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National Town Hall Webinar

Dec. 12, 2024 3pm-4:30pm EST

Join NMVC for a discussion about Cultural Considerations in Mass Violence Preparation, Response, Recovery, & Resilience

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NMVC launches ‘Virtual Resiliency Center’ for mass violence victims and survivors

NMVC has launched a new website at MassViolence.Help with resources for victims and survivors of mass violence featuring evidence-based information, expert guidance, and survivor voices and experience.

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Mayors' MVI Timeline

The NMVVRC and our partner, the U.S. Conference of Mayors, have published a new guide to help mayors effectively engage victim service professionals and behavioral & mental health professionals in planning for and responding to mass violence.

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Transcend NMVC Mobile App

The NMVVRC has developed the Transcend NMVC app to assist with recovery from the psychological and behavioral response that can occur following direct or indirect exposure to mass violence incidents.

The NMVC serves as the source for best evidence to achieve a social understanding of mass violence upon which civic leaders, mental health professionals, journalists, policy makers, and victim service professionals can rely. Our vision is to provide communities access to evidence-based information and resources needed to effectively prepare for and respond to mass violence incidents.

Resources for communities planning responses to mass violence

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Prepare Your Community

Tools for clinicians and other professionals helping survivors

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Help Survivors

Explore information and mobile apps related to self-help

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Self-Help

Discover ways that communities affected by mass violence have responded

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Rebuild Your Community

Read the latest studies and information on mass violence

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Science About Mass Violence

Mass Crimes related to air, fires, water, life and earth

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Large Scale Criminal Incidents

Acknowledgement

This website is funded through a cooperative agreement from the Office for Victims of Crime, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. Neither the U.S. Department of Justice nor any of its components operate, control, are responsible for, or necessarily endorse, this website (including, without limitation, its content, technical infrastructure, and policies, and any services or tools provided). Cooperative agreements No. 2017-MU-GX-K114, 2020-V7-GX-K002 and 15POVC-23-GK-00555-AERX

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