Appendix F

Trainers Bureau

The Office for Vlctims of Crime's (OVC's) Trainers Bureau improves services to crime victims by providing training and technical assistance to victim assistance programs and other agencies that deal with crime victims. This initiative is designed to assist Federal, State, and local agencies in addressing administrative and programmatic issues.

Goals

OVC has established the following goals for the Trainers Bureau:

To stimulate the development of professional expertise un the field of victim services by identifying outstanding experts and model programs, policies, and practices.
To make the expertise available to agencies through effective, high-quality training and short-term technical assrstance.
To cost-effectively deliver the assistance by targeting it to meet specific, priorits needs.

Services Provided

OVC has identified and recruited consultants, including:

Skilled trainers to conduct workshops at conferences, seminars, and other training events.
Professionals capable of providing effective onsite technical assistance to address significant operational problems and needs.

Topics Covered

The Trainers Bureau offers expertise on a wide range of general and specific victim-related topics. Some examples of general topics include

Trauma of Vlctimization.
Crisis Response Team Training.
Advocacy for Victims in thc Criminal Justice System.
Legal Rights of Vlctims.
Crime Victim Compensation Programs.
Program Standards for Victim Services.
Stress Management for Care Givers.
Additional subjects are categorized under the following topic areas:
Criminal Justice System.
Domestic Violence.
Sexual Assault Abuse.
Allied Professionals Dealing With Crime Vlctims.
Distinct/Underserved Victim Populations (e.g., Elderly Abuse Vlctims, Bias Crime Vlctims, Workplace Violence, Victims of Juvenile Offenders, Campus Crimes, Native American Crime Victims, and others).

Application Information

To apply for Trainers Bureau training and technical assistance services:

Explain the problem to be addressed and why it cannot be addressed with existing resources.
Suggest a plan or specific action to address the problem.
Give information about the number and current job responsibilities of the individuals to be trained or provided with technical assistance.
Estimate the number of hours or days of assistance needed and anticipated timeframe for receiving assistance.
Describe the expected outcome of the assistancc and any end product sought (e.g., wrilten report, verbal report, written assessment, or other).
Indicate the knowlcdgc and/or skills required by the individual(s) who will provide thc assistance.
Provide name, title, address, and telephone number of the agency contact.
Show agency commitment by including the signature of the agency's executive officer.

Selection Criteria

The Trainers Bureau will consider the following criteria for selection of services:

Clarity of the request, including the description of the problem.
Potential impact of the assistance.
Commitment of resources from other sources to support the training and technical assistance request.
Need for Federal support to provide the assistance.

Special consideration will be given to requests where the assistance would have statewide or regional impact, or build interagency or multidisciplinary capacity to deliver services.

For additonal information, contact the Trainers Bureau, Office for Victims of Crime, Special Projects Division, Suite 1352, 633 Indiana Avenue N.W., Washington, D.C. 20531, 202-307-5950.

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