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Terrorism and International Victim Assistance Services Fact Sheet
(March 2008)
OVC, Fact Sheet, OVC Fact Sheets, FS 000312.
This fact sheet discusses the following four major programs administered by OVC to assist victims of terrorism and mass violence: the Antiterrorism and Emergency Assistance Program; International Terrorism Victim Expense Reimbursement Program; Crime Victim Assistance Emergency Fund; and Victim Reunification Travel Program.
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Antiterrorism and Emergency Assistance Program: Responding to Victims of Terrorism and Mass Violence Crimes
(July 2007)
OVC, BC000744.
This brochure describes the OVC Antiterrorism and Emergency Assistance Program, which provides federal funds to support crisis response, consequence management, criminal justice support, crime victim compensation, and training and technical assistance during crisis aftermath.
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Responding to Victims of Terrorism and Mass Violence Crimes: Coordination and Collaboration Between American Red Cross Workers and Crime Victim Service Providers
(September 2005)
OVC, 19 pages, NCJ 209681.
This booklet, jointly published by OVC and the American Red Cross (ARC), provides information on how ARC staff and volunteers can better assist victims of terrorism and mass violence crimes. It focuses on victims’ rights and needs, OVC resources, victim compensation and assistance, and key differences between the needs of victims of crime and victims of natural disasters.
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Responding to September 11 Victims: Lessons Learned From the States
(April 2005)
OVC, Report, 30 pages, NCJ 208799.
This monograph reflects the frontline perspective of the state Victims of Crime Act administrator agencies that OVC funded to provide services to victims of the 9/11 attacks. The monograph also offers lessons learned to state, federal, and private decisionmakers for organizing effective responses to mass criminal victimization.
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Mental Health Response to Mass Violence and Terrorism: A Field Guide
(2005)
OVC, 38 pages, NCJ 205452.
This guide is intended for service providers and professionals in the mental health field providing the basics in responding and assisting those victims and families during the aftermath of mass violence and terrorism.
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Mental Health Response to Mass Violence and Terrorism: A Field Guide
(2005)
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 38 pages, NCJ 205452.
This guide is intended for service providers and professionals in the mental health field providing the basics in responding and assisting those victims and families during the aftermath of mass violence and terrorism.
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U.S. Department of Justice Office for Victims of Crime Responds to the Victims of Terrorist Attacks Against America on September 11, 2001
(December 2004)
OVC, OVC Fact Sheets, 2 pages, NCJ 190678.
The threat of terrorism and criminal mass violence against Americans, both in the United States and abroad, has increased in recent years. This fact sheet describes an array of services and assistance developed by OVC in conjunction with other federal agencies to help crime victims and communities affected by terrorism or mass violence.
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Mental Health Response to Mass Violence and Terrorism: A Training Manual
(January 2004)
OVC, Report, 192 pages, NCJ 205451.
This training manual provides guidance for developing and implementing training that will prepare mental health and crime-victim service providers with the knowledge and skill to help victims, survivors, and the community-at-large cope with and recover from terrorist and other events that involve mass violence.
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Mental Health Response to Mass Violence and Terrorism: A Training Manual
(January 2004)
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Report, 192 pages, NCJ 205451.
This training manual provides guidance for developing and implementing training that will prepare mental health and crime-victim service providers with the knowledge and skill to help victims, survivors, and the community-at-large cope with and recover from terrorist and other events that involve mass violence.
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School Crisis Response Initiative
(September 2003)
OVC, Bulletin, OVC Others, 8 pages, NCJ 197832.
This OVC bulletin describes an innovative model for preparing for fast and effective responses to the needs of students after violent or traumatic crises. Crisis response teams made up of trained school personnel and community members who provide student support and assistance, including triage, counseling, and referral to community services.
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OVC Handbook for Coping After Terrorism: A Guide to Healing and Recovery
(September 2001)
OVC, OVC Others, 12 pages, NCJ 190249.
This handbook provides victims of terrorism with information based on the expertise of mental health, crisis counseling, and victim assistance professionals. The handbook is intended to help these victims understand their reactions to an act of terrorism or mass violence.
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Responding to Terrorism Victims: Oklahoma City and Beyond
(2000)
OVC, 62 pages, NCJ 183949.
This report identifies special measures needed to protect the rights and meet the needs of victims of large-scale terrorist attacks involving mass casualties based on lessons learned from the Oklahoma City bombing and other mass casualty events.
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