Resources

This site contains links to the documents that make up FEMA’s National Incident Management System, including a summary document, task books and skillsets, training courses, glossary, job aids, reference documents…

During the response phase, which occurs immediately after an incident, law enforcement officials, first responders, victim service providers, and others will manage, coordinate, and implement many of the protocols developed…

The Role of Victim Service Professionals in Preparing for Mass Violence Incidents tip sheet defines the crucial role of VSPs in the readiness phase of a mass violence incident. Role…

Victim advocates and law enforcement officers play a critical role in establishing and maintaining victim engagement and cooperation throughout the criminal justice process. Law enforcement officers are usually the first…

This OVC template helps track key stakeholders and organize the resources they bring to the community.

Following mass violence incidents (MVIs), it is encouraged that three different types of helpful Resource Centers be established by community and law enforcement leaders, and victim services and behavioral/ment...

Co-branded with IAEM, Friends and Relatives Center Plan is designed for Higher Education Institutions...

Co-branded with IAEM, the Friends and Relatives Center Internal and External Partners is designed for Higher Education Institutions...

ASPR TRACIE has developed a series of tip sheets for hospitals and other healthcare facilities planning for no-notice incident response. Our traditional concepts and approaches have not kept pace with…

The Federal Bureau of Investigation's Victim Services Division developed an online training course to help law enforcement officers, medical examiners, victim service professionals, and other professionals make sensitive trauma notifications.…

This OVC document allows a community to quickly start to build a data base of all victims in an incident.

This checklist emphasizes structured engagement, planning, clear role definitions, supervisor identification, and trauma-informed training to ensure volunteers effectively fill gaps in community response and su...

Following mass violence incidents (MVIs), it is encouraged that three different types of helpful Resource Centers be established by community and law enforcement leaders, and victim services and behavioral/ment...

Co-branded with IAEM, the Family Assistance Center Plan is designed for Higher Education Institutions...

Co-branded with IAEM, the Family Assistance Center Planning Starter Guides is designed for Higher Education Institutions...

Co-branded with IAEM, the Family Assistance Center Internal and External Partners is designed for Higher Education Institutions...

This guide was developed by the FBI Office for Victim Assistance and the NTSB Transportation Disaster Assistance Division for local and state agencies involved in the response to mass fatality…

The National Compassion Fund provides a single, trusted way for the public to donate directly to victims of a mass crime, such as a shooting or terrorist attack. It was…

Almost immediately after a mass violence incident there is a need for municipal, community and faith leaders to organize more formal events, such as a simple candlelight vigil, to invite…

NMVC's Virtual Resiliency Center provides resources to help individuals and communities recover from mass violence. VRC Flyer - One PagerDownload

Transcend NMVC is a self-help app designed to aid recovery from the psychological and behavioral response that can occur following direct or indirect exposure to mass violence incidents. Although the…

The National Mass Violence Center offers a range of support services for clinicians interested in learning more about empirically-based, trauma-focused treatments.

SAMHSA DTAC assists states, territories, tribes, and local entities with all-hazards disaster behavioral health response planning that allows them to prepare for and respond to both natural and human-caused disasters.…

The CFFBH team is internationally recognized as experts in the development and evaluation of self-help and provider training resources....

This initiative, funded by the Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), provides dedicated resources, training and technical assistance to 12 communities seeking to build interdisciplinary,…

The Vicarious Trauma Toolkit (VTT) was developed on the premise that exposure to the traumatic experiences of other people—known as vicarious trauma—is an inevitable occupational challenge for the fields of victim services, emergency…

The Antiterrorism and Emergency Assistance Program (AEAP) supports crisis, response, consequence management, criminal justice support, crime victim compensation, and training and technical assistance in the aftermath of an incident. This is one of…

Following mass violence incidents (MVIs), it is encouraged that three different types of helpful Resource Centers be established by community and law enforcement leaders, and victim services and behavioral/ment...

The National Mass Violence Center created a tip sheet defining the crucial role of Victim Service Professionals in the resilience phase of a mass violence incident. Role of VSPs in…

The Planning and Implementation Guide for Comprehensive, Coordinated Victim Assistance for Mass Violence Incident Trials was created by the National Mass Violence Center and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the...

This link includes a list of current NACP Pre-Approved Training Programs by state as well as instructions for obtaining pre-approval for your victim assistance introductory advocacy training.  

Exercises are a key component of national preparedness — they provide the whole community with the opportunity to shape planning, assess and validate capabilities, and address areas for improvement. HSEEP provides…

The OVC Helping Victims of Mass Violence & Terrorism: Planning, Response, Recovery, and Resources Toolkit was created for communities to prepare for and respond to victims of mass violence and terrorism in…