Professionals working with victims of crime may find the following
training-related links of interest:
Child Development - Community Policing Program
(Yale University School of Medicine)
This program aims to coordinate the efforts of community police officers
and mental health clinicians, as well as probation officers, educators,
domestic violence advocates, and court personnel, to reduce the psychological
burdens of violence on children and families.
Child Physical and Sexual Abuse: Guidelines for Treatment (Revised
Report: April 2004)
Developed by the National Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center at the
Medical University of South Carolina and the Center for Sexual Assault and Traumatic
Stress at the Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington, with funding
by OVC, these new guidelines recommend specific mental health treatment protocols—based
on sound theory and clinical-anecdotal literature—to improve the treatment
of child physical and sexual abuse. This document is available electronically
from the National Crime Victims Research
and Treatment Center Web site. PDF (430
kb)
Mental Health and Mass Violence: Evidence-Based Early Psychological
Intervention for Victims/Survivors of Mass Violence (October-November
2001)
This report (NIH 02-5138) emphasizes that although more research is needed, existing
data and clinical experience can guide the mental health community’s response
to mass violence. The report, which targets professionals in the field of psychology,
researchers, employers, and local, state, and federal officials, describes what
is and is not effective and outlines which questions require further research.
The report was developed by the National Institute of Mental Health, the U.S.
Departments of Defense, Justice, and Veterans Affairs, and the American Red Cross. PDF (2
mb; 123 pages)
National Center for Trauma-Informed Care (NCTIC), Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
NCTIC is a provider of trauma education and technical assistance to publicly funded agencies, programs, and services. Created in 2005 and formerly known as the Center on Woman Violence and Trauma, the center promotes a “trauma-informed approach” to help public agencies create a more supportive, integrated, and empowering environment for trauma survivors. NCTIC services range from low-cost training to online resources listing hotlines, publications, and studies on trauma-specific interventions.
Providing
Relief to Families After a Mass Fatality: Roles of the Medical Examiner's
Office and the Family Assistance Center (November 2002)
This bulletin (NCJ 188912) offers medical examiners, coroners, and victim
assistance professionals guidance, resources, and lessons learned about
working with victims' families after a mass fatality event. Recommendations
are drawn from the disaster response practices used by the National Transportation
Safety Board and the experiences of the Oklahoma City Medical Examiner's
Office during the aftermath of the 1995 terrorist bombing in that city.
The Victim Assistance Field and the Profession of Social Work (March 2006)
This OVC bulletin (NCJ 210592) enhances the capacity of professional social workers to respond to the needs of adult victims of violent crime. It describes the pilot program's objectives, which included conducting a professional awareness campaign, providing training to social workers on victims' rights and services, developing links between professional social work and victim assistance organizations, and replicating the project with other NASW chapters. 
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