LinksResponding to Victims of Terrorism and Mass Violence Crimes
http://www.ovc.gov/publications/infores/redcross/ncj209681.pdf
The American Red Cross (ARC) and the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) fill critical and complementary roles in assisting victims of terrorism and mass violence. The deceased, survivors, and bereaved family members in these events are victims of a deliberately perpetrated criminal act. This booklet supports the important working relationship between OVC and ARC and provides ARC staff and volunteers with information about crime victims' rights and needs, how to assist victims of terrorism and mass violence crimes, OVC's services, and types of crime victim assistance and services.
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OVC Handbook for Coping After Terrorism; A Guide to Healing and Recovery
http://www.ovc.gov/publications/infores/cat_hndbk/NCJ190249.pdf
The information in this handbook is intended to help you understand your reactions to an act of terrorism or mass violence. It is not intended to be a substitute for the role of professionals with expertise in counseling trauma victims.
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International Terrorism Victim Expense Reimbursement Program
http://www.ovc.gov/publications/infores/intlterrorismreport/welcome.html
Victims of acts of international terrorism occurring outside the United States often face unique obstacles in securing assistance, expense reimbursement, emergency transportation and short-term lodging, and appropriate medical and mental health care. Congress authorized the International Terrorism Victim Expense Reimbursement Program (ITVERP) to ensure that victims of international terrorism may receive reimbursement for their expenses associated with that Act.
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MENTAL HEALTH RESPONSE TO MASS VIOLENCE AND TERRORISM: A FIELD GUIDE
http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/publications/allpubs/SMA05-4025/SMA05-4025.pdf
This Field Guide is intended for mental health and disaster workers; first responders; government agency employees; and crime victim assistance, faith-based, healthcare, and other service providers who assist survivors and families during the aftermath of mass violence and terrorism. All who come in contact with victims and families can contribute to restoring their dignity and sense of control by interacting with sensitivity, kindness, and respect. This Field Guide provides the basics of responding to those in crisis.
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Mental Health Response to Mass Violence and Terrorism
http://download.ncadi.samhsa.gov/ken/pdf/SMA-3959/MassViolenceAndTerrorism.pdf
This manual contains "the basics" of what mental health providers, crime victim assistance professionals, and faith-based counselors need to know to provide appropriate mental health support following incidents involving criminal mass victimization. The manual is primarily for mental health professionals, yet all service providers will find much of the material to be useful.
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Compassion Fatigue following the September 11 Terrorist Attacks: A Study of Secondary Trauma among N
http://mailer.fsu.edu/~cfigley/pubs/IJEMH_6_2.pdf
Experience suggests that individuals who work in the caring and psychotherapeutic professions are among those to provide mental health services to disaster victims who suffer from psychological trauma. Yet, few studies have focused on the emotional exhaustion that can ensue from working with such clients, referred to as compassion fatigue (CF) in this study. This report discusses how CF differs from other occupational hazards, such as secondary trauma (ST) and job burnout.
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Project Pediatric Preparedness Final Report (PDF)
http://terrorism.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=Documents&file=get&download=572
Emergency preparedness and response planning, technology investments, and training frequently do not consider the unique requirements of responding to pediatric victims of a larger scale terrorist attack. Children have unique physiologies and psychologies that create unique needs in capabilities and protocols for the use of medical procedures, equipment, drugs, decontamination, mortuary affairs, psychological treatment, and legal authorities. This report explains these unique needs and gaps, and provides a foundation for homeland security planning for pediatric victims of terrorism. This report describes the minimum capabilities essential for emergency response to pediatric victims. The report lays out fifteen Functional Areas for pediatric response. The report also lays out six Capability Areas – general categories of capabilities used to perform functions, tasks, and missions, and support each of the Functional Areas.
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Responding to September 11 Victims; Lessons Learned From the States
http://www.ovc.gov/publications/infores/911lessonslearned/welcome.html
After the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, OVC funded a number of state Victims of Crime Act administrator agencies to provide services to victims of the attacks. At a meeting on December 7–8, 2003, those grantees described their experiences in mobilizing to meet the demand for victim assistance and compensation. This monograph reflects their frontline perspective and offers lessons for state, federal, and private decisionmakers on organizing effective responses to mass criminal victimization.
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Does watching the news affect perceived risk of terrorism?
http://www.orau.gov/DHS_RE_Summit07/abstracts/Nellis.pdf
Several authors have proposed that the news media elevate perceptions of risk and fear of crime. Research suggests that fear of crime is related to the overall amount of media consumption, “resonance” of news reports, how much attention the individual pays to the news, and how credible he or she believes it to be. The present study examines whether this dynamic applies for terrorism.
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Responding to Terrorism Victims; Oklahoma City and Beyond
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/pdftxt/NCJ183949.pdf
This report identifies the special measures needed to protect the rights and meet the needs of victims of a large-scale terrorist attack involving mass casualties. In particular, it demonstrates efforts required to ensure an effective response to victims’ rights and their short- and long-term emotional and psychological needs as an integral part of a comprehensive response to terrorism cases involving mass casualties.
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