Resources
Retrieve a variety of resources to assist communities and government agencies in planning for and responding to victims of mass violence and terrorism. Resources include access to webinars, e-toolkits, and training and technical assistance for community planning, response, and recovery.
| Partnerships & Planning | Resources |
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| Partnerships and Planning is a critical first phase of preparing for an incident of mass violence or terrorism. Pre-planning requires strategic, deliberate consideration about how to establish and maintain relationships and apply a community's resources when responding to the needs of victims impacted by mass violence or terrorism. Phase 1 provides resources to plan and prepare a community to respond to victims' needs, recognizing that every community is unique with varying resources and organizational structures. | As you are developing your mass violence victim assistance plan, review these after action reports for lessons learned from these incidents.
Aurora Century 16 Theater Shooting, Aurora, Colorado – After Action Report [PDF 4.8MB] Alaska Victim Assistance Partnerships This flier was developed by the Alaska Victim Assistance Partnership to promote their efforts to develop a Mass Violence Victim Assistance Plan. [PDF 331KB] Colorado Mass Violence Toolkit for Crime Victim Advocates Las Vegas Route 91 Harvest Music Festival Shooting, Las Vegas, Nevada – After Action Report [PDF 6.6MB] Response and Recovery Framework for Incidents of Mass Violence and Terrorism [PDF 179KB] |
| Response | Resources |
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| Phase 2 offers resources for the acute crisis response to an incident of mass violence or terrorism. This section includes information regarding how victim services can support and enhance the existing emergency response. |
Communication Opportunities – Keeping Victims/Survivors Updated, Toolkit for Response for Advocates in Colorado [PDF 205KB]
Faith-Based Responders in the Wake of Mass Violence and Terrorism Quick Tips [PDF 951KB] Sample PIO Lessons Learned, Aurora, Colorado [PDF 619KB] Sample Victim Liaison Job Description [PDF 58KB] |
| Recovery | Resources |
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| There are many aspects to the recovery phase of an incident of mass violence or terrorism, including community trauma recovery, financial support, annual observances, permanent site memorials, and resiliency centers. Phase 3 provides tools to assist communities in their efforts to recover following an incident by providing resources to enhance their capacity to deliver services, to identify needs, and to build a long-term response for victims. | Archiving grief: Museums learn to preserve memorials left at mass shootings
Planning How to Cope with Commemorations, Special Events, and Timeframes that Activate Trauma Memories Quick Tips [PDF 1.7MB] The Resiliency Center by SafeHope, Newton and Hesston, Kansas |