Professionals working with victims of crime may find the following training-related links of interest:

Build a Home for Crime Victims on the Internet
This mini-site within the Michigan Crime Victims Web site provides a step-by-step guide to building a victim services site in another state/region.

OVC Publishing Guidelines for Print and Multimedia (Second Edition, June 2007)
This OVC guide (NCJ 216617) describes the criteria grantees must follow when preparing products for publication. The guidelines, which were originally published in 2004, now include a section on producing OVC-funded videos (e.g., VHS tapes, DVDs) and an expanded copyright discussion. Other topics include requirements for writing Web-based publications, the types of OVC publications, the publication submission process, word processing and formatting guidelines, and legal and policy requirements. The guidelines are designed to help grantees work with OVC to produce a quality product that exceeds professional standards of excellence.

Using Technology To Enable Collaboration (August 2001)
Following the OVC bulletin Denver Victim Services 2000 Needs Assessment, this bulletin (NCJ 187528) continues to document VS2000 initiatives by describing the VS2000 automated information system, its implementation, and suggestions for developing and maintaining technology-based solutions to serve crime victims. Information included will help victim service providers and agencies determine the best technology for enhancing interagency collaboration to support victims in the community.