Additional Training and Technical Assistance Links
Federal Agency Resources
- Americans with Disabilities Act
From answers to common questions to official legal documents, ADA.gov has everything you need to understand your rights and responsibilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). - Elder Justice Initiative
The Elder Justice Initiative (EJI) supports and coordinates the U.S. Department of Justice's enforcement and programmatic efforts to combat elder abuse, neglect, and financial fraud and scams that target our Nation's older adults. EJI engages in this work by focusing on building federal, state, and local capacity to fight elder abuse; promoting justice for older Americans; supporting research to improve elder abuse policy and practice; and helping older victims and their families. The EJI site includes resources for prosecutors, law enforcement, advocates, specialists, multidisciplinary teams, and guardians, as well as webinars and virtual trainings. You can also find EJI webinars produced in collaboration with OVC on the OVC TTAC website. - Federal Bureau of Investigation
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) offers a wealth of training opportunities to federal, state, municipal, and international agencies and partners, including the Trauma Notification Training and active shooter trainings and resources. - Federal Trade Commission
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) protects consumers by stopping unfair, deceptive or fraudulent practices in the marketplace. The FTC conducts investigations, sues companies and people that violate the law, develops rules to ensure a vibrant marketplace, and educates consumers and businesses about their rights and responsibilities. - Homeland Security’s Blue Campaign
The Blue Campaign is a national public awareness campaign designed to educate the public, law enforcement, and other industry partners to recognize the indicators of human trafficking and how to respond appropriately to possible cases. The Blue Campaign offers trainings and resources for first responders, disaster responders, youth professionals, law enforcement, student and community leaders, and industry professionals. - IdentityTheft.gov
IdentityTheft.gov is the federal government’s one-stop resource for identity theft victims and provides streamlined checklists and sample letters to guide victims through the recovery process. - Office of Justice Programs
Since 1984, the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) has provided federal leadership in developing the Nation’s capacity to prevent and control crime, improve the criminal and juvenile justice systems, increase knowledge about crime and related issues, and assist crime victims. OJP’s senior management team—composed of the Assistant Attorney General (AAG), the Deputy Assistant Attorney General (DAAG), and the five bureau heads—works with dedicated managers and line staff to carry out this mission. OJP’s website includes information about funding, training for specific fields, and financial management training. - Office on Trafficking in Persons
The Office on Trafficking in Persons (OTIP) National Human Trafficking Training and Technical Assistance Center (NHTTAC) delivers TTA on behalf of OTIP to inform and enhance the public health response to human trafficking. Operating under the Administration for Children and Families within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, OTIP’s mission is to combat human trafficking by supporting and leading systems that prevent trafficking through public awareness and to protect victims through identification and assistance, helping them rebuild their lives and become self-sufficient. NHTTAC supports OTIP in developing and delivering TTA that strengthens anti-trafficking work and aids OTIP in fulfilling its mission. - Office for Victims of Crime
The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) was established by the 1984 Victims of Crime Act to oversee diverse programs that benefit victims of crime. OVC provides substantial funding to state victim assistance and compensation programs—the lifeline services that help victims to heal. The agency supports trainings designed to educate criminal justice and allied professionals regarding the rights and needs of crime victims. OVC also sponsors an annual event in April to commemorate National Crime Victims’ Rights Week. OVC is one of five bureaus and four offices with grantmaking authority within the Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. - Office on Violence Against Women
Since its inception in 1995, the Violence Against Women Office, now the Office on Violence Against Women, has provided federal leadership in developing the Nation’s capacity to reduce violence against women and administer justice for and strengthen services to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. - National Center for PTSD
The Veterans Administration National Center for PTSD is the world’s leading research and educational center of excellence on PTSD and traumatic stress. PTSD is a mental health problem that some people develop after experiencing or witnessing a life-threatening or traumatic event. The National Center for PTSD has a wide range of indepth continuing education courses covering different aspects of PTSD assessment, treatment, and related topics. Free continuing education credits are available for most courses. - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)-funded TTA centers offer free support on topics across the behavioral health spectrum to those working in the field. This includes assistance for states, Tribes, nonprofits, communities, health care professionals, and behavioral health specialties, such as licensed clinicians and peer support specialists. SAMHSA’s TTA serves national audiences through webinars, online learning modules, and written resources; specific groups through topic-based virtual learning collaboratives, communities of practice, or short-term training; and communities, states, Tribes, and systems through intensive individualized technical assistance.
National Organization Resources
- ADA National Network
The ADA National Network provides information, guidance, and training on how to implement the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to support the mission of the ADA to “assure equality of opportunity, full participation, independent living, and economic self-sufficiency for individuals with disabilities.” The Network consists of 10 Regional ADA Centers located throughout the United States. Each Regional ADA Center focuses on its region’s unique needs, which is critical to ensuring that ADA National Network services meet the needs of populations and stakeholders throughout the country. - American Indian Development Associates
American Indian Development Associates (AIDA) is a comprehensive resource for Tribal, state, and federal agencies, service providers, and community members seeking information related to juvenile crime, violence, and victimization issues in American Indian and Alaska Native communities. AIDA staff and consultants provide training and technical assistance in support of local, Tribal, state, and federal agencies, including community-based organizations and private and nonprofit organizations in a variety of areas. - American Jail Association
The American Jail Association (AJA) offers TTA to jail professionals nationwide. Training is essential to professional growth and the best way to lower liability. TTA is designed to help with finding solutions to various operational problems. Staffing, security, and policy and procedure development are just some issues that can be addressed. Onsite trainings are customized for almost any issue, including crisis intervention, hostage negotiations, emergency preparedness, medical issues, jail security, investigations, and court testimony. Professional development opportunities include in-house specialized training workshops, live and on-demand webinars, and online training. - American Probation & Parole Association
The American Probation and Parole Association (APPA) is the only professional organization devoted solely to the needs of probation, parole, and community corrections professionals. The primary avenues for obtaining TTA include the APPA Training Institutes and the APPA professional development and training opportunities. - Child Abuse Training & Technical Assistance Centers
Child Abuse Training & Technical Assistance Centers (CATTA) provide TTA to child abuse prevention councils; multidisciplinary interview centers or teams; child abuse prevention, intervention, and treatment service providers; community-based family resource and support centers; family preservation programs; and the State Children’s Trust Fund projects. CATTA established and supports eight Regional Resource Consortiums to build the capacity of local communities to address issues of child maltreatment. - End Violence Against Women International Online Training Institute
End Violence Against Women International (EVAWI) developed an Online Training Institute to bring state-of-the-art training on the topic of criminal justice response to sexual assault. This Online Training Institute provides the opportunity for professionals to expand their knowledge of cutting-edge developments in the criminal justice and community response to sexual assault, with particular emphasis on those crimes committed by someone who is known to the victim. - Identity Theft Resource Center
The Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) is a nonprofit organization established to support victims of identity theft in resolving their cases, and to broaden public education and awareness in the understanding of identity theft, data breaches, cyber security, scams/fraud, and privacy issues. The ITRC conducts training and offers presentations on best practices and risk reduction for both businesses and consumers. - International Association of Chiefs of Police
The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) offers indepth training programs covering a wide range of issues, contract training, creating programs to meet specific needs, and grant-funded/low-cost technical assistance programs for law enforcement. - International Association of Forensic Nurses
The International Association of Forensic Nurses Learning Center offers virtual training opportunities to forensic nurses and medical professionals on child abuse, sexual assault nurse examinations or forensic exams, and domestic and sexual violence. - National Adult Protective Services Association
The National Adult Protective Services Association (NAPSA) is a national nonprofit with members in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Guam. It was formed in 1989 to provide state Adult Protective Services program administrators and staff with a forum for sharing information, solving problems, and improving the quality of services for victims of elder and vulnerable adult abuse. The mission of NAPSA is to improve the quality and availability of protective services for disabled adults and elderly persons who are abused, neglected, or exploited and are unable to protect their own interests. - National Association of Counsel for Children
The National Association of Counsel for Children (NACC) is a membership organization with a primary objective of providing training services and technical assistance to its multidisciplinary and attorney members. To help its members be effective advocates, NACC offers the annual national children’s law conference each fall, the annual trial skills training each spring, a training and speakers bureau, publications, and a national child advocacy resource center. - National Association of Crime Victim Compensation Boards
The National Association of Crime Victim Compensation Boards promotes an exchange of information and ideas through a nationwide network of victim compensation programs. It advances better methods for serving crime victims through various TTA activities, helping its members establish sound administrative practices, achieve fiscal stability, and engage in effective outreach, communication, and advocacy. - National Association of VOCA Assistance Administrators
The National Association of VOCA Assistance Administrators’ mission is to advance education, research, and public service to assure quality services for crime victims nationwide, to strengthen exchange of information and communication among its members, and to provide its members with training and technical assistance to respond effectively to the issues and challenges of supporting those services. - The National Center for Victims of Crime
The National Center for Victims of Crime (NCVC) is an advocate for crime victims. Dedicated to serving individuals, families, and communities harmed by crime, NCVC provides direct services and resources and advocates for laws and policies that create resources and secure rights and protections for crime victims. It also delivers TTA to victim service organizations, counselors, attorneys, criminal justice agencies, and allied professionals. - National Center on Elder Abuse
The National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA) serves as a national resource center dedicated to the prevention of elder mistreatment. NCEA disseminates information on elder abuse to professionals and the public and provides TTA to states and community-based organizations. - National Child Traumatic Stress Network
The National Child Traumatic Stress Network’s (NCTSN) mission is to raise the standard of care and improve access to services for traumatized children, their families, and communities throughout the United States. NCTSN offers online and in-person training on various topics, from general trauma education, assessment, and intervention techniques, to Breakthrough Series Collaboratives focused on systems change. - National Organization for Victim Assistance
The National Organization for Victim Assistance (NOVA) is a private, nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization of victim and witness assistance programs and practitioners, criminal justice agencies and professionals, mental health professionals, researchers, former victims and survivors, and others committed to the recognition and implementation of victim rights and services. Founded in 1975, NOVA is the oldest national group in the worldwide victims’ movement. NOVA’s mission is to promote rights and services for victims of crime and crisis everywhere. - Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network
The Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN) is the Nation’s largest anti-sexual assault organization. RAINN created and operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline (800–656–HOPE and hotline.rainn.org/online) in partnership with more than 1,100 local rape crisis centers across the country and operates the DoD Safe Helpline for the Department of Defense. RAINN also carries out programs to prevent sexual violence, help victims, and ensure that rapists are brought to justice.
