using the Legal System To Help Victims Transition Into Independence.

Audience: Attorneys

Contact: ABA at 202–662–1737

Status: Available

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Training Terms

Available: Trainings available from 

OVC TTAC by request.

In Development: OVC-funded training/

technical assistance grants currently 

in development.

Scheduled: Trainings currently scheduled 

by OVC TTAC. Dates and locations are 

listed where available; dates pending

confirmation are indicated by TBD.
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Traumatic Grief: The Synergism of Trauma and Grief

Developed by: Anti-Violence Partnership of Philadelphia (AVP)

Description: This 2 1/2-day multidisciplinary training is designed to foster 

consistency in services for covictims of homicide, give practitioners 

the skills to recognize the needs of covictims, and provide more 

effective assistance.

Audience: Victim service providers, law enforcement professionals, 

prosecutors, homicide-based victim advocates

Contact: OVC TTAC at 1–800–627–6872

Status: Available

Upon the Back of a Turtle: A Cross-Cultural Training

Curriculum for Federal Criminal Justice Personnel

Developed by: University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

Description: This curriculum helps Federal Government personnel understand the 

diversity within Indian communities and improve their abilities to 

provide culturally appropriate services to American Indian clients. 

The materials assist federal criminal justice personnel in responding 

appropriately to American Indian victims of crime and their families 

and providing culturally sensitive services. The curriculum is 

organized in training modules that can be presented either separately 

or as a series of workshops.

Audience: Federal Government personnel only

Contact: OVC TTAC at 1–800–627–6872

Status: Scheduled, June 29, 2001, Buffalo, New York

Victim-Sensitive Victim-Offender Mediation and Dialogue

Developed by: University of Minnesota, Center for Restorative 

Justice & Peacemaking

Description: This 1- to 3-day training seminar provides information on ways to 

improve the quality of services provided to victims by victim-offender 

mediation programs that offer victims the opportunity to 

become actively involved in the process of holding their offenders 

accountable. This training is part of a continuing effort to develop 

training and technical assistance for the provision of victim-sensitive 

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Training Terms

Available: Trainings available from 

OVC TTAC by request.

In Development: OVC-funded training/

technical assistance grants currently 

in development.

Scheduled: Trainings currently scheduled 

by OVC TTAC. Dates and locations are 

listed where available; dates pending

confirmation are indicated by TBD.
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victim-offender mediation and dialogue. The curriculum can be 

modified to offer a 1-day overview training or an expanded training 

that includes comprehensive interactive sessions through a series of 

training and train-the-trainer seminars, monographs, a training 

videotape, and training and technical assistance in two state 

departments of corrections. 

Audience: Victim service providers, criminal justice practitioners

Contact: OVC TTAC at 1–800–627–6872

Status: Available

Victim Services 2000: A Community Collaboration Model To

Improve Victim Services

Developed by: Denver Victim Services 2000 (VS 2000) Demonstration Project

Description: Based on the experience gained in implementing this multiyear 

demonstration project, Denver VS 2000 is developing a compendium 

of training modules to help communities improve the range, quality, 

and accessibility of services for crime victims. Special emphasis

will be given to reaching previously unserved or underserved 

populations. Modules include Planning for Innovation and Change, 

The Community Needs Assessment Process, Using Technology To 

Enable Collaboration, Community Advocates: A Model for Reaching 

Unserved and Underserved Populations, and Developing a Culturally 

Competent Staff. Technology training includes free software.

Audience: Members of victim advocate coalitions, government officials, victim 

service providers, allied professionals

Contact: OVC TTAC at 1–800–627–6872

Status: In Development

Victim Services Response to Victims of Gang Violence

Developed by: Safe Horizon, Inc.

Description: This 3-day training session improves the responses of victim service 

providers, law enforcement officers, school and hospital personnel, 

funeral directors, and youth service workers to victims of gang 

violence. Training will be provided to two jurisdictions selected as 

demonstration sites.

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Training Terms

Available: Trainings available from 

OVC TTAC by request.

In Development: OVC-funded training/

technical assistance grants currently 

in development.

Scheduled: Trainings currently scheduled 

by OVC TTAC. Dates and locations are 

listed where available; dates pending

confirmation are indicated by TBD.
Audience: Victim service providers, juvenile and criminal justice personnel, 

hospital personnel, funeral directors, law enforcement personnel, 

school personnel, youth services workers, allied professionals

Contact: OVC TTAC at 1–800–627–6872

Status: In Development

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Training Terms

Available: Trainings available from 

OVC TTAC by request.

In Development: OVC-funded training/

technical assistance grants currently 

in development.

Scheduled: Trainings currently scheduled 

by OVC TTAC. Dates and locations are 

listed where available; dates pending

confirmation are indicated by TBD.
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Assisting Victims of Crime

New Orleans, LA 14

CALENDAR OF CRIME VICTIM RESOURCE EVENTS

Page Training Topic

2001 2002

Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar

5 Family Violence Intervention 

Model for Dental Professionals 

TBD TBD

Metropolitan Washington, DC TBD

5 Hate and Bias Crime Training for 

Law Enforcement and Victim 

Assistance Professionals

Metropolitan Washington, DC TBD

San Bernardino, CA 20

7 Juvenile Court Response to 

Victims of Juvenile Offenders

TBD 18–20

Metropolitan Washington, DC 17–19

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Federal Criminal Justice Personnel 

Buffalo, NY 29

National Crime Victims’ Rights 

Week, “Reach for the Stars”* 22–28

8 National Victim Assistance 

Academy Advanced Topic Series: 

Leadership in Victim Services**

Leesburg, VA 5–7

TBD 8–10

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* Contact OVCRC to order a National Crime Victims’ Rights Week Resource Guide.

** Contact VALOR for registration information.

*** Held in conjunction with the 24th Annual Florida Network of Victim Witness Services Conference.

  Held in conjunction with the 27th Annual National Organization for Victim Assistance Conference.

7 National Victim Assistance 

Academy: Foundation Level

Charleston, SC 24–29

Fresno, CA 24–29

Topeka, KS 24–29

10 The Professional Development 

Institute (Formerly, Leadership and 

Professionalism Development)

Panama City, FL** * 19–21

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada****** 19–24

9 National Victim Assistance 

Academy Advanced Topic Series: 

The Ultimate Educator** 

TBD 11–13
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American Bar Association (ABA)

740 15th Street NW., Ninth Floor

Washington, DC 20005

American Medical Women’s Association, Inc.

801 North Fairfax Street, Suite 400

Alexandria, VA 22314

Anti-Violence Partnership of Philadelphia (AVP)

1422 Arch Street

Philadelphia, PA 19102

Colorado/Oklahoma Resource Council (CORC)

c/o Denver District Attorney’s Office

303 West Colfax, Suite 1300

Denver, CO 80204

Denver Victim Services 2000

303 West Colfax, Suite 1300

Denver, CO 80204

Education Development Center, Inc.

55 Chapel Street

Newton, MA 02158

Family Violence Prevention Fund

383 Rhode Island Street, Suite 304

San Francisco, CA 34103

Jefferson Institute

1015 18th Street NW., Suite 902

Washington, DC 20036

Medical University of South Carolina

Associate Professor and Director, Family and Child Programs

National Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center

171 Ashley Avenue

Charleston, SC 29425

Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)

511 East John Carpenter Freeway, Suite 700

Irving, TX 75062

National Center for Victims of Crime (NCVC)

2111 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 300

Arlington, VA 22201

National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ)

1041 North Virginia, Third Floor

University of Nevada

Reno, NV 89557

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National Hispanic Council on Aging

2731 Ontario Road NW.

Washington, DC 20009

National MultiCultural Institute (NMCI)

3000 Connecticut Avenue NW., Suite 438

Washington, DC 20008

National Organization for Victim Assistance (NOVA)

1757 Park Road NW.

Washington, DC 20010

National Organization for Women (NOW)

Legal Defense and Education Fund

395 Hudson Street

New York, NY 10014

National Sheriffs’ Association (NSA)

Executive Director

1450 Duke Street

Alexandria, VA 22314

Office for Victims of Crime Training and Technical Assistance Center

2277 Research Boulevard, MS 7–F

Rockville, MD 20850

Oregon Department of Human Resources 

Senior and Disabled Services Division

500 Summer Street NE., Second Floor

Salem, OR 97310–1015

Program Against Sexual Violence

Boynton Health Services

University of Minnesota

410 Church Street, Room 407

Minneapolis, MN 55455

Safe Horizon, Inc.

2 Lafayette Street, Third Floor

New York, NY 10007

Sexual Assault Resource Service

Minneapolis Medical Research Foundation

525 Portland Avenue, Seventh Level

Minneapolis, MN 55415

Spiritual Dimension in Victim Services

P.O. Box 6736

Denver, CO 80206

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Tribal Law and Policy Institute

P.O. Box 670818

Chugiak, AK 99567

University of Houston

Department of Psychology

Houston, TX 77204–5341

University of Minnesota

Office of Sponsored Programs

1100 Washington Avenue South, Suite 201

Minneapolis, MN 55414–1226

University of Minnesota, School of Dentistry

Program Against Sexual Violence

410 Church Street, Room 407

Minneapolis, MN 55455

University of North Dakota

Budget and Grants Administration

P.O. Box 3706

Grand Forks, ND 58202

University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

Center on Child Abuse and Neglect

P.O. Box 26901

1000 Stanton L. Young Blvd.

Oklahoma City, OK 73190

University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center 

Department of Pediatrics

CHO 3B–3406

P.O. Box 26901

Oklahoma City, OK 73190

Victims’ Assistance Legal Organization (VALOR)

8180 Greensboro Drive, Suite 1070

McLean, VA 22102

Virginia Mason Medical Center

1100 Ninth Avenue

Seattle, WA 98101

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Registration Information Details

Each registrant must fill out a separate registration form; one person may 

register for multiple trainings on a single form. A fee is charged for each 

training to offset the cost of training materials:

Early Bird Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25 discount

General Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $125 for a 1-day training

$250 for a 2-day training

$325 for a 3-day training

$425 for a 5-day training

Group Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10% discount

The registration fee includes training materials, breaks, and certificates of attendance.

Payment must be made by check or money order and made payable to Aspen

Systems Corporation. 

To qualify for the Early Bird discount rate, registrations must be received on or before

the Early Bird deadline date. Please be sure to indicate requirements for special

accommodations on the registration form.

Registrations are processed in the order in which they are received. All registration

requests are accepted on a space-available basis and must be received by the

registration deadline date, which is generally 2 weeks before the training date.

Confirmation of Enrollment

Registrations received by the deadline for trainings in which space is available will be

acknowledged with a confirmation notice. Information about the training location,

lodging, and a map or directions will be included with the confirmation notice.

All personal expenses related to attendance at the training (including travel, food,

lodging, and other incidentals) are the responsibility of the registrant.

(three or more persons from the same agency) 

Information Information
Cancellations and Refunds

Cancellations or changes to your registration must be made 2 weeks prior to the

scheduled training date. To cancel or change your registration please contact TTAC at

1–800–627–6872. If you are unable to attend a training and do not cancel 2 weeks

prior to the training date, you will forfeit half of the registration fee.

Note: Scheduled training sessions are subject to cancellation if there is insufficient

registration. Decisions about cancellation will be made 2 weeks in advance of the

training date. If a training session is canceled by TTAC, registrants will be notified 

and registration fees will be refunded or applied to another training.

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Name: Position: 

Organization:

Address:

City, State, ZIP:

Phone: Fax:

E-mail:

Registration Form for OVC TTAC Trainings

Cultural Considerations in Assisting Victims of Crime

September 14, 2001

$125

(August 22)

The Professional Development Institute (Formerly,

Leadership and Professionalism Development Institute)

June 19–21, 2001*

August 19–24, 2001**

Juvenile Court Response to Victims of Juvenile Offenders

October 17–19, 2001

$100

(TBD)

(TBD)

$125

(TBD)

(TBD)

* Held in conjunction with the 24th Annual Florida Network of Victim Witness Services Conference.

** Held in conjunction with the 27th Annual National Organization for Victim Assistance Conference.

Group Fee: There is a 10-percent discount for three or more persons from one agency to attend a single training. All group

registrations must be submitted together.

Note: Make check or money order payable to Aspen Systems Corporation. 

Mail to: OVC TTAC, 2277 Research Blvd., MS 7–F, Rockville, MD 20850

Fax to: 301–519–5533

❑ Check ❑ Money Order enclosed. Number of persons from agency attending: ______

Training Name, Date

Early Bird Fee

(Deadline)

General

Registration Fee

(Deadline)

$125

(TBD)

(June 22)

$100

(TBD)

(June 15)

Copy this page and complete one form for each person attending from your organization (please PRINT or TYPE).

Indicate your selection by circling the appropriate fee.

$100

(August 14)

Group Fee

10% Discount

(Deadline)

Total Amount Due $ _________________

(August 22)

(TBD)

(TBD)

(TBD)

(June 22)

Family Violence Intervention Model for Dental Professionals 

November 2001

March 2002 

Hate and Bias Crime Training for Law Enforcement and

Victim Assistance Professionals

May 2001

July 20, 2001

$300

(September 14)

$325

(September 21) (September 21)

Upon the Back of a Turtle: A Cross-Cultural Training

Curriculum for Federal Criminal Justice Personnel 

June 29, 2001

(May 9)

(July 19)

(May 23)

(July 25)

(May 23)

(July 25)

$100

(May 25)

$125

(June 1) (June 1)
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For copies of this publication and/or additional information, please contact

Office for Victims of Crime Resource Center (OVCRC)

P.O. Box 6000

Rockville, MD 20849–6000

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