Helping Victims of Mass Violence and Terrorism: Planning, Response, Recovery, and Resources Online Toolkit

Publication Date: 2015
Tag(s): advocacy, first responders, law enforcement, strategies, terrorism and extremism, victim services
Author(s): Office of Justice for Victims of Overseas Terrorism, Office for Victim Assistance, The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), Office for Victims of Crime (OVC)
URL: Helping Victims of Mass Violence and Terrorism: Planning, Response, Recovery, and Resources Online Toolkit
Abstract: The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) in coordination with the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Office for Victim Assistance and the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Justice for Victims of Overseas Terrorism developed this toolkit to help communities prepare for and respond to victims of mass violence and terrorism in the most timely, effective, and compassionate manner possible. Lessons learned from past incidents indicate that through advanced planning (which includes the establishment of victim assistance protocols), and by developing and maintaining multidisciplinary partnerships, communities are better prepared to engage a holistic approach to victim assistance to ensure that each victim's needs are met. However, this toolkit also contains materials that will aid communities' responses to victims even if they have not planned for an incident.