The Office for Victims of Crime's (OVC's) Trainers Bureau strengthens victim assistance programs and other agencies that deal with crime victims by providing training and technical assistance. This initiative is designed to assist Federal, Tribal, State, and local agencies in addressing direct service, administrative, oversight, and programmatic issues.

Goals

OVC has established the following goals for the Trainers Bureau:

• To stimulate the development of professional expertise in the field of victim services by identifying outstanding experts and model programs, policies, and practices.
• To make the expertise available to agencies through effective, high quality training, short-term technical assistance, and mentoring opportunities.

To cost-effectively deliver the assistance by targeting it to meet specific, priority needs.

Technical Assistance Available

OVC has identified and recruited consultants, including the following:

• Skilled trainers to conduct workshops at conferences,

seminars, and other training events.

• Professionals capable of providing effective on-site technical assistance to address significant operational problems and needs.

Application Information

To apply for Trainers Bureau training and technical assistance

services, complete OJP Form 5010/2 (10/95) or respond, in writing, to the following items as clearly and completely as possible:

• What is the problem your agency faces (please attach a copy of a needs assessment)?
• What type of training or technical assistance could address the problem?
• Why can the problem not be addressed with existing resources?
• How many people in what types of positions/ disciplines need to be trained or provided with technical assistance?
• Estimate the number of hours or days of training or assistance needed and approximate date.
• What outcome do you expect from the training or assistance? Are any products expected (e.g., action plan, protocol, needs assessment)?
• Do you intend to involve agencies/disciplines other than your own?
• If available, please attach a copy of a needs assessment or a proposed training agenda.

Selection Criteria

The Trainers Bureau will consider the following criteria for selection of services:

• Clarity of the request, including the description of the problem.
• Potential impact of the assistance.
• Commitment of resources from other sources to support the training and technical assistance request.
• Need for Federal support to provide the assistance.

Special consideration will be given to requests where the assistance would have statewide or regional impact, or build interagency or multidisciplinary capacity to deliver services.

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