Resources

Introduction

About This Toolkit So you’re thinking about applying for a VOCA grant. Congratulations! This toolkit will give you the information you need to understand VOCA funding, eligibility, and whether your organization is ready to apply for and sustain a VOCA grant. Who should use this toolkit: This toolkit will be useful for any organization seeking…

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VOCA & Victim Services

Our justice system assumes that survivors of violence and trauma need punishment for the person who harmed them. Yet the vast majority of survivors’ needs have nothing to do with what happens to the person who harmed them.

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Trauma is Everywhere

Today’s justice system inflicts substantial trauma upon millions, while refusing to provide the healing that any of those impacted need.

What is Trauma?

Trauma is insidious, yet its impact is often misunderstood. It harms individuals, while remaining pervasive in the policies and practices that shape our justice system.

Bridging the Divide

Two years in the making, this report is the culmination of four groundbreaking convenings that brought together criminal justice reformers and crime victim advocates to imagine a new justice system.

Apply for VOCA Funding

We have updated the VOCA Toolkit to reflect new guidelines released by the federal Office of Victims of Crime (OVC). Learn more here.