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To commemorate National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, OVC and OVW presented a Web Forum discussion on serving American Indian sex trafficking victims with Suzanne Koepplinger and Alexandra Pierce, Ph.D. If you missed discussion, you can download the transcript now!

Sign up now for the NCVRW subscription list to be notified when the NCVRW Resource Guide is available to download. Visit the NCVRW page for additional information about the dates, theme, and colors.

OVC announces the release of its 2009 OVC Report to the Nation: Putting Victims First, which outlines the achievements of the Office for Victims of Crime during Fiscal Years 2007 and 2008.

Raising Awareness on Teen Dating Violence (February 2010)

This year the week of February 1-6 is National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week. OVC offers links to related organizations to assist dating violence victims, service providers, and allied professionals. You can learn more about teen dating violence from the National Center for Victims of Crime (NCVC) Teen Victim Project Web training series. They offer past sessions online, including a Webinar on Teens and Stalking.

The National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) is helping to promote awareness of teen dating violence on the Teen Dating Violence special feature section of their Web site.  This feature maintains a list of publications and provides resources on teen dating violence.

Online Directory of Crime Victim Services (February 2010)

More than 11,000 programs are listed in OVC's Online Directory of Crime Victim Services, and your organization could be one of them. Submit your program today to reach those who need it most. For directions on how to add your program, please visit the Get Posted section of the Web site.

June Conference on Reducing Violence Against Women on Campus (February 2010)

The Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), in collaboration with the California Coalition Against Sexual Assault, proudly presents the Conference on Reducing Violence Against Women on College Campuses: A Coordinated Community Response Approach which will be held on June 16-17, 2010. The conference is open to college campuses and their community partners who are interested in starting or strengthening their coordinated community response team.

Save the Date: Feb 8 Webinar on DNA Evidence (February 2010)

The National Center for Victims of Crime (NCVC) presents a special Webinar on DNA evidence Monday, February 8, at 1:00 p.m. ET. This OVC-sponsored training event will enhance service providers’ capacity to provide victims with informed, sensitive guidance on forensic DNA. For more information and to register, go to NCVC’s Educational Webinar Series.