U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government, Department of Justice.

NCJRS Virtual Library

The Virtual Library houses over 235,000 criminal justice resources, including all known OJP works.
Click here to search the NCJRS Virtual Library

Victim Assistance in Indian Country Guidebook

NCJ Number
182316
Date Published
1999
Length
200 pages
Annotation
This guidebook is intended as a desk reference for programs of Victim Assistance in Indian Country (VAIC) and includes guidelines, forms, codes, procedures, and protocols aimed to improve coordination and cooperation among VAIC programs as well as State and Federal victim assistance programs.
Abstract
The manual discusses the purpose of the Department of Justice’s Office of Victims of Crime; VAIC programs and compliance issues; victim issues and compensation; shelters for victims; and tribal codes, procedures, and protocols for addressing victim issues; best practices for tribal community outreach and examine jurisdictional issues. The text notes that the purpose of VAIC is to create permanent, accessible, and responsive victim assistance services in Indian country subject to Federal criminal jurisdiction where victim services are limited or nonexistent. All VAIC funding is solely for the purpose of providing services that respond immediately to the emotional and physical needs, excluding medical care, of crime victims in Indian country. Examples of services a VAIC program might provide include homemaker/parenting services for victims of domestic assault, crisis intervention, visiting nurses, child care, Head Start, counseling, employment counseling, housing assistance, transportation assistance, and traditional counselors. Resource lists; appended sample forms, guidelines, protocols, and other program materials; and background information