The Office for Victims of Crime's (OVC's) Technical Assistance, Publications, and Information Resources Unit (TAPIR) is responsible for developing and disseminating information that supports victim service providers and allied professionals. The unit fulfills its mission through four components: (1) Office for Victims of Crime Resource Center, the field's primary source of crime victim information; (2) Training and Technical Assistance Center, which supplies training and technical assistance resources to help victim service providers and allied professionals furnish victim-sensitive assistance to crime victims; (3) Education and Outreach Component, which supports initiatives and dissemination strategies to maximize the field's access to OVC products and resources; and (4) Publications Component, which produces written documents and other products developed by grantees, as well as fact sheets and bulletins written by OVC staff.