Virtual National Town Hall on Mass Violence

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The quarterly National Town Halls sponsored by the NMVVRC, with support from the Office for Victims of Crime, provide the best, evidence-based mass violence readiness, response and resiliency/recovery resources and practices for:

• Mass violence victims and survivors
• Victim/ survivor assistance professionals
• Mental and behavioral health professionals
• Law enforcement and criminal justice officials
• Allied professionals

Our goal is to establish an ongoing exchange of ideas about best practices, “lessons learned,” and experiences that can improve a community's coordinated response to mass violence incidents.

Below find recordings and information shared in our prior Town Halls.

Hate-motivated Mass Violence Crimes: Addressing Victim, Survivor & Community Impact (Feb. 23, 2023)

This Town Hall provides an overview of scope and prevalence of mass violence crimes motivated by hate, the individual and collective impact of hate-motivated mass violence crimes as well as offers effective strategies to address community impact and build resilience.

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Recovery and Resilience (Oct. 13, 2022)

Presenters for this Town Hall describe long-term impact of mass violence crimes, discussed mission and scope of services of a Resiliency Center, describe effective resiliency strategies to support individuals and communities, as well as offer several lessons learned from the NMVVRC Resiliency Center Directors Forum.

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Response (July 14, 2022)

This Town Hall describes roles of the FBI and other government agencies in response to mass violence as well as review of initial response centers and Family Assistance Centers, effective strategies to address needs of victims, and early intervention approaches. Note: This Town Hall was not recorded due to restrictions of several presenters. An abbreviated slide deck is provided as well.

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Readiness (May 5, 2022)

This Town Hall describes services and resources available from the Office of Victims of Crime related to mass violence readiness, response and resilience.

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Overview of Mass Violence Resources (Jan. 27, 2022)

This Town Hall describes services and resources available from the Office of Victims of Crime related to mass violence readiness, response and resilience.

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