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OVC presented a Web Forum on serving survivors of homicide victims during cold case investigations with guest hosts Diane Alexander, Dan Levey, and Tim Woods. If you missed the August 18 session, download the transcript today or visit Web Forum online.

On August 25, 2010, the National Center for Victims of Crime will present “Victims’ Rights and Services During Post-Conviction and Exoneration Proceedings,” a Webinar to increase understanding of the profound impact of DNA exonerations on survivors of crime. Victims’ needs, services, and rights will be discussed. For more information, see the NCVC Web site.

Save the date for the Sixth National Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) Training Conference, May
25–27, 2011, in Austin, Texas. New to the conference are workshops designed for practitioners in Indian Country and scholarships available for Indian Country SARTs.

Responding to Elder Abuse DVD Series (August 2010)

OVC features new DVDs on elder abuse:

• What Community Corrections Should Know to recognize and respond to elder abuse, neglect, or exploitation encountered in their work with offenders.  
• What Judges and Court Personnel Should Know about the special needs of older abuse victims and successful court-based elder abuse initiatives.  
• What Law Enforcement Should Know when faced with elder abuse in homes or institutions, locating referral resources, reporting, and working with other organizations.  

Save the Date! (August 2010)

Continue Your Education. Be sure to visit OVC TTAC’s Training Center for news on upcoming workshops:

• The Ultimate Trainer, August 17-19, 2010, in Boston, Massachusetts.
• DNA Collection and Use in Sexual Assault Cases: The Role of the First Responder, September 21-22, 2010, in Beaverton, Oregon.

The Office for Victims of Crime is pleased to announce OVC Scholarships to those who work with victims of crime. Visit OVC TTAC for details on eligibility and how to apply.

Take the Needs Assessment Survey and help shape the training and technical assistance initiatives that OVC supports. Survey closes August 25, 2010.

Web Forum on Serving Survivors of Homicide Victims (August 2010)

OVC holds a Web Forum Guest Host Session each month with experts in the field who answer your questions about best practices in victim services.

The topic of this month’s Guest Host Session, scheduled for August 18, 2010, is Serving the Survivors of Homicide Victims During Cold Case Investigations.

OVC also offers relevant publications and links to related organizations to assist victims, service providers, and allied professionals.

Please visit the National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) clearinghouse to see additional publications and resources about Homicide Victims/Co-Survivors and Cold Case Investigations.