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Victims Services Newsletters
Victims Services News - March 2020	Mar 2020
Victims Services News - Special Edition: 2019 Domestic Violence Awareness Month	Oct 2019
Victims Services News - June 2019	Jun 2019
Victims Services News - Special Edition: VOCA Victims Services Grant Program	Feb 2019
Victims Services News - November 2018	Nov 2018
Victims Services News - August 2018	Aug 2018

Victims
Virginia Victim Assistance Directory	Mar 2020
Restitution in Virginia: A Guide for Crime Victims Restitution in Virginia: A Guide for Crime Victims (Hand-Out)	Jan 2018
Protective Orders in Virginia - A Guide for Victims - English Protective Orders in Virginia - A Guide for Victims - Spanish	Jun 2017
Family Abuse Permanent Protective Order Resource Guide	Apr 2017
Brochure: Family Abuse Permanent Protective Order: New Firearm Prohibition	Jul 2016
Map: Family Abuse Final Permanent Protective Orders - Issued in Virginia, 2015	Jul 2016
Family Abuse Permanent Protective Order - Participating Law Enforcement Agencies	Jul 2016
Victim Impact Statement - English Victim Impact Statement - Spanish	Jun 2015
Information for Victims of Human Trafficking	Jun 2011
Immigration Options for Victims of Crimes	Jun 2011

Victims Services Quarterly Conversations
VSQC #6: ICJR Grant & SDV Program Professional Standards	Jan 2020
VSQC #5: New DCJS Staff, Crisis Response, and Victims Services Team Updates	Oct 2019
VSQC #4: Virginia's Crisis Response Team	Jul 2019
VSQC #3: VAWA and VOCA Updates, DUNS/SAM, and Civil Rights Compliance	Apr 2019
VSQC #2: VSGP Priority Areas and Project Ideas	Jan 2019
VSQC #1: Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Funding	Oct 2018

Domestic Violence
An Informational Guide for Domestic Violence Victims in Virginia - English An Informational Guide for Domestic Violence Victims in Virginia - Spanish	Mar 2017

LAP Resources
2018 Lethality Assessment Program (LAP) Baseline Data Collection	Oct 2018
2018 Biannual Lethality Assessment Program (LAP) Data Collection Survey Worksheet	Oct 2018
2017 Lethality Assessment Programs (LAP) Data Analysis	Jun 2018
Biannual Lethality Assessment Program (LAP) Data Analysis	Dec 2017

Sexual Assault
Cultivating SART Efficacy: Insights on the Impact of the Virginia Sexual Assault Response Team Mandate	Jul 2017
Sexual Assault Response Teams and the Freedom of Information Act	Jul 2017

Human Trafficking
The State of Human Trafficking in Virginia	Oct 2019
FIVE-YEAR STATUS REPORT: Laying the Foundation for Virginia’s Coordinated Response to Human Trafficking	Dec 2018
Laying the Foundation for Virginia's Coordinated Response to Human Trafficking	Jan 2014
Human Trafficking Services Needs Assessment Survey	Oct 2012
Characteristics of Suspected Human Trafficking Incidents, 2008-2010	Jun 2011
Sex Trafficking: Identifying Cases and Victims	Jun 2011
Domestic & Sexual Violence Advocate Handbook on Human Trafficking	Jun 2011
Transitional Housing Toolkit for Anti-Trafficking Service Providers	Jun 2011
Virginia Anti-Trafficking Criminal Laws & Information	Jun 2011
Florida Strategic Plan on Human Trafficking	Jun 2011
Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force Strategy and Operations e-Guide	Jun 2011
Human Trafficking in California: Final Report of the California Alliance to Combat Trafficking and Slavery Task Force	Jun 2011
Fact Sheet on State Anti-Trafficking Laws	Jun 2011
NORC Final Report: Finding Victims of Human Trafficking	Jun 2011
Human Trafficking in Minnesota: A Report to the Minnesota Legislature	Jun 2011
Domestic Sex Trafficking The Criminal Operations of the American Pimp	Jun 2011
Model Law against Trafficking in Persons	May 2011
Screening Tool for Victims of Human Trafficking	Apr 2011
Civil Litigation on Behalf of Victims of Human Trafficking	Mar 2011
Prosecuting Human Trafficking: Lessons Learned and Promising Practices	Mar 2011
Identifying the Crime of Human Trafficking	Mar 2011
The Mindset of a Human Trafficking Victim	Mar 2011
Messages for Communicating with Victims of Human Trafficking	Mar 2011
A Guide for Legal Advocates Providing Services to Victims of Human Trafficking	Feb 2011
The Texas Human Trafficking Prevention Task Force Report 2011	Jan 2011
REPORT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL PURSUANT TO S. 272, AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN TRAFFICKING, IN THE 2009 - 2010 GENERAL ASSEMBLY	Jan 2011

Law Enforcement Resources
Law Enforcement Adult Sexual Assault Initial Response Checklist	Oct 2018
Law Enforcement Domestic Violence Investigative Checklist	May 2015
The Crime of Human Trafficking: A Law Enforcement Guide to Identification and Investigation	Jun 2011
Law Enforcement Intervention & Investigations Training Module	Jun 2011
Look Beneath the Surface Role of Law Enforcement Officers in Identifying and Helping Victims of Human Trafficking	Jun 2011
Post Guidelines on Law Enforcement Responses to Human Trafficking	May 2011
First Aid Kit for Use by Law Enforcement First Responders in Addressing Human Trafficking	May 2011
Law Enforcement Pocket Card	Mar 2011

Legislation
2018 Victims Legislation Summary	Jul 2018
2017 Victims Legislation Summary	May 2017
2016 Victims Legislation Summary	May 2016
2015 Victims Legislation Summary	Jun 2015
2014 Victims Legislation Summary	Oct 2014
2013 Victims Legislation Summary	Oct 2013
2012 Victims Legislation Summary	May 2012
Summary of Domestic Violence Related Legislation Enacted by Year 2007-2011	Jul 2011
2011 Victims Legislation Summary	Jun 2011
2010 Victims Legislation Summary	May 2010

CIMS
How to create shortcut to start CIMS Maintenance Process	Jun 2015
How to fix records with an Invalid Grant Number	Jan 2015
CIMS Maintenance And Archiving Guide	Jan 2015
How to upload a progress report to GMIS Online	Nov 2014
Microsoft Access CIMS Troubleshooting Guide	Aug 2014
How to create shortcut to start CIMS with different versions of Access	Apr 2014

General
Crime Victim & Witness Rights Card - English Crime Victim & Witness Rights Card - Spanish	Mar 2017
Victims Services Action Plan	Mar 2017
October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month	Sep 2016
Map-Listing of Victim/Witness Programs in Virginia	Apr 2015
Underserved Populations - Statewide Training Needs Assessment Survey	Mar 2013
Going To Court: An Activity Book for Children	Nov 2010
A Summary of Virginia's Crime Victim & Witness Rights Act	Feb 2010

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