people with disabilities

  • Human Trafficking of Youth with Disabilities

    International Organization for Adolescents (IOFA) The International Organization for Adolescents (IOFA), in collaboration with the National Human Trafficking and Disabilities Working Group (NHTDWG), partnered together through this project to increase identification of children and youth with disabilities who are victims...
  • COVID-19 Impact Briefs

    The National Resource Center for Reaching Victims conducted a series of listening sessions to unearth the impact the COVID-19 health crisis is having on underserved victims of crime and better resource the crime victim services field to respond to those...
  • How Advocates, Law Enforcement, and Attorneys Can Meet the Accommodation Needs of Crime Victims with Disabilities

    People with disabilities and Deaf people are victims of violent crime at three times the rate of people without disabilities. They also experience some of the greatest obstacles to accessing justice and healing services. These barriers make it difficult, if...
  • Just Ask: How Advocates, Law Enforcement, and Attorneys can better meet the needs of crime victims with disabilities by asking about and providing accommodations

    People with disabilities and Deaf people are victims of violent crime at three times the rate of people without disabilities. They also experience some of the greatest obstacles to accessing justice and healing services. These barriers make it difficult, if...
  • Promoting Accessible and Inclusive Services for Victims with Disabilities: A Webinar for VOCA Administrators

    According to the Bureau of Justice Statistic’s 2016 report, people with disabilities were more than three times more likely to experience violent crime than people without disabilities from 2010-2014. At the same time, only 13% of violent crime victims with...