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Victim Assistance in Indian Country (VAIC) Training and Technical Assistance

NCJ Number
184929
Date Published
August 1999
Length
2 pages
Annotation
This paper describes the types of training and technical assistance the Federal Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) offers to grant recipients under the Victim Assistance in Indian Country (VAIC) Discretionary Grant Program.
Abstract
The primary goal of the training and technical assistance provision in the VAIC programs is to ensure the successful establishment and implementation of victim assistance programs in Indian Country. This involves providing comprehensive skills-building training and technical assistance to Indian tribes and tribal organizations that have received funding under the VAIC discretionary grant program. The training and technical assistance focuses on program development, planning, and implementation; skills-building exercises for victim advocates who deliver direct services; program outreach and coordination; and the provision of on-site training and technical assistance. The training and technical assistance activities for VAIC grant recipients will be accomplished through various tasks, products, and activities that include regional training events, mentoring support, coordination and outreach, on-site technical assistance, and the development and dissemination of publications.