Access the latest press releases, speeches, and blogs about victimization and crime victim services from the White House, U.S. Department of Justice, and OVC.
Dial into the “From the Director’s Desk” monthly briefing on the second Thursday of each month, at 3:00 p.m., eastern time.
During this short call, Director Kristina Rose will update the field about OVC programs and initiatives.
Learn more about joining the call and listen to recordings of prior sessions on our From the Director’s Desk page.
September 25, 2025: Message from the Director: Expansion of OVC TTAC
September 8, 2023: Remarks by OVC Director Kristina Rose at the National Center for Victims of Crime’s 2023 National Training Institute
June 5, 2023: Message from the Director: Update on VOCA Crime Victim Compensation Guidelines
April 27, 2023: Remarks by OVC Director Kristina Rose During the 2023 NCVRW Candlelight Vigil
April 24, 2023: National Crime Victims’ Rights Week Message From OVC Director Kristina Rose
February 16, 2023: Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by OVC Director Kristina Rose at the 2023 Community Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative Grantee Convening
May 31, 2022: 2022 Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Intersex Pride Month Message From the Director
May 27, 2022: 2022 Older Americans Month & World Elder Abuse Awareness Day Message From the Director
May 13, 2022: National Police Week Message From OVC Director Kristina Rose
April 25, 2022: NCVRW Message From OVC Director Kristina Rose
April 22, 2022: Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month: Message From the Director of the Office for Victims of Crime
April 20, 2022: Child Abuse Prevention Month: Message From the Director of the Office for Victims of Crime
September 14, 2023: U.S. Nonfatal Violent Victimization Rate Returns to Prepandemic Levels
September 13, 2023: BJS Releases Report on Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2022
September 11, 2023: NIJ-Supported Research Reduces Sexual Assault DNA Processing Time
July 10, 2022: Four Champions of Racial Justice
May 30, 2023: The Office for Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Updates When Your Child Is Missing: A Family Survival Guide
May 25, 2023: People Who Inspired BJA Programs: James Byrd, Jr.
May 24, 2023: Justice Department Observes National Missing Children’s Day
May 23, 2023: Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Will Honor Law Enforcement, ICAC Task Force at Missing Children’s Day Ceremony
May 11, 2023: Achieving Justice for Sexual Assault Survivors in Georgia
April 25, 2023: Enforcing Victims’ Rights: Elevating Survivor Voices
February 15, 2023: Remarks of Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Amy L. Solomon at the General Community Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative Grantee Convening
December 13, 2022: BJS Releases Female Murder Victims and Victim-Offender Relationship, 2021
October 26, 2022: Justice Department Awards Over $90 Million To Combat Human Trafficking And Support Victims
October 13, 2022: Department of Justice Awards $45 Million to Improve Services for Crime Victims
October 5, 2022: New and Better Crime Data for the Nation
October 4, 2022: BJS Releases Carjacking Victimization, 1995–2021
September 20, 2022: While Violent Victimization Declined from 1993 to 2021, Reporting to Police Rose from 2020 to 2021
July 12, 2022: Tackling Gun Violence, Protecting Communities
June 28, 2022: BJS and NCES Release Report on Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2021
June 21, 2022: BJS Releases Violent Victimization by Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity, 2017–2020
April 29, 2022: Department of Justice Recognizes Environmental Crime Victim Assistance Team with Federal Service Award
April 29, 2022: Department of Justice Recognizes South Dakota Court-Appointed Special Advocate With Volunteer for Victims Award
April 29, 2022: Department of Justice Honors Pennsylvania Researcher with Crime Victims Research Award
April 29, 2022: Department of Justice Recognizes Georgia Victim Advocate with National Crime Victim Service Award
April 29, 2022: Department of Justice Recognizes Pennsylvania Victim Advocate with National Crime Victim Service Award
April 29, 2022: Department of Justice Recognizes Middle District of Tennessee U.S. Attorney's Office With Financial Restoration Award
April 29, 2022: Department of Justice Recognizes North Carolina Pediatric Nurse Practitioner with Allied Professional Award
April 29, 2022: Justice Department Recognizes Human Trafficking Survivor and Advocate From Washington with Special Courage Award
April 29, 2022: Department of Justice Recognizes Bronx Organization with Innovation in Victim Services Award
April 29, 2022: Justice Department Recognizes Grassroots Sexual Violence Coalition with Ronald Reagan Public Policy Award
April 29, 2022: Department of Justice Recognizes Indianapolis Health Center with Innovation in Victim Services Award
April 29, 2022: Department of Justice Recognizes Georgia Advocate with Crime Victims' Rights Award
April 29, 2022: Department of Justice Recognizes Puerto Rico Physician with Allied Professional Award
April 29, 2022: Justice Department Recognizes Florida Sexual Assault Survivor and Advocate with Special Courage Award
April 29, 2022: Remarks of Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Amy L. Solomon at the National Crime Victims' Service Awards Ceremony
April 29, 2022: BJS Releases Trends and Patterns in Firearm Violence, 1993–2018
January 31, 2022: Centering the Voices of Youth in Anti-Trafficking Efforts
September 21, 2023: Justice Department Tribal Access Program Will Continue to Improve the Exchange of Critical Data
September 15, 2023: Western Union Remission Fund Distributes Approximately $40M to Victims in the United States and Abroad
September 11, 2023: Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Delivers Remarks Commemorating the 22nd Anniversary of the Terrorist Attacks of Sept. 11, 2001
August 27, 2023: Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Statement on Jacksonville Shooting
August 23, 2023: Justice Department Awards Almost $70 Million in Grant Funding for Support Services for American Indian and Alaska Native Victims of Crime
June 29, 2023: Justice Department Opens Application Period for Program to Enhance Tribal Access to National Crime Information Databases
June 28, 2023: Justice Department Launches Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons Regional Outreach Program
June 12, 2023: Readout of Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta's Trip to Chicago
June 8, 2023: Statement from Attorney General Merrick B. Garland in Honor of Pride Month
May 30, 2023: Justice Department Highlights Initiatives to Prevent and Address Gender-Based Violence
May 24, 2023: Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta Delivers Remarks at 40th Annual National Missing Children’s Day Ceremony
May 24, 2023: Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Delivers Remarks at 40th Annual National Missing Children’s Day Ceremony
May 24, 2023: Justice Department Observes National Missing Children’s Day
May 15, 2023: Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Delivers Remarks at the National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service
May 5, 2023: Fact Sheet: Justice Department Strengthens Efforts to Address the Crisis of Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons
April 28, 2023: Justice Department Commemorates National Crime Victims’ Rights Week
April 28, 2023: Justice Department Announces National Human Trafficking Coordinator and National Coordinator for Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction
April 25, 2023: Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta Delivers Remarks at the EPA’s Environmental Crimes Event
April 19, 2023: Statement from Attorney General Merrick B. Garland on the 28th Anniversary of the Oklahoma City Bombing
April 15, 2023: Statement from Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco on the 10th Anniversary of the Boston Marathon Bombings
April 10, 2023: Justice Department Announces Total Distribution of Over $6B to Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism
March 13, 2023: Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta Issues Statement on the FBI’s Supplemental 2021 Hate Crime Statistics
February 28, 2023: Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco and Secretary Deb Haaland Meet with Not Invisible Act Commission
February 16, 2023: Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Delivers Remarks at the Community Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative Grantee Convening
February 15, 2023: Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta Delivers Remarks at the Community Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative Grantee Convening
February 15, 2023: Director Allison Randall of the Office on Violence Against Women Delivers Remarks at the Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month Event
February 14, 2023: Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta Delivers Remarks at the Office on Violence Against Women’s Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month Event
February 13, 2023: Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Delivers Remarks at the President’s Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
February 10, 2023: Nearly 40,000 Victims Receive Over $115M in Compensation for Fraud Schemes Processed by MoneyGram
February 6, 2023: Justice Department and Federal Partners Recognize Zero Tolerance Day for Female Genital Mutilation
January 31, 2023: Justice Department Observes National Human Trafficking Prevention Month
January 26, 2023: Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke for Civil Rights Delivers Remarks at OVC's Anti-Trafficking Commemorative Event
January 26, 2023: Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta Delivers Remarks at OVC's Anti-Trafficking Commemorative Event
January 26, 2023: Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Delivers Remarks at OVC's Anti-Trafficking Commemorative Event
December 21, 2022: Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Statement on Anniversary of Pan Am Flight 103 Bombing over Lockerbie, Scotland
December 21, 2022: Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco Delivers Remarks at the 34th Pan Am 103 Memorial Service
December 12, 2022: Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta Issues Statement on 2021 FBI Hate Crimes in the United States Statistics
December 1, 2022: Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Delivers Remarks at the White House Tribal Nations Summit
November 15, 2022: Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta Delivers Remarks at Elder Justice Coordinating Council Meeting
November 1, 2022: Justice Department Awards Nearly $105 Million to Protect from Exploitation, Trauma and Abuse
October 28, 2022: Justice Department Observes National Domestic Violence Awareness Month
October 21, 2022: Justice Department Updates Guidelines for Victim and Witness Assistance
October 7, 2022: National Center for Disaster Fraud Warns of Fraud After Hurricane Ian
October 4, 2022: Justice Department Expands Transnational Elder Fraud Strike Force to Protect Older Americans from Fraud
September 29, 2022: Justice Department Awards $100 Million to Reduce Community Violence
September 28, 2022: Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta Delivers Remarks for the 2022 Safety and Justice Challenge
September 28, 2022: Justice Department Will Award $57 Million to Support Justice System Reforms and Racial Equity
September 28, 2022: Justice Department Announces Total Distribution of Over $4 Billion to Victims of Madoff Ponzi Scheme
September 27, 2022: Sixteen Tribes Selected for Participation in Program Enhancing Tribal Access to National Crime Information Databases
September 21, 2022: Justice Department Announces More Than $246 Million in Grants for Tribal Nations
September 15, 2022: Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Delivers Remarks on Justice Department Efforts to Combat Unlawful Acts of Hate
July 1, 2022: Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Announces Department of Justice 2022-26 Strategic Plan
June 30, 2022: Justice Department Opens Application Period for Program to Enhance Tribal Access to National Crime Information Databases
June 16, 2022: Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Delivers Remarks at the Launch of the White House Task Force to Address Online Harassment and Abuse
June 15, 2022: Statement of Attorney General Merrick B. Garland on World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
May 24, 2022: Justice Department Statement on the Mass Shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, TX
May 23, 2022: Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta Delivers Virtual Remarks at 2022 Conference on Crimes Against Women
May 20, 2022: Justice Department Announces New Initiatives to Address and Prevent Hate Crimes and Hate Incidents
May 14, 2022: Justice Department Statement on the Mass Shooting in Buffalo, NY
May 11, 2022: Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Honors Nation’s Law Enforcement During National Police Week
May 4, 2022: Justice Department Announces New Training Resource for Sexual Assault Medical Forensic Examinations
April 29, 2022: Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Recognizes Individuals and Organizations for Service to Victims of Crime
April 29, 2022: Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta Delivers Remarks at the National Crime Victims’ Rights Week Award Ceremony
April 29, 2022: Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco Delivers Remarks at the National Crime Victims’ Rights Week Award Ceremony
April 19, 2022: Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta Delivers Remarks at the Elder Justice Decision-Making Capacity Symposium
April 19, 2022: Statement from Attorney General Merrick B. Garland on the 27th Anniversary of the Oklahoma City Bombing
March 16, 2022: Justice Department Applauds Reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act
February 4, 2022: Justice Department, ICE and the FBI Recognize International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation
February 2, 2022: Statement from Attorney General Merrick B. Garland on the Anniversary of Shootings of FBI Special Agents in Florida
January 31, 2022: Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Announces Justice Department Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking
January 25, 2022: Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Delivers Remarks at the Meeting of the President’s Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
September 13, 2023: Fact Sheet: Biden-Harris Administration Celebrates the Twenty-Ninth Anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act
May 12, 2023: A Proclamation on Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week, 2023
May 4, 2023: A Proclamation on Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day, 2023
April 21, 2023: A Proclamation on National Crime Victims’ Week, 2023
March 31, 2023: A Proclamation on National Child Abuse Prevention Month, 2023
March 31, 2023: A Proclamation on National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, 2023
March 3, 2023: Executive Summary: Initial Blueprint for the White House Task Force to Address Online Harassment and Abuse
March 3, 2023: A Proclamation on National Consumer Protection Week, 2023
February 13, 2023: Fact Sheet: President’s Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (2023)
February 10, 2023: Fact Sheet: Resources for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Communities in the Aftermath of Mass Violence
January 31, 2023: A Proclamation on National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month, 2023
December 30, 2022: A Proclamation on National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, 2023
December 30, 2022: A Proclamation on National Stalking Awareness Month, 2023
November 30, 2022: A Proclamation on National Impaired Driving Prevention Month, 2022
November 20, 2022: Statement by President Joe Biden on Transgender Day of Remembrance
October 27, 2022: A Proclamation on National First Responders Day, 2022
October 27, 2022: Statement by President Joe Biden Marking Four Years Since the Attack on Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life Synagogue
October 1, 2022: Statement by President Joe Biden Marking Five Years Since the Las Vegas Shooting
September 30, 2022: A Proclamation on Cybersecurity Awareness Month, 2022
September 30, 2022: A Proclamation on National Domestic Violence Awareness And Prevention Month, 2022
September 15, 2022: Fact Sheet: The United We Stand Summit: Taking Action to Prevent and Address Hate-Motivated Violence and Foster Unity
September 15, 2022: Remarks by President Biden at the United We Stand Summit
September 9, 2022: A Proclamation on Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance, 2022
August 31, 2022: A Proclamation on National Preparedness Month, 2022
July 5, 2022: Remarks by Vice President Harris on the Highland Park Shooting
June 17, 2022: Readout of the White House Task Force to Address Online Harassment and Abuse Launch
May 14, 2022: A Proclamation on World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, 2022
May 27, 2022: Fact Sheet: The Biden-Harris Administration Responds to Immediate Needs of the Community in the Buffalo and Uvalde Attacks
May 24, 2022: Remarks by President Biden on the School Shooting in Uvalde, Texas
May 15, 2022: Statement by Vice President Harris on Mass Shooting in Buffalo, New York
May 15, 2022: Remarks by President Biden at the National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service
May 14, 2022: Statement by President Biden on Mass Shooting in Buffalo, New York
May 4, 2022: A Proclamation on Missing Or Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day, 2022
April 22, 2022: A Proclamation on National Crime Victims' Rights Week, 2022
March 31, 2022: A Proclamation on Second Chance Month
March 31, 2022: A Proclamation on National Child Abuse Prevention Month
March 31, 2022: A Proclamation on National Sexual Assault Awareness And Prevention Month
March 31, 2022: A Proclamation on Transgender Day of Visibility
March 16, 2022: Fact Sheet: Reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)
January 31, 2022: A Proclamation on National Teen Dating Violence Awareness And Prevention Month, 2022
January 26, 2022: Fact Sheet: Executive Order, 2022 Amendments to the Manual for Courts-Martial
January 25, 2022: Fact Sheet: President’s Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (2022)
January 25, 2022: Remarks by Vice President Harris at the President’s Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
January 20, 2022: Fact Sheet: Biden-Harris Administration Advances Equity and Opportunity for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Communities Across the Country