National Resources

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"The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children is a private, non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation whose mission is to help find missing children, reduce child sexual exploitation, and prevent child victimization. NCMEC works with families, victims, private industry, law enforcement, and the public to assist with preventing child abductions, recovering missing children, and providing services to deter and combat child sexual exploitation.

Every child deserves a safe childhood."

"Here you can explore AMBER Alert in Indian Country (AIIC) training, technical assistance, and child protection resources for federally recognized Tribes, Alaska Native Villages, and communities across the nation in their work to protect children, and safely recover those who are endangered, missing, or have been abducted. If you have additional questions or needs relating to AIIC, email us at askamber@fvtc.edu, and in the subject line, include ‘AIIC inquiry.’"

"The National Association of VOCA Assistance Administrators (NAVAA) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to ensuring all crime victims have access to quality services, resources, and support. Representing the state agencies responsible for distributing federal Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) funds, we help these resources reach those most impacted by violence and harm. As a strong advocate for VOCA assistance, crime victims’ rights, and the services that support them, we work to safeguard the Crime Victims Fund and promote legislative improvements to support responsible, transparent, and sustainable management of these resources."

"NamUs is the only national repository for missing, unidentified, and unclaimed persons cases. The program provides a singular resource hub for law enforcement, medical examiners, coroners, and investigating professionals. It is the only national database for missing, unidentified, and unclaimed persons that allows limited access to the public, empowering family members to take a more proactive role in the search for their missing loved ones. "

"With 55 member programs across the country, the National Alliance of Trauma Recovery Centers (NATRC) provides technical assistance and training, facilitates a collaborative learning community, and serves as a catalyst to advocate for just and equitable healing services for all.

Together, we’re creating a world where every survivor of violence gets the help they need to heal by increasing access to trauma-informed care for all people impacted by violence and systemic inequities."

"Founded in 1975, NOVA is the oldest national victim assistance organization of its type in the United States and is a recognized leader in victim advocacy, education, and credentialing.

We support aspiring advocates, victim assistance professionals, crisis responders, civilian and government advocacy groups, and allied professionals working with victims of crime and crisis. Our work extends to political advocacy to support public policy promoting victims’ rights."

"The National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) Virtual Library hosts a collection of over 235,000 information resources on criminal justice subjects, including corrections, courts, drugs, law enforcement, juvenile justice, victims of crime, and related topics. The Virtual Library provides access to all known OJP works and sponsored research, as well as to thousands of government products, research reports, journal articles, and published and unpublished literature produced through 2014."

https://www.ojp.gov/ncjrs-virtual-library