Resources for Organizing

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• Justice Solutions:  SOME “DO’S” AND “DON’TS” of communicating with victims

               http://justicesolutions.org/art_pub_communicating_with_victims.pdf

• Justice Solutions: Tips for Communicating with Crime Victims

               https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eSVAtpJtOA71T8tjG2yaZttTo8TIyKNq/view

•  Volunteer and Donations Management Support Annex:

                 https://icptta.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/fema_nrf_support-annex_volunteer.pdf

• OVC Toolkit: Donation Management (Funds, Goods, and Services)

                https://ovc.ojp.gov/sites/g/files/xyckuh226/files/pubs/mvt-toolkit/victim-assistance.html#dm

•  FBI: Mass Fatality Incident Family Assistance Operations

                https://icptta.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Mass-Fatality-Incident-Family-Assistance-Operations.pdf

• Spontaneous and planned vigils and memorials are bound to occur after a traumatic event.  Your role as a victim service provider is to help support the healing process.  You cannot control what takes shape or how people are effected.  You can choose how much participation feels right for you, others on your team should do the same.  Here are a few tips from the Colorado Mass Violence Toolkit.

               https://sites.google.com/state.co.us/colorado-mass-violence-toolkit/post-incident/vigils?authuser=0 

•  Office for Victims of Crime: The Vicarious Trauma Toolkit:

                 https://ovc.ojp.gov/program/vtt/introduction

• Vicarious Trauma–Organizational Readiness Guide for Victim Services

               https://ovc.ojp.gov/sites/g/files/xyckuh226/files/media/document/os_vt-org_victim_services-508.pdf

• Vicarious Trauma—Organizational Readiness Guide for Emergency Medical Services

               https://ovc.ojp.gov/sites/g/files/xyckuh226/files/media/document/os_vt-org_ems-508.pdf

• Vicarious Trauma—Organizational Readiness Guide for Fire Services

               https://ovc.ojp.gov/sites/g/files/xyckuh226/files/media/document/os_vt-org_fire_services-508.pdf

• Vicarious Trauma—Organizational Readiness Guide for Law Enforcement

               https://ovc.ojp.gov/sites/g/files/xyckuh226/files/media/document/os_vt-org_law_enforcement-508.pdf

• NATIONAL MASS VIOLENCE VICTIMIZATION RESOURCE CENTER full website

                https://www.nmvvrc.org

• Office for Victims of Crime Helping Victims of Mass Violence & Terrorism Toolkit

                https://ovc.ojp.gov/sites/g/files/xyckuh226/files/pubs/mvt-toolkit/tools.html

• Colorado Mass Violence Toolkit for Crime Victims Advocates

                https://sites.google.com/state.co.us/colorado-mass-violence-toolkit/home?authuser=0