The Office of Justice Programs (OJP) Office of Victims of Crime (OVC) adopted new data collection and performance measures for Victim Assistance Programs in the United States in 2016. The Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services performed a Gap Analysis on victimization types and service objectives. The types of services provided by your organization during the reporting period may fall into the following (5) categories:
Information & Referral
Personal Advocacy/Accompaniment
Emotional Support or Safety Services
Shelter/Housing Services
Criminal/Civil Justice Assistance
The total number of individuals who received services in the above categories and the number of times each service was provided during the reporting period are documented in the Victims Services Data Collection System. Because some individuals may receive multiple services, the total number of times that services were provided within a category may be greater than the number of clients who received those services.