About the Seeking Solutions Summit

The OVS Seeking Solutions Summit is a biennial gathering of OVS-funded advocates to learn about a specific topic with the goal of improving their ability to serve victims and survivors of crime in New York State.

This year's summit will bring OVS-funded advocates and allied professionals together to discuss the impact of the implementation of new legislations supporting increased access to services for victims and survivors of crime.

This will be an in-person event.

Key objectives

DEFINE

To define and outline the key impacts of the Fair Access to Victim Compensation Act and other OVS-specific statutes that aimed to increase access to services 6—9 months after implementation.

IDENTIFY

To identify innovative ways that service providers are working together to improve and increase access to services for victims and survivors, and what OVS can do to bolster and support these efforts.

UNDERSTAND

For OVS to understand what is working well, and how we can continue to improve and increase access to victim compensation and services for victims and survivors of crime with actionable tools and systems to address current and anticipated needs.

EXPAND

To expand access to trusted services in communities most impacted by violence, and build stronger relationships between OVS-funded VAPs, non-OVS-funded VAPs, and community partners.