National Crime Victims' Rights Week (NCVRW) Resource Guide 2009

• NCJ Number: 224169
• Date Published: February 2009
• Length: 1 page
• Agencies: OVC
• Publication Type: Factsheet

Annotation

This fact sheet provides an overview of the release of the 2009 National Crime Victims' Rights Week Resource Guide.

Abstract

The National Center for Victims of Crime and the U.S. Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) announce the release of the 2009 National Crime Victims' Rights Week Resource Guide. The guide contains a wide array of readily adaptable outreach tools, information on current levels of victimization and the history of victims' rights in the United States, and tips on how to involve your community in helping crime victims rebuild their lives. The 2009 NCVRW theme, "25 Years of Rebuilding Lives: Celebrating the Victims of Crime Act." The resource guide contents include: an overview; maximizing communication and awareness; camera-ready artwork; working with the media; landmarks in victims' rights and services; and statistical overviews and resources. The complete 2009 NCVRW Resource Guide can be accessed at http://ovc.ncjrs.gov/ncvrw2009/welcome.html.