Welcome to the OVC HELP for Victim Service Providers Web Forum—a place where victim service providers and allied professionals can connect to peers, share ideas about best practices, and help change lives. If you are a victim of crime in need of assistance, please AskOVC. Choose a topic below and start making the connections that can make a difference.   Meet the 2012 National Crime Victims’ Service Award Recipients (05/14/12) Now Available: Crime Victims Fund Fact Sheet 2012 (05/14/12) Featured Resource Showcase on OVC.gov (05/14/12) The 2011 Report to the Nation, Fiscal Years 2009-2010 (05/14/12) Join OVC for Upcoming Guest Host Sessions (05/14/12) OVC Releases DVD for Law Enforcement on Responding to Crime Victims’ Needs (03/22/12) More news and announcements TOPIC DISCUSSIONS POSTS LAST POST Addressing Sexual Violence in Detention 14 59 07/07/2011 Addressing the Needs of Victims on Cruise Ships 16 20 05/15/2012 Advocating for Victims' Rights in Tribal Courts 15 18 03/21/2012 Analyze Impact of Sexual Assault Protection Orders 17 33 04/19/2012 Applying for Funding and Managing Grants 39 43 11/29/2011 Assist Stalking Victims Using Victim Notification 27 36 04/27/2012 Awareness for Survivors of Child Abuse and Neglect 19 27 02/01/2012 Crime Victims in the Military 20 21 11/29/2011 Domestic Violence 72 167 05/01/2012 Evidence-Based Practices Into Victim Services 19 33 12/09/2011 Firearms Laws, Assisting Domestic Violence Victims 13 39 10/26/2011 Human Trafficking and Other Vulnerable Populations 20 30 05/15/2012 Making the Most of NCVRW 21 45 03/07/2012 Male Survivors of Sexual Violence 52 105 03/19/2012 Older Victims of Financial Abuse 26 42 07/25/2011 Older Victims of Intimate Partner Sexual Violence 22 41 02/17/2012 Pro Bono Services for Financial Abuse Victims 16 33 11/07/2011 Resiliency Within Organizations 16 35 01/27/2012 Respond Native LGBT/ Two Spirit Community Victims 11 35 06/23/2011 Responding to Survivors of Clergy Abuse 18 30 03/21/2012 Responding to Missing Children in Indian Country 19 44 05/10/2011 Responding to Victims of Environmental Crime 15 16 08/10/2011 Responding to Victims of Property Crimes 20 40 01/13/2012 Serve Sexual Assault Victims in Rural Communities 25 64 04/05/2012 Serving Child Victims of Sex Trafficking 30 23 03/12/2012 Transforming Victim Services in the 21st Century 26 40 05/15/2012 Undocumented/ Temporary Immigrant Crime Victims 22 20 10/06/2011 Using Social Media to Assist Crime Victims 31 47 04/19/2012 Using Therapy Dogs to Respond to Child Victims 57 168 05/02/2012 Note: Valuable input received from the field during the test phase of the Web Forum was preserved and redated to reflect the public launch date. 0869000 Visitors

May 23, 2012 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET Marcie Davis and Shell Schwartz on Expanding Services for Crime Victims with Disabilities Ask your questions.       Each month the Nation's experts answer your questions about best practices in victim services. View the May discussion with Jamie Barnett on Addressing the Needs of Victims on Cruise Ships. Guest host sessions will begin promptly at 2 pm and end at 3 pm (eastern time). No registration required. Topic(s): - All Topics - Address Confidentiality ProgramsAddressing Sexual Violence in DetentionAddressing the Needs of Victims on Cruise ShipsAdvocate RolesAdvocating for Victims' Rights in Tribal CourtsAmerican Indian Sex Trafficking VictimsAnalyze Impact of Sexual Assault Protection OrdersApplying for Funding and Managing GrantsAssist Communities After Incidents School ViolenceAssist Families of Missing or Unidentified PersonsAssist Stalking Victims Using Victim NotificationAssisting Parents of Murdered ChildrenAssisting Victims of Serial CrimesAuto Theft and Towed CarsAwareness for Survivors of Child Abuse and NeglectBest Practices for Coping With Vicarious TraumaBuilding Resiliency within Victim Service OrgsCampus Crime AwarenessCampus Victimization and Assistance ServicesChild AbuseChild Identity Theft as Financial ExploitationChild Sexual AbuseChild Victimization Associated with TechnologyChild VictimsChild Victims of Identity TheftChildren Exposed to Domestic ViolenceChildren Exposed to Domestic ViolenceCommercial Sexual ExploitationCommunity Partnerships for Victim AssistanceCompassion FatigueConfidentiality issuesCoordinating and Conducting Victim Impact PanelsCoordinating Public Awareness EventsCourt PreparationCourt SanctionsCrime Mapping Software To Assist Crime VictimsCrime Victim Compensation and Best PracticesCrime Victims in the MilitaryCrime Victims with DisabilitiesCrime Victims' Rights ActCrimes Against Small BusinessesCrimes Against TouristsCultural Sensitivity in Victim ServicesDeath NotificationDeveloping Tools to Assess DV Lethality/DangerDomestic Abuse in Later LifeDomestic ViolenceDrug Endangered ChildrenDrunk and Drugged Driving Drunk DrivingElder AbuseElder Abuse Victims in Indian CountryEmpowering VictimsEthics in Victim ServicesEvidence-Based Practices Into Victim ServicesFaith-Based InitiativesFaith-Based ProgramsFamilies of Missing ChildrenFirearms Laws, Assisting Domestic Violence VictimsFirst RespondersFirst RespondersForensic Interviewing in Tribal CommunitiesHealth Care Responses to Victims of Abuse/NeglectHomeless Victims of Sexual AssaultHomicide SurvivorsHuman TraffickingHuman Trafficking and Other Vulnerable PopulationsID Theft in Indian CountryIdentity TheftIdentity Theft PreventionIndian CountryInternational VictimsInternet Safety and Identity TheftIntimate Partner StalkingJuvenile Domestic ViolenceLabor TraffickingLGBTIQ Survivors of ViolenceMaking the Most of NCVRWMale Survivors of Sexual ViolenceMass ViolenceMissing and Exploited Children's IssuesMissing or Unidentified VictimsNational Victim Assistance AcademyNCVRW Awareness CampaignNCVRW PSAsOlder Victims of Financial AbuseOlder Victims of Intimate Partner Sexual ViolenceOnline CommunicationPediatric SANE ProgramsPeer SupportPosttraumatic Stress DisorderPro Bono Services for Financial Abuse VictimsPublic PolicyRecruiting and Retaining VolunteersRepressed MemoryResiliency Within OrganizationsRespond Native LGBT/ Two Spirit Community VictimsResponding to Survivors of Clergy AbuseResponding to Missing Children in Indian CountryResponding to Victims of Environmental CrimeResponding to Victims of Property CrimesRestitutionRights for Crime Victims with DisabilitiesRights of Sexual Assault VictimsRural Victimization AssistanceSafety PlanningServe Sexual Assault Victims in Rural CommunitiesServices for Crime Victims with DisabilitiesServices for Immigrant VictimsServing Child Victims of Sex TraffickingServing Crime Victims with DisabilitiesServing Crime Victims with Mental IllnessServing Victims of Impaired DrivingServing Victims of StalkingSexual AssaultSexual Assault and StalkingSexual Assault Response TeamsSexual Assault Through Multidisciplinary ResponseSexual Assault Victims in the MilitarySexual Assault Victims' Rights to PrivacySexual Violence in Native American CommunitiesSexual Violence on CampusSexual Violence Victims with DisabilitiesStalking in the WorkplaceStandards and CertificationStrategic PlanningSubstance Abuse and VictimizationSubstance Abuse and VictimizationSurvivors of Homicide Victims During Cold CasesSustainability of Victim Assistance ProgramsTechnology and StalkingTeen Dating ViolenceTransforming Victim Services in the 21st CenturyUndocumented/ Temporary Immigrant Crime VictimsUsing Social Media to Assist Crime VictimsUsing Therapy Dogs to Respond to Child VictimsVictim CompensationVictim Impact PanelsVictim NotificationVictim Offender DialoguesVictim Rights Compliance Victim Services in Urban High Crime NeighborhoodsVictimization by Individuals with Mental IllnessesVictims of BullyingVictims of Gang ViolenceVictims' RightsVictims' RightsWorking with Survivors of Traumatic EventsWorking with the MediaWorkplace ViolenceYouth Violence Prevention Keyword: Date Posted: From To The flag state will also have a say in any investigation. 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