The Defined Monetary Assistance Victims Reserve
The U.S. Department of Justice announced a process for eligible victims of federal child sexual abuse material (CSAM) offenses to request that a federal court order a one-time payment from the Defined Monetary Assistance Victims Reserve (DMA Victims Reserve).
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Human Trafficking Prevention Month 2024 Toolkit
This toolkit aims to educate and equip individuals and organizations to share information and resources to increase awareness, foster connections, and ultimately strengthen individuals, families, and communities across the United States.
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Safety Planning Tips For Holidays And Weekends
Holidays are often a time of joy and community, but for people with an abusive partner, the holidays (or even a long weekend) can be stressful and dangerous.
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A Guide To Applying Youth Voice: Tips To Implement Youth Voice Through A Youth Advisory Council
This guide offers tips and recommendations for including youth voices through the creation of a youth advisory council. This guide is designed for organizations that want to involve young voices and input in their practices, activities, and programs.
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OVW Fiscal Year 2025 Justice For Families Program Notice Of Funding Opportunity
The Justice for Families Program supports activities to improve the response of the civil and criminal justice system to families with a history of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, or in cases involving child sexual abuse. Activities should improve the capacity of courts and communities to respond to families through court-based and court-related programs; supervised visitation and safe exchange by and between parents; training for people who work with families in the court system; and civil legal assistance.
Expected Award Period: 36 months
Expected Award Amounts: Standard projects – up to $600,000; Comprehensive projects- up to $700,000.
Important Dates and Information
- Application deadline for Grants.gov: January 17, 2025 – 11:59 p.m. ET
- Application deadline for JustGrants: January 22, 2025 – 8:59 p.m. ET
- Optional letter of intent: January 6, 2025
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Pre-application information session: December 13, 2024 at 2 p.m. To register, email OVW.JFF@usdoj.gov by December 9, 2024
To submit an application, all applicants must register online with the System for Award Management (SAM) and with Grants.gov. To ensure sufficient time to complete the registration process, applicants should register online with SAM and with Grants.gov immediately, and by January 6, 2025.
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Preventing Sexual Violence In Disasters
The infographic explores what disasters are and what they have to do with sexual violence.
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How A Japanese Filmmaker Investigated Her Own Sexual Assault
When Shiori Ito's case was dropped, she turned the camera on herself to find justice.
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Share Your Experience
Help us better understand how to meet the needs of communities impacted by gun violence.
PCCD and ICF are gathering insights to enhance the support provided for individuals who have experienced gun violence in communities across Pennsylvania. Opportunities to share insights include surveys and discussion groups with individuals who have experienced gun violence. We also want to hear from organizations or community members who provide support to individuals impacted by gun violence.
If you are interested in sharing your experience, please fill out the Interest Survey. Opportunities to share insights will take place from October through the end of 2024.
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Pathways 2025 Workshop Proposals
The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency is happy to announce that the call for workshop presenters for the 2025 Pathways for Victim Services Conference is now open! The 2025 Pathways conference will take place September 10-12, 2025, at the Kalahari Resort and Convention Center in the Poconos. There will be complimentary tickets provided for up to two speakers per workshop, a $250 value.
The call for workshop presenters will be open until December 31, 2024. The form can be found by following this link, Speaker Form. You will need to make a Whova account to submit the workshop proposal.
Important Workshop Information:
- All Workshops will be 75 minutes in length.
- All Workshops will be set up in a classroom style.
- A laptop computer and LCD projector will be provided for the presenters’ use.
Required Information for Workshop Proposal Submission:
- Title of the Workshop
- Presenters Name(s) and Title
- Presenters Contact Information
- Agency and or Organization Affiliation for the presenters
- Brief description of the presenter’s experience with the subject matter
- Detailed workshop proposal (including learning objectives, presentation style (i.e. PowerPoint, Roundtable discussion, multimedia)
- Target Audience
All workshop proposals will be submitted through the Whova link provided. If you have any questions, please email us at RA-CD-PATHFINDER@pa.gov
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Recordings Of PCCD's Consolidated Standards Are Available On PCCD's YouTube Channel
Pennsylvania has long been considered a leader when it comes to the OVS Consolidated Standards, in their design to deliver quality services and programming led by skilled advocates and staff. To better inform the field, OVS has launched a series of recordings that walk program staff through each of the standards. These are short recordings, up to thirty (30) minutes in length available on PCCD’s You Tube Channel: PA Commission on Crime & Delinquency (PCCD) - YouTube. Each recording counts toward OVS annual training requirements. Staff may listen to any number of recordings as they are released.
The Standards are meant to be a guide for victim service professionals to promote excellent service delivery and to ensure the uniformity of services. The Standards provide the minimum expectations for service provision and ensure professionalism in a wide variety of victim service practices.
The following recordings are now available on PCCD’s You Tube Channel:
Program Administration - Section A - Accessibility
Program Administration - Section C - Governance of Non-Profit Organizations
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Upcoming Trainings & Events | |
Addressing Pet Safety With Victims Of Abuse In Later Life
December 17, 2024
3:00 pm
Pets can play a crucial role in the emotional and physical well-being of older adults, offering companionship, reducing feelings of loneliness, lowering stress, providing opportunities for physical exercise and engagement with the community, and, for some, providing assistance with day-to-day activities.
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Stalking Survivors Speak: What Survivors Want You To Know To Enhance Your Response To Stalking
January 6, 2025
2:00 pm
Stalking survivors are the experts on what it’s like to be stalked — and what responders can do to help. This webinar features a panel of stalking survivors and activists who will discuss their own experiences. They will reflect on what was helpful, challenges they encountered, and how victim service providers and criminal justice responders can better enhance stalking victim safety. SPARC Director Jennifer Landhuis moderates this panel, which amplifies the voices of three inspiring and insightful speakers.
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5th Annual Regional Human Trafficking Summit
March 4, 2025
8:30 am - 4:30 pm
March 5, 2025
8:30 am - 12:30 pm
Sheraton Baltimore North Hotel
903 Dulaney Valley Rd, Towson, MD 21204
The summit is designed for advocates and professionals in the anti-trafficking or related field. Participants include victim service providers, survivor leaders, government officials, legal professionals, academia, law enforcement, representatives from community groups, faith and tribal communities, and more.
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Victims Compensation Assistance Program Online Trainings
The following trainings will be held December 12, 2024.
- Basic Compensation - 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
The following trainings will be held December 17, 2024.
- Counseling Expenses Clinic - 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
The following trainings will be held January 7, 2025.
- Relocation Expenses Clinic - 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
- Loss of Earnings Clinic - 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
The following trainings will be held January 15, 2025.
- Crime Scene Cleanup Expenses Clinic - 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
- Myths of Compensation - 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
All trainings count towards 1 hour of the required RASA/VOCA/VOJO training hours, except Basic Compensation which counts towards 2 and DAVE training which counts towards 2.
PLEASE NOTE THE REGISTRATION PROCEDURE HAS CHANGED (AS OF JULY 1ST):
1) Go to pccd.webex.com (click Modern View in the top right-hand corner)
2) Click on the three horizontal lines in the top left corner
3) Select “WebEx Training”
4) Click on the “Upcoming” tab.
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The next OVS Newsletter will be published on December 18, 2024. If you would like any training events, fundraisers, or notable news published in this newsletter, please submit them to Lea Dorsey at ledorsey@pa.gov by December 11, 2024.
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