Welcome
The Oregon Department of Justice (ODOJ), Crime Victim and Survivor Services Division (CVSSD), is hosting a series of nine multi-county Community Collaboration Meetings in 23 of 36 counties between September 2024 – June 2025. These meetings will include partners in each of the primary county service areas from law enforcement, prosecution, courts, victim services and child advocacy services.
In 2023, ODOJ/CVSSD completed the first half of the Community Collaboration and Tribal Nations Needs Assessment Project which was identified in the VAWA Implementation Plan. The listening sessions with each of the nine federally recognized tribes focused on the collaborative partnerships across the state.
About the Community Collaboration Meetings
We all share a commitment to address gaps in services in our communities. We continue to hear about challenges tribal victims and survivors face receiving services and challenges connecting sister victim service programs and community partners in law enforcement, and prosecution.
The Crime Victim and Survivor Services Division and its leadership, fund coordinators and CVSSD DEI Subcommittee Co-Chair and state partners will meet with community partners in each location.
CVSSD will release a brief 5 question survey in advance of each meeting to help guide an interactive 2-hour conversation with all of us at the table. You may access the survey here. We encourage you to include your team when responding to the survey.
Your experience and expertise is important to us. Please let us know if you have questions, or if there is anything we can do to support your participation in these meetings.
Diana Fleming | 503-884-5548 | email
To help us with our planning, please indicate any accommodation needs you have on your registration, or by contacting:
Amanda Shinkle | 503-378-6870| email
Materials
We strive to be paper-free. The following handouts are not required to use during the meetings but meant to provide additional guidance or resources that may help strengthen partnerships between Tribal Nations and community partners.
Deliberate Steps of Inclusion of First Nations Voices(PDF)» as provided during Community Collaboration meetings
Tribal Victim Service Program Contact List (PDF)»
Information to Build Fundamental Understanding
- Tribal Government to Government Laws and Policies (PDF)»
- Tribal Nations County Service Area in Oregon (PDF)»
- Introduction to Indian Law, Tribal Relations and Criminal Jurisdiction in Indian Country (PDF)»
Tribal Restraining Orders
- Restraining Order Violation FAQs (PDF)»
- DOJ and USAO Full Faith and Credit for Tribal Restraining Orders Memo (PDF)»
- Full Faith and Credit FAQs (PDF)»
- SB 183 Info Sheet (PDF)»
CVSSD and Tribal General Information
- DEI Subcommittee (PDF) »
- Excerpts from Fiscal Year 2022 to 2025 VAWA IP for Oregon (PDF)»
- Tribal Forum Values (PDF)»
Community Collaboration Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Community Collaboration FAQ in progress
CVSSD Statewide Reports
- Tribal Nation Listening Tour report – 2012 (PDF)»
- Tribal Nations List of Fact Sheets for Listening Tour (PDF)»
These materials are for educational purposes only. They do not
constitute legal advice. If you have questions about how the law
applies to your work, please reach out to your general counsel or
attorney.
Meeting Details
Jefferson, Wasco and Hood River Counties
The following meeting details are for the community collaboration meeting held in Warm Springs on May 21.
Location: The Museum at Warm Springs, 2189 Highway 26, Warm Springs, OR 97761
Date: May 21, 2025
Time: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm noon
Umatilla, Union and Wallowa Counties
The following meeting details are for the community collaboration meeting held in Pendleton on June 3.
Location: Confederated Tribes of Umatilla Indian Reservation, Tamástslikt Cultural Institute, Theater Conference Room. 47106 Wildhorse Boulevard Pendleton, OR 97801
Date: June 3, 2025
Time: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm noon
Directions, Parking and other details: Take exit 216 on I-84. Turn north on Hwy 331/South Market Road, turn east onto Wildhorse Blvd. and follow to a stop sign. Turn left and immediate right into parking lot. Wildhorse Blvd is between Wildhorse Resort Casino & Hotel and the Golf Course. The Tamástslikt Cultural Institute (TCI) museum is open for anyone that would like to learn more about the history of the tribe.
This map (PDF) » provides directions to meeting location.