Complete narrative questions for the reporting period based on activities and services provided to enhance services to crime victims. Note: If there has been no activity in the narrative section, respond accordingly. The N/A designation should not be used as a narrative category description.
Assistance to Campus Sexual Assault Victims
Report how the provision of the Act (§23-9.2:15. Reporting of acts of sexual violence) impacted the overall workload of your program. (Please describe the types of services provided, the amount of time spent providing services, the impact of the services provided, and the response of the institution and collaboration efforts).
Case Studies
Describe two noteworthy cases, or cases requiring a large amount of staff time; letters from crime victims may be included. Case studies should focus on the services provided to victim(s). Discuss services provided in cases (i.e., child abuse, domestic assault, sexual assault, and underserved) in which VOCA funds were used to assist crime victims during the reporting period. Additional materials may be submitted as an upload to OGMS (Online Grants Management System).
Note: Victims' real names should not be used.
Coordinated Efforts
Describe any coordinated responses/services for assisting crime victims during the reporting period. Discuss any attempts to promote coordinated public and private activities within the community to aid victims: for example, task forces, SART teams, and multidisciplinary teams. Please describe ways that your agency promoted the coordination of public and private efforts within the community to help crime victims during the reporting period.
DCJS Assistance Needs
Request training, consultations, technical assistance, or other resources needed; if there is an immediate need, please contact your Grant Monitor.
Organizational Capacity Issues
Please list the number of requests for services that were unmet because of organizational capacity issues. Explain how the program staff addressed the requests.
Plans for Next Quarter
Describe anything the program hopes to accomplish in the next reporting period: e.g., first meeting of a multi-disciplinary team, Victims’ Rights week activities, etc.
Program Accomplishments & Changes
Report any projects, tasks, or initiatives which show the program’s success: e.g., new court procedures enacted, the adoption of new policies, increased media attention (attach copies of newspaper articles), etc. Describe any materials that were created for the program: e.g., brochures, forms, cooperative agreements, etc.
Please discuss some of the challenges your victim assistance program faced during the reporting period.
Please briefly outline any staffing retention issues that your victim assistance program has and why these issues may occur during the reporting period (e.g., high turnover due to insufficient salary, insufficient benefits, and heavy workload).
Explain anything that may benefit or impede service delivery to victims in your locality: for example, new resources, personnel, procedures, or equipment.
Training Received
Report the training staff has received, including content and evaluative remarks. Describe any changes that may have been implemented as a result of the training during the reporting period.
Trends
Identify any emerging issues or trends affecting crime victims' services in your locality: for example, new protective order laws increase the number of victims the program must serve.
Victim Compensation
Relate any successes or problems encountered in assisting clients in obtaining awards from the Virginia Victims Fund (formerly Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund).
Attachments to the narrative should be e-mailed to your Grant Monitor, or uploaded as an attachment (i.e., pdf) to OGMS. (e.g., a new brochure, or a newspaper article). All attachments should be standard size—8 ½" X 11"), except brochures. Please include your program name in all attachments.