Consolidated Standards Training Video

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. Each recording counts toward OVS annual training requirements. Staff may listen to any number of recordings as they are released. 

All videos can be found on PCCD's Consolidated Victim Service Program Standards webpage, with the latest video,

Criminal or Juvenile Case Status Standard, now available.

Opening Doors For Trafficking Survivors

Trafficking survivors often navigate a maze of systems, hoping to find one person who believes them.

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Hiding In Plain Sight

Officials, survivors unite to fight human trafficking in NEPA.

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Truckers Against Trafficking

TAT is empowering individuals at companies and agencies across North America to help end human trafficking. By educating and equipping these workforces to fight human trafficking, TAT is mobilizing an army of everyday heroes.

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OVC FY 25 Funding Opportunities To Combat Human Trafficking

The Justice Department’s Office of Justice Programs, Office for Victims of Crime, is pleased to announce the following Notices of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs). 

We encourage you to review the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide and visit the JustGrants Application Submission Training page to find step-by-step instructions to guide you through the entire funding application process. 

OVC FY25 Preventing Trafficking of Girls

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Grants.gov: February 24; JustGrants: March 3 

This NOFO will develop or enhance prevention and early intervention services for girls who are at risk of, or are victims of, sex and/or labor trafficking.  

OVC FY25 Housing Assistance for Victims of Human Trafficking

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Grants.gov: February 24; JustGrants: March 3 

This NOFO will provide funding for housing and support services to victims of human trafficking. The primary focus of this program is to provide transitional housing and supportive services that assist human trafficking victims in moving as quickly as possible into permanent housing and achieving stability.  

OVC FY25 Specialized Human Trafficking Assistance: Supporting Survivor Engagement in Anti-Trafficking Programming

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Grants.gov: February 24; JustGrants: March 3 

This NOFO will assist OVC-funded anti-trafficking grantees in ensuring meaningful engagement with and successful outcomes for survivors of human trafficking. Applicants should propose approaches that help build the capacity of anti-trafficking grantees to identify and partner with survivors in their local community, state, or region. 

 OVC FY25 Integrated Services for Minor Victims of Human Trafficking

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Grants.gov: February 24; JustGrants: March 3 

This NOFO will support programs to enhance the availability, quality, and delivery of services tailored to the developmental stages and needs of young (minor) victims of human trafficking. 

OVC FY25 Enhanced Collaborative Model (ECM) Task Force to Combat Human Trafficking

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Grants.gov: March 11; JustGrants: March 18 

This NOFO will support jurisdictions to develop and expand a multidisciplinary, collaborative task force approach to better respond to human trafficking through increased victim identification, service provision, and case investigations.  

 OVC FY25 Services for Victims of Human Trafficking

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Grants.gov: March 11; JustGrants: March 18 

This NOFO will develop, expand, and strengthen victim service programs for victims of all forms of human trafficking throughout the United States and its territories. This program provides funding for comprehensive and specialized services for victims of all forms of human trafficking and is intended for victim services programs serving adults or a combination of adults and minors/youth. 

OVC FY25 Improving Outcomes for Child and Youth Victims of Human Trafficking

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Grants.gov: March 11; JustGrants: March 18 

This NOFO will develop, enhance, and coordinate programs and activities geared toward improving outcomes for child and youth victims of sex and labor trafficking.  

Human Trafficking in Pennsylvania

An analysis by the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts shows how central Pennsylvania is a hot spot for human trafficking.

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2026 Stronger Connections Conference

March 17-20 | King of Prussia

Receive actionable strategies to support a comprehensive approach to school safety, climate, and student wellbeing. Leave inspired and equipped to take school safety and climate to the next level!

The conference provides advanced and focused professional development for school administrators, educators, school safety coordinators, school resource officers, law enforcement partners, mental health providers, and youth violence prevention partners.

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PA Prosecution Conference On Domestic And Sexual Violence

March 24 & 25, 2026

State College

The Pennsylvania Prosecution Conference on Domestic and Sexual Violence is a free two-day interactive course designed to challenge participants to re-evaluate their approach to prosecuting domestic violence and sexual assault. The Conference is grounded in a multidisciplinary, victim-centered response to domestic and sexual violence, and encourages participants to expand their concept of justice in these cases by balancing victim autonomy with offender accountability and community safety.

Please note that PCAR and PCADV have a limited amount of funds to reimburse training attendees for the two-night stay at The Graduate Hotel on a first-come, first-served basis. Additionally, this Conference will be eligible for 12 Pennsylvania CLE credits, including 1 Ethics Credit.

If you would like to receive more information on this Conference, including the registration information once it becomes available, please reach out to Marli Mayon, PCAR Training Projects Coordinator at mmayon@pcar-respecttogether.org.

The Conference provides an opportunity to discuss and deepen learning on leading-edge victim's rights issues.

Join us as we explore topics like: the history of the victims' rights movement, financial wellness as a victim right, intersections of military and civilian justice, victim privacy in high profile cases, digital dangers, and much more.

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