Frequently Asked Questions

The 2021 National Crime Victims' Service Awards Ceremony was held on April 23.

Sign up for the National Crime Victims' Rights Week Subscription List to receive email updates about future National Crime Victims' Service Awards Ceremonies and other National Crime Victims' Rights Week updates.

Visit the OVC Gallery to view information and watch videos about award recipients from this year and previous years.

Ribbons for NCVRW are not available to order from OVC. Please visit the NCVRW section of our website to view the theme colors. These color codes will be helpful when ordering ribbons from an arts and crafts distributor.

The 2022 NCVRW Theme and Awareness Poster Kits are not yet are available to order.

We encourage you to update your preferences or sign up for the National Crime Victims’ Rights Week subscription list to receive important email updates, including the online release of the 2022 National Crime Victims’ Rights Week Resource Guide.

The 2022 National Crime Victims' Rights Week (NCVRW) Resource Guide has not been released yet. 

Sign up for the NCVRW Subscription List to receive to receive information about the online release of 2022 Resource Guide content and information about the National Crime Victims' Service Awards.

Visit the NCVRW section of our website to learn more about NCVRW.

The dates of the 2022 NCVRW commemoration have not been announced.

Sign up for the NCVRW Subscription List to receive to receive information about future NCVRW commemorations and information about the National Crime Victims' Service Awards.

Visit the NCVRW section of our website to learn more about NCVRW.

If you or someone you know is in life-threatening danger, call 911.

If the danger is not immediate, but it is suspected that abuse has occurred or is occurring, call the non-emergency number for the local police department or see the Report Abuse or Find Help section of the Department of Justice's Elder Justice Initiative website for state-specific contacts and resources.

If you or someone you know has been a victim of elder fraud, contact the National Elder Fraud Hotline toll free at 833–372–8311. The hotline is open Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. eastern time. Services are available for speakers of English, Spanish, and other languages.

For additional information and resources, also see the National Center on Elder Abuse website.

The Federal Trade Commission's ReportFraud.ftc.gov website can help you report fraud and find resources to help you recover.

If you or someone you know is a victim of elder fraud, we encourage you to call the National Elder Fraud Hotline at 833–FRAUD–11 (833–372–8311).

The hotline is open Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. eastern time. Services are available for speakers of English, Spanish, and other languages.

Visit the Get Posted section of the OVC Directory of Crime Victim Services for information on how to add your program or organization to the Directory.

The Directory of Crime Victim Services is an Office for Victims of Crime resource that includes contact information for thousands of victim service providers. The Directory is designed to help service providers and individuals locate victim services in the United States and other countries.

Missing and exploited children statistics are available in resources from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Statistics section of the Office of Justice Program's Missing Children Special Feature.

For additional information, visit the Child and Youth Victimization section of our website and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children website.