Overview
The 2018 National Crime Victims' Rights Week (NCVRW) Resource Guide contains a wide array of outreach tools and sample materials to help you develop and carry out your NCVRW awareness campaign.
Highlights include a history of the crime victims' rights movement, fact sheets on crime and victimization, suggestions for raising awareness in your community, and original artwork to unite this national effort.
Explore and adapt these user-friendly resources as you plan for this year's NCVRW, April 8–14, 2018.
All downloads open as PDFs, unless otherwise noted. Sections of the Resource Guide are also available in Spanish and are noted throughout.
NCVRW: Maximizing the Impact of Your Campaign Webinar
View a recording on the OVC NCVRW: Maximizing the Impact of Your Campaign webinar. Learn from experts Anne Seymour, NCVRW Community Awareness Projects consultant, and Tara Ballesteros, National Center for Victims of Crime, on how to raise awareness about victims’ rights and services during NCVRW and beyond.
Introductory Materials
⋆ Resource Guide Overview (867 kb)
⋆ Letter from the Director of OVC, Darlene Hutchinson (103 kb)
⋆ Letter from the Executive Director of the National Center for Victims of Crime, Mai Fernandez (129 kb)
⋆ Frequently Asked Questions (988 kb)