Hello all! OVS Training and Outreach is working to craft an awareness campaign for OVS services, and we need your help! In this thread, can you please let us know how victims in your county self-identify? What terminology do they use? What resonates with them? For example: survivor vs victim, etc. Please response with your county, as well as terms that are used in your area. Thank you for your help with this important initiative! Tagging @Lindsey Crusan-Muse , @Karen Ziegler (she/hers) and @Christopher Bromson to get the ball rolling! #Victim #Identify #IdentifyingVictims #Survivors #Locate #Awareness #Visibility

OVS is pleased to announce that Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence is currently searching for a Community Violence Initiative Director to join their team. Please see below for additional information. If you’re interested in learning more of referring a candidate, please contact Sivan Philo . About Giffords Nearly 40,000 people died from gun violence in the United States in 2017, the most in 40 years. This uniquely American crisis leaves no community untouched—but it doesn’t have to be this way. Led by former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, the team at Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence brings decades of political, legal, and policy expertise to the fight for gun safety. These efforts shift culture, mobilize voters, and challenge injustice. A safer America is possible—one where our children can grow up without fear of gun violence—and that is why they are in this fight. To get to know more about this organizations and mission, please visit: https://giffords.org/about/ About the Community Violence Initiative (CVI) Director role The CVI Director will oversee the development and expansion of the Community Violence Initiative, launched by Giffords in 2016 with the mission of identifying and lifting up the nation’s most promising solutions to the crisis of daily gun violence. They will report to the Managing Director of Giffords Law Center and serve as a member of Giffords' Senior Management Team. To learn more: https://www.on-ramps.com/jobs/2010 #job #career #opportunity

The Council on Criminal Justice issued a special report on COVID. The report outlines general recommendations to be carried out by all leaders across the criminal justice system, as well as sector-specific recommendations. A summary of the general recommendations is below: Go beyond CDC guidance to stop exponential growth Communicate transparently about COVID-19 response plans, policies, and data Adopt universal masking requirements for all staff and impacted populations when indoors and in close contact with others Widely and frequently test staff and justice-involved populations for COVID-19 using the most reliable methods available Limit contact, maximize distance, and reduce density Allocate resources strategically Actively engage and consider impacted communities in all decision-making To learn more, and to view sector-specific recommendations, visit https://counciloncj.foleon.com/covid19/report/ . Thank you for partnering with us to mobilize your community to join our statewide efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19.  #COVID19 #COVID #Guideline #Guidance