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The OVC-funded National Professional Training Conference on Responding to Crime Victims with Disabilities will be held September 30-October 2, 2009, in Denver, CO. For more information visit the conference Web site.
OVC is pleased to announce that its online publication, Implementing SANE Programs in Rural Communities, has been presented a 2009 National Association of Government Communicators (NAGC) Gold Screen Award. The e-pub, which was published in April 2008, received a second-place award in the annual NAGC competition, which recognizes government agencies and individuals for significant publication achievement.
On May 13, 2009, at 2:00 pm (eastern time), OVC will present a Web Forum Guest Host Session on Responding to People Victimized by Individuals with Mental Illnesses with Carol Dorris and Dr. James Reinhard. If you missed the previous discussion on Forensic Interviewing in Tribal Communities, you can view and download the transcript online now!
OVC has released the online-only Ethics in Victim Services Curriculum, designed to provide information and skills related to ethical standards in victim services and ethical decisionmaking. Use this download center to gather all the materials you'll need to conduct the training.
Celebrating Victims’ Rights: Attorney General Eric Holder recognizes 10 individuals and programs for their service to crime victims during the April 24 National Crime Victims’ Rights Week Awards Ceremony held each year to honor heroic and hard-working individuals for their extraordinary service to crime victims.
Apply now for the National Victim Assistance Academy, to be held August 2-7, 2009, in Louisville, Kentucky. Continuing Education Units will be awarded to all participants who complete all the requirements of the Foundation-Level Training, Professional Skill-Building Institute, or Leadership Institute. Apply by June 30, 2009.
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act ("Recovery Act") of 2009 was signed into law by the President on February 17, 2009. The law included a direct appropriation of $100 million in grant funding to be administered by the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC). Visit Recovery Act Funding and OVC for more information.
One cooperative agreement of $500,000 will be awarded to plan and implement the 2011 National SART Training Conference for approximately 1,000 SART professionals. Apply by May 14, 2009.
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