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NCJ Number:	167429

Title:	Office for Victims of Crime Training and Technical Assistance Conference: VOCA (Victims of Crime Act): The Next Step; Resource Book

Corporate Author:	Office for Victims of Crime US Dept of Justice Office of Justice Programs United States of America

Date Published:	1991

Page Count:	207

Sponsoring Agency:	NCJRS Photocopy Services Rockville, MD 20849-6000 Office for Victims of Crime Washington, DC 20531

Sale Source:	NCJRS Photocopy Services Box 6000 Rockville, MD 20849-6000 United States of America Office for Victims of Crime US Dept of Justice Office of Justice Programs 810 Seventh Street NW Washington, DC 20531 United States of America

Type:	Conference Material

Language:	English

Country:	United States of America

Annotation:	This resource book provides information pertinent to a conference on training and technical assistance provided under the Federal Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (VOCA).

Abstract:	Conference information encompasses the agenda and workshop descriptions, biographies on workshop presenters, participants list, and a training needs survey. VOCA program information addresses the background on crime victims, an Office of Victims of Crime (OVC) organizational chart, a description of OVC division activities, and VOCA as amended. Also included in this section are VOCA goals and Crime Victims Fund collections, fact sheet, and allocation table. VOCA victim assistance grant program information focuses on guidelines, nationwide database report, tentative site visit schedule, and subgrant award report and performance report forms. A technical assistance document is followed by a review of crime victims legislative initiatives and relevant judicial decisions. Workshop materials include VOCA guidelines and requirements and information on financial management and accounting; gang violence and victimization; quality services to victims of child abuse, domestic violence, and sexual assault; and quality services to survivors of homicide victims and drunk driving victims. Also provided are State profiles for crime compensation and assistance grants.

Main Term(s):	Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (VOCA)

Index Term(s):	Technical assistance resources; Victim services training

Note:	Resource book for a conference held July 15-18, 1991, at the Stouffer Concourse Hotel in Arlington, Va.



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