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National Crime Victims' Rights Week (NCVRW)

March 2024 Featured Resources

This featured news content includes information about National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, National Consumer Protection Week, and Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month.

Register for OVC’s 2024 National Crime Victims’ Rights Week Events


OVC invites you to attend the following events this April as we commemorate National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW). Space is limited at both events so register to attend today.

Options, services, and hope for crime survivors. How would you help? National Crime Victims’ Rights Week. April 21-27, 2024.

NCVRW Candlelight Vigil

Join OVC for the 2024 NCVRW Candlelight Vigil as we pay tribute to victims of crime and the many dedicated professionals and volunteers who advocate on their behalf. During the vigil...

January 2024 Featured Resources

This featured news content includes information about National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, National Stalking Awareness Month, Identity Theft Awareness Week, and the release of the National Crime Victims’ Rights Week artwork.

Now Online: 2024 National Crime Victims’ Rights Week Artwork

Options, services, and hope for crime survivors. How would you help? National Crime Victims’ Rights Week. April 21-27, 2024.

National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW) will be commemorated April 21–27, 2024 and the 2024 NCVRW theme is—

How would you help?

Options, services, and hope for crime survivors.

This theme is a call-to-action for us all to create safe environments for crime victims to share what happened to them. By doing so, we’re able to offer support, options for life-saving services, and, most...