This handbook is intended to help survivors of a terrorist or mass violence incident to understand common reactions they may experience. It includes coping tips and suggestions for finding assistance from friends, mental health professionals, and the Office for Victim Assistance.

This webpage provides information on open OJP funding opportunities. Each listed opportunity includes a link to the solicitation and to the grants system to use to apply. Also provided are links to training in grant writing and applying for grants.

This guide provides recommendations for local governments and agencies to help them create disaster preparedness and response programs that account for the needs of people with disabilities, which will bring these programs into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

This booklet describes the relationship between the Office for Victims of Crime and the American Red Cross and provides guidance about the potential needs of crime victims, their rights and how to assist victims of terrorism and mass violence crime specifically. The pamphlet provides a comparison of how natural disasters are similar to and different from disasters caused by criminal human behavior and notes the psychological effects of each.

OVC is committed to enhancing the nation’s capacity to assist crime victims and to providing leadership in changing attitudes, policies, and practices to promote justice and healing for all victims of crime.

This webpage provides information on the current funding opportunities available from the OVC. Topics for grant funding opportunities include antiterrorism and emergency assistance programs and mass violence events.

This toolkit provides information, guidance, checklists, and other resources to help communities incorporate assistance for victims into their mass violence and terrorism preparedness and response efforts. The toolkit features sections to guide communities in developing partnerships, planning for effective victim assistance, and engaging in response and recovery activities.

This resource serves as a guide for incorporating language access considerations into disaster management plans. Page 8 of the guide lists resources that explain the translation process and can help readers obtain high-quality translations.

This presentation explains that the Federal Government defines individuals with special needs as those with functional needs in an emergency, including needs related to communication, transportation, supervision, medical care, and maintaining independence. The presentation helps professionals comply with laws prohibiting discrimination against people with functional needs and highlights strategies to help address functional needs in emergencies.

This presentation explains that the Federal Government defines individuals with special needs as those with functional needs in an emergency, including needs related to communication, transportation, supervision, medical care, and maintaining independence. The presentation helps professionals comply with laws prohibiting discrimination against people with functional needs and highlights strategies to help address functional needs in emergencies.

Developed for emergency preparedness and response professionals, this guide explains how to incorporate language access into emergency plans. It discusses how to identify groups of people who speak specific languages and to ensure that individuals in these groups have access to services. The guide is designed to help professionals comply with legal requirements for meaningful access to services for people with limited English proficiency.