Victim Rights and Services
Mass Violence and Terrorism Volunteer Management Webinar
Developing a Co-Response to a Mass Violence Incident During a Community Crisis Expert Q&A Webinar
Supportive Services Available to Survivors of Sexual Assault in the Military – A Military- and Community-Based Collaboration Expert Q&A Webinar
Closing the Gap Between Values and Reality: Disability Inclusion in Culturally Specific Programs (Webinar)
Responding to Terrorism Victims: Oklahoma City and Beyond
OVC Help Series for Crime Victims: Robbery
2020 VOCA National Training Conference
2020 NCVRW Theme Video Clip
The theme for 2020 National Crime Victims Rights' Week is Seek Justice | Ensure Victims' Rights | Inspire Hope. This year's theme commemorates the individuals and groups whose advocacy has propelled the victims' rights movement forward for the past half century, inspiring in victims and their loved ones a feeling of hope for progress, justice, and healing.
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2020 NCVRW Theme Video
The theme for 2020 National Crime Victims Rights' Week is Seek Justice | Ensure Victims' Rights | Inspire Hope. This year's theme commemorates the individuals and groups whose advocacy has propelled the victims' rights movement forward for the past half century, inspiring in victims and their loved ones a feeling of hope for progress, justice, and healing.
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Partners in Justice—BIA Victim Specialists
This video, prepared by OVC and the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), presents an overview of the BIA Victim Specialist Program and identifies some of the program's successes and challenges providing services to victims of crime in Indian Country.
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National Organization for Victim Assistance 46th Annual Training Event (Webinar)
Identity Theft Victim Assistance Online Training: Supporting Victims' Financial and Emotional Recovery
Understanding Human Trafficking
Victim Assistance Training (VAT) Online
Victim Rights and Services
Being a victim of crime and navigating the criminal justice system can be a frightening and confusing experience. But with funding authorized under the Victims of Crime Act of 1984, and through the dedicated efforts of advocates, lawmakers, victim service providers, and allied professionals there is an extensive range of services and resources available to help victims heal and obtain justice.
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2020 National Crime Victims' Rights Week Theme Poster and Color Palette
The 2020 National Crime Victims' Rights Week (NCVRW) color palette, customizable Theme Poster, and Theme Poster source art are now available online.
- Theme Colors: dark blue, dark green, with an optional light green. View the 2020 NCVRW Color Palette (PDF 487 kb).
- Theme Poster: Download a customizable copy of the 2020 NCVRW Theme Poster (PDF 204 kb) and the 2020 NCVRW Theme Poster Source Art...
Mobile Apps for Crime Victims and Providers
The following mobile applications (apps) provide information and resources about various types of victimization.
The inclusion of a mobile app on this page does not constitute an official endorsement, guarantee, or approval by OVC.
Before downloading any app, you may be interested in reviewing information from the Safety Net Project, a project of the National Network to End Domestic Violence.
OVC-Funded Apps
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National Crime Victims’ Rights Week
During NCVRW, we celebrate the accomplishments of the victims’ rights movement and reflect on how far we have come.
Help for Victims
Find assistance if you are a victim of crime, including national helplines, help in your state, and contact information for your state’s victim compensation program.
2020 National Crime Victims' Rights Week (NCVRW) Resource Guide
If You're a Victim of Crime, Help is Available
This 2.5-minute video describes the help that is available for victims of crime by recognizing the effects of crime, identifying certain victims' rights that are guaranteed in most states, and describing services available from state victim compensation and assistance programs. If you or someone you know is a victim of a crime, there are resources. Visit www.ovc.gov/help for more information.
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