Victim Rights
Protecting Victims' Rights During COVID-19 - A Free Webinar for National Crime Victims' Rights Week
Homicide Survivors Virtual Candlelight Vigil
Tucson, AZ
Indiana Walk to Honor Victims of Violence
Indianapolis, IN
National Crime Victims' Rights Week Annual Awards Luncheon
Jacksonville, FL
National Crime Victims' Rights Week Brown Bag Webinar: Victim Rights: Ensuring a Voice
OVC FY 2017 Vision 21: Building State Technology CapacityVictim Compensation
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...
Register for a New Online Training on Human Trafficking
OVC recently announced the release of the new Understanding Human Trafficking training at the Human Trafficking Grantee Meeting in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
OVC invites victim service providers, allied professionals, and interested members of the general public to register for this new training, a series of five interactive online modules that offer foundational learning on trauma-informed and victim-centered approaches to human trafficking.
Signup to Receive the 2020 NCVRW Theme and Awareness Poster Kit
National Crime Victims' Rights Week (NCVRW) will be observed April 19–25, 2020, and this year's theme is Seek Justice | Ensure Victims' Rights | Inspire Hope.
Sign up for the NCVRW subscription list or update your preferences by 11:59 p.m. eastern time on February 21, 2020, to ensure that you receive a complimentary printed copy of this year's Theme and Awareness Poster Kit.
Subscribers...
Now Online: 2020 NCVRW Guide Artwork and Sample Proclamation
Every April, OVC leads the nation in its observance of National Crime Victims' Rights Week (NCVRW). This year's theme—Seek Justice | Ensure Victims' Rights | Inspire Hope—will guide communities as they promote victims' rights and services from April 19–25.
Use these 2020 NCVRW resources to help plan your events and raise awareness:
- Theme Artwork
- Customizable Theme Poster
- Web Artwork
- Sample Proclamation
Download 2020...
Funding Opportunity: OVC FY 2020 Crime Victims' Rights Legal Clinics
OVC is seeking applicants for the OVC FY 2020 Crime Victims' Rights Legal Clinics solicitation.
This initiative is intended to support or expand federal, state, local, and Tribal efforts to enforce crime victims' rights. Applicants may apply under the following purpose areas—
- Purpose Area 1: victims' rights legal clinics that will provide the enforcement of crime victims' rights in the criminal justice process, and
- Purpose...
Now Online: 2020 National Crime Victims' Rights Week Resource Guide
The 2020 National Crime Victims' Rights Week (NCVRW) Resource Guide is now available online. This year, NCVRW will be commemorated April 19–25.
The 2020 NCVRW Resource Guide provides a wealth of materials, in both English and Spanish, to educate the public about victims' rights, protections, and services during NCVRW and throughout the year. The online guide includes—
- guidance on developing your campaign,
- tips and tools...
Discover Resources to Raise Awareness During National Crime Victims’ Rights Week
April 2020 Featured Resources
National Crime Victims' Rights Week is April 19–25, 2020
The 2020 National Crime Victims' Rights Week theme—Seek Justice | Ensure Victims' Rights | Inspire Hope—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.
The 2020 National Crime...
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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Clarification of Allowable Costs for Victim Assistance Programs
OVC anticipates that it will upload the final VOCA formula victim assistance rule during the first week of July. It will become effective 30 days after publication in the Federal Register. In the interim, OVC is sending this communication to VOCA Administrators to again clarify what is allowable under the current guidelines for transitional housing and legal assistance.
Regarding legal assistance, victim assistance programs can...
Faces of Human Trafficking Video 7: Legal Needs and Rights of Victims
This video details the array of comprehensive legal needs a victim of human trafficking may have, including issues of immigration, family law, housing, bankruptcy, employment law, public benefits access, criminal defense, rights enforcement, and civil actions.
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