A Toolkit for Providing Victim Services
The purpose of this Toolkit is two-fold: to help communities plan for a Mass Violence Incident (MVI) and to guide a community through a victim-centered response. The Alaska Victim Assistance Partnership (AVAP) originated from a multidisciplinary working group focused on the potential challenges that school districts could face in preparation for, and in the event of, a Mass Violence Incident. While the working group has dissolved, their work lives on in the maintenance and support of this Toolkit.
The intended user is a community leader helping organize the response to a Mass Violence Incident (MVI). It should be used in conjunction with the local emergency management response plans. Many lessons have been learned from MVIs that have occurred across the country. Those lessons, as well as the knowledge from our local leaders and Alaska Native Elders are incorporated into this toolkit.
The toolkit is divided into five sections. Cultural mindfulness and trauma-informed guidance are considered within each step:
- Pre-Incident Planning and Partnerships,
- Incident in Progress,
- Post-Incident Response,
- Recovery & Long Term Support and
- Additional Resources for Victims, Organizations, etc.
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