End Code To Apply Top BannerVAOnline.org, http://www.vaonline.org/, formerly known as Victim Assistance Online, is a non-profit organization which provides information, communication and networking resources to crime victim assistance organizations across the globe, as well information and referrals for crime victims and the general public.
At the heart of our organization is the belief that an informed community of service providers can better aid victims of crime and tragedy.
Through our website we research, review and publish link directories on more than 40 victim assistance related topics, totaling more than 3000 links to organizations, agencies and services around the world. We also present our Virtual Library, an index of online research-class articles, documents, handbooks and guides, listed both alphabetically and by topic category.
In addition to our website services we maintain a number regional and international Contact Networks of victim assistance staff and related professionals. Using the power of the Internet for quick communications, our Networks link together more than 600 organizations, agencies and educational institutions in 28 countries.
Who I'd like to meet:
Victim assistance, support and service providers
Professionals and students from related fields, such as psychology, sociology, criminology, law enforcement, etc.
Survivors of crime, family members looking for information, and all interested members of the general public
Helpdesk
Are you a victim service professional or research academic looking for information, resources or referrals for your organization, or for a survivor of crime or tragedy? Can't locate the resources or information your need on our website?
Submit your question to our Helpdesk! Your message will receive priority consideration from our staff. Should they not have the information you require right at hand, they will consult with the members of our Contact Networks, which includes the organizations listed for our International, Canadian and Research listservs.
Volunteers
We're also looking for volunteers for our online Research Volunteers Program. By becoming a volunteer with VAOnline.org you can help locate and collect information for our online directories, which provides help to the 400,000+ visitors our site receives every year!
It doesn't matter where you are... through the Internet, you can volunteer with us!
Donations and Memberships
Become a Supporting Member!
We need your help to continue supplying our services!
As hard as we work to keep costs down -- we are an all-volunteer organization, working strictly through the Internet for cost-effective communications -- there are still large fees we have to meet for administrative and online services, as well as the technology and software acquisition and upgrades required to continue our work.
We can't do this without you!
Video Spotlight
The National Organization for Victim Assistance (4:14 minutes)
Country of Origin USA
Posted August 15, 2008
How Crime Affects People With Disabilities Video - Part 1 (14 minutes)
Country of Origin USA
Posted July 11, 2008
How Crime Affects People With Disabilities Video - Part 2 (14 minutes)
Country of Origin USA
Posted July 11, 2008
DNA: Critical Issues for Whose Who Work with Victims (24 mins.)
Country of Origin: USA
Posted July 3, 2008
The Forgotten Ones
Country of Origin: Netherlands (International Victimology Institute (INTERVICT), Tilburg University, Netherlands)
Posted: June 24, 2008
Produced by INTERVIC, in concert with the UN, this short film provides an international overview of victim right, including interviews with victim rights and assistance professionals from a number of countries. The video can be downloaded in its entirety from http://juricam.rechten.uvt.nl/media//intervict/intervict1.wmv
Part One: 6 mins.
Part Two: 6 mins.
Oral History of the Victim Assistance Field
Ok, if this is a Video Spotlight, then why am I writing here? It's because of the subject matter.
The Victim Oral History Projecthttp://vroh.uakron.edu/ is a collection of video interviews (and accompanying transcripts) with the people who started the victim rights movement, created the field of crime victim assistance, and who have been, or are now, fighting for changes in the legal and criminal justice systems to help and support victims of crime and tragedy.
Academics, legislators, lawyers, victim support professionals and survivors of crime who have fought incredible odds to make things better for other survivors are all represented.
The History Project comprises more than 50 video interviews with advocates such as: Dr. Marlene Young (NOVA, IOVA, USA, victim rights advocate and creator of one model of victim assistance), Dr. Irvin Waller (Canada, Crime Prevention, Victim Rights Canada and UN Declaration on Crime Victim Rights), Dr. Jane Nady-Sigmon (US OVC and State Department), Steve Derene (USA, Victim of Crime funding and US Constitutional Victim Rights Amendment)
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