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National Crime Victims’ Rights Week: April 24-30, 2022

2022 National Crime Victims’ Rights Week

Save the date for National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW), which will be commemorated April 24–30, 2022.

Learn more about NCVRW.
Child Victim and Witnesses Support Materials graphics

Child Victims and Witnesses Support Materials

This new OVC resource is intended to support children and youth during their involvement with the justice system as a victim or witness to a crime. In each of the illustrated narratives, child and youth characters explain how the justice system works in a child-friendly and developmentally appropriate way.

View the resources.
Help for Victims

Help for Victims

If you or your loved one is a victim of crime, help is available. 

Our site has resources to help you, including toll free hotlines and information about services in your state/territory.  

Visit our Help for Victims microsite.
OVC TTAC: Office for Victims of Crime Training and Technical Assistance Center

OVC TTAC

OVC TTAC supports the field through customized technical assistance, online trainings, the National Victim Assistance Academy, and more.

Discover training and technical assistance opportunities.
National Elder Fraud Hotline 1-833-FRAUD-11, 1-833-372-8311

National Elder Fraud Hotline

To help combat fraud against older Americans and provide services to victims, OVC supports the National Elder Fraud Hotline. Call 833–FRAUD–11 (833–372–8311) to receive help from a hotline case manager.  

Learn more about the hotline.
Learn about Funding

Learn about Funding

OVC formula funding supports victim compensation and assistance programs in every U.S. state and territory. OVC discretionary grants support training, technical assistance, and other capacity-building programs to support victims of crime in communities across the Nation.
Find Products

Find Products

OVC develops publications and multimedia products on emerging victim issues, promising practices, policy development, and technical assistance and skill-building tools.
Register for Events

Register for Events

Find events to build the capacity of the crime victims field and raise awareness about victims' rights and services.
Browse Topics

Browse Topics

Find publications and other information on a wide variety of crime victimization-related topics.

 

 

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