Reports and Statistics

American Indians and Crime
This report, written by Steven Perry and published by the U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Statistics, highlights the crime rates and types of crimes committed against American Indian and Alaska Natives. This report represents a compilation and analysis of data on the incidents, prevalence, and consequences of violent crime among American Indians. The report uses data from a wide variety of sources, including statistical series maintained by the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Bureau of Prisons (BOP), and the U.S. Census Bureau.

Federal Child Welfare Statutes
This report, published by the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, contains a listing of all U.S. statutes that have provisions for domestic violence. This research of the DHHS Administration for Children and Families' Index of Federal Child Welfare laws as well as all laws listed under Federal Legislation was compiled into an easy to find resource, and the laws are listed in alphabetical order.

Maze of Injustice: The Failure to Protect Indigenous Women from Sexual Violence in the USA
This report, published by Amnesty International, is the result of research conducted in three locations with different policing and judicial arrangements. It is a rather graphic and horrifying look at the failure to protect and prosecute American Indian and Alaska Native women from sexual violence. It details the systemic failure to punish those responsible and the barriers that Native women face.

Maze of Injustice: One Year Later
This report, published in 2008, details the impact of the original Maze of Injustice report, and highlight what steps have been taken to reduce sexual violence against American Indian and Alaska Native women. It outlines promising initiatives on the state, federal, and tribal level and highlights crucial areas that still need to be addressed.

Straight Talk: Volunteers and Confidentiality
This article from Charity Channel addresses the issue of sharing confidential information with volunteers. Some tips and suggestions are provided to get your entire organization on board as well as setting some policies in place.

Seven Things for Board Members to Look at in Financial Statements
This "cheat sheet" gives a basic understanding of the non-profit organization's financials. Created by John Yeutter, Ph.D., CFP®, this is an easy to understand guide for new and experienced board members.

The Five Essential Things Every Volunteer Deserves
This article from Charity Channel lists five different ways to see how an organization values its volunteers.

Tips for Effective Training Sessions
This article from Charity Channel offers suggestions to ensure your next training session is successful.

Violence Against American Indian and Alaska Native Women and the Criminal Justice Response: What Is Known
This 2008 report provides an overview of the epidemiology of violence against American Indian and Alaska Native women as well as an accounting of the criminal justice responses to this violence. It updates statistics of American Indian and Alaska Native women as well as highlights some of the barriers these women face. This report gives more statistical detail than previous reports, but highlights the need for better evaluation of programs to see if there is truly an impact on program effectiveness.

Violence Against Native Women: A Guide for Practitioner Action
This paper, written by the Office on Violence Against Women and the National Center for Full Faith and Credit, is a guide for practitioners who represent Native American women who are victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. This paper also reviews actions taken by the U.S. Government and many tribal nations to respond to violence against Native women and to eliminate barriers and justice and healing for Native women who has survived domestic and sexual violence. Practice tips are included to assist practitioners and elected tribal officials as well as a list of resources and a glossary.

Funding Opportunities

Charity Channel (http://charitychannel.com)
Grants announcements, management articles, consulting support, volunteer management support, and board development information.

Rural Assistance Center (http://www.raconline.org)
Located at the University of Nebraska, this site provides information about rural entrepreneurship projects and a listing of available grants for rural areas.

The Grantsmanship Center (http://www.tgci.com)
Excellent resource for up to date announcements from the Federal Register. Excellent training resource for grant writers.

The Chronicle of Philanthropy (http://philanthropy.com)
Bi-weekly newspaper about the world of private foundations and funding. Excellent resource for trends and ethics discussions.

The Foundation Center (http://fdcenter.org)
The Foundation Center, most well known for their extensive libraries about private foundations. Used to be large and cumbersome tomes now is online and on CD.

Department of Justice (http://www.usdoj.gov)
The primary government agency providing assistance for law enforcement and victim advocacy.

Office of Justice Programs (http://www.ojp.gov)
A resource for victim assistance and law enforcement programming.

Federal Grants Notification (http://www.grants.gov)
E-mail each day with funding announcements.

Grants for Non-Profits (http://www.lib.msu.edu/harris23/grants/2sgalpha.htm)
An excellent resource for all kinds of funding information. Some of the information is centered on the Michigan area, but most is applicable to all areas of the United States.

Afterschool.gov (http://www.afterschool.gov/feddollar)
This database is sponsored by AfterSchool.Gov, part of the National Partnership for Reinventing Government, gives you one stop for information about more than 100 sources of federal funding for after-school and youth development programming.

Office for Victims of Crime (http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc)
This is the web site for most funding services for victims of crime from the Department of Justice.

Office on Violence Against Women (http://www.usdoj.gov/ovw)
This is the web site for funding and other resources for services for domestic violence and sexual assault victim services.

Victim Resources

Face-To-Face
This organization provides free facial, neck, and head reconstructive and plastic surgery to repair injuries caused by domestic violence. They will also help with branding and tattoos. Call (800) 842-4546 or visit their website for more information.

Give Back A Smile
Survivors of domestic violence who have suffered injuries to their front teeth and/or supporting structures of the front teeth can receive free construction, cosmetic, and reconstructive dental care. Call (800) 773-4227 or visit their website for more information.

Skin Care Outreach Empowers Survivors (SCORES)
This program offers free dermatalogic surgery to domestic violence survivors to repair skin injuries (such as scars, burns, and tattoos) on the body that was caused by an intimate partner or spouse. Call (888) 892-6702 for more information.

New Numbers for Domestic Violence Victims
This handout from the Social Security Administration provides information on how domestic violence victims can change their social security number. This information includes a detailed list of the required documentation from both U.S. citizens and noncitizens.

National Domestic Violence Hotline (NDVH)
The Hotline is a nonprofit organization that provides crisis intervention, information, and referral to victims of domestic violence, perpetrators, friends, and families.The Hotline answers a variety of calls and is a resource for domestic violence advocates, government officials, law enforcement agencies, and the general public.

Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network (RAINN)
The Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network is the nation's largest anti-sexual assault organization. RAINN operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline and the National Sexual Assault Online Hotline, and publicizes the hotline's free, confidential services; educates the public about sexual assault; and leads national efforts to prevent sexual assault, improve services to victims and ensure that rapists are brought to justice.

National Center for Victims of Crime (NCVC)
The nation's leading resource and advocacy organization for crime victims and those who serve them, their mission is to forge a national commitment to help victims of crime rebuild their lives by working with local, state, and federal partners.

National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV)
Their mission is to work for major societal changes necessary to eliminate both personal and societal violence against all women and children by working on coalition building at the local, state, regional and national levels; support for the provision of community-based, non-violent alternatives - such as safe home and shelter programs - for battered women and their children; public education and technical assistance; and policy development and innovative legislation.

National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV)
NNEDV is the leading voice for domestic violence victims and their advocates, and works closely with its members to understand the ongoing and emerging needs of domestic violence victims and advocacy programs to ensure those needs are heard and understood by policymakers at the national level. NNEDV offers a range of programs and initiatives to address the complex causes and far-reaching consequences of domestic violence. Through cross-sector collaborations and corporate partnerships, NNEDV offers support to victims of domestic violence who are escaping abusive relationships – and empowers survivors to build new lives.

Office for Victims of Crime, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice (OVC)
An agency of the U.S. Department of Justice, OVC offers training and technical assistance to those who serve crime victims. OVC also offers information for crime victims to get the assistance they need. Statistical and research information is available to the general public as well.

Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice (OVW)
OVW provides national leadership in developing the nation's capacity to reduce violence against women through the implementation of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). Created in 1995, OVW administers financial and technical assistance to communities across the country that are developing programs, policies, and practices aimed at ending domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.

Oklahoma District Attorneys Council
This agency was created by the Oklahoma Legislature in 1976.  It is the administrative agency for the Crime Victims Compensation Board and the state administrative agency for several federal grants. There are links available just for victims and for victim services within the state of Oklahoma.