Victim Rights
OVC FY 2020 Crime Victims' Rights Legal Clinics
Closing Date
Funding Opportunity: FY 2019 Transforming America's Response to Elder Abuse: Mobilizing Attorneys for Older Victims of Abuse & Financial Exploitation
Apply for the FY 2019 Transforming America's Response to Elder Abuse: Mobilizing Attorneys for Older Victims of Abuse & Financial Exploitation solicitation.
Submit Your Nominations for the 2020 National Crime Victims' Service Awards
Do you know an individual, organization, team, or program that you would like to see recognized for their work? If so, please submit nominations for the 2020 National Crime Victims' Service Awards by 11:59 p.m. eastern time on October 9, 2019.
Announcing the 2020 National Crime Victims' Rights Week Theme
OVC is pleased to announce the 2020 NCVRW theme—Seek Justice | Ensure Victims' Rights | Inspire Hope. NCVRW, which will be held April 19–25, 2020, brings communities together and educates the public about victims' rights, protections, and services.
Funding Opportunity: 2020 National Crime Victims' Rights Week Community Awareness Projects
Apply for funding for projects to raise public awareness of victims' rights and services in communities during National Crime Victims' Rights Week (NCVRW), April 19–25, 2020.
Funding Opportunity: Victims’ Rights Enforcement Project
Through an OVC cooperative agreement, the National Crime Victim Law Institute (NCVLI) is seeking applicants for the Victims’ Rights Enforcement Project solicitation also known as Rights In Systems Enforced Project (RISE Project).
November 2019 Featured Resources
Getting Ready for National Crime Victims' Rights Week
Every year, OVC leads the nation in the observance of National Crime Victims' Rights Week (NCVRW).
OVC is pleased to announce the 2020 NCVRW theme: Seek Justice | Ensure Victims' Rights | Inspire Hope. NCVRW, which will be held April 19–25, 2020, brings communities together and educates the public about these rights, protections, and services...
Training & Technical Assistance
Find educational resources and training opportunities for crime victim service providers and allied professionals.
2019 National Crime Victims' Rights Week (NCVRW) Resource Guide
Date Published
March 2019
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Attorney General Guidelines for Victim and Witness Assistance 2011 Edition (Revised May 2012)
Date Published
May 2012
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2019 National Crime Victims' Rights Week (NCVRW) Poster
Date Published
2019
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2019 National Crime Victims' Rights Week (NCVRW) Poster Kit (includes Theme Poster and awareness posters)
Date Published
2019
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2018 National Crime Victims' Rights Week (NCVRW) Resource Guide
Date Published
March 2018
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Financial Support for Victims of Crime: A Quick Guide for Corrections and Community Supervision Officers
Date Published
August 2018
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BJA-Sponsored
Help for Victims of DUI Crashes
Date Published
April 2018
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OVC-Sponsored
VictimConnect Resource Center - Confidential referrals for crime victims
VictimConnect serves victims of any crime in the United States. Trained specialists are available to help crime victims with emotional support, information, and confidential referrals for mental health counseling, financial compensation, legal services, and more. Call or text 855-4VICTIM (855-484-2846) or chat online, Monday–Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. eastern time.
Cyber Civil Rights Initiative
This organization provides victims of intimate image abuse (sharing of nonconsensual intimate images), and other forms of online abuse with support and referral services. Visit the Initiative’s website or contact their 24/7 toll free Image Abuse Helpline hotline at 844-878-2274 for assistance. The Initiative also offers information for policymakers, attorneys, and others to help them understand and combat image-based sexual abuse.
American Bar Association: Survivor Reentry Project
With support from OVC, this American Bar Association website provides national training and technical assistance for attorneys working with survivors of human trafficking who have been convicted of a crime as a result of their victimization.
Office for Victims of Crime Training and Technical Assistance Center (OVC TTAC): Tribal Victim Assistance
This OVC TTAC resource provides information and tools to support the efforts of Tribal victim advocates, prosecutors, law enforcement officers, and others to develop a victim-centered response to crime victims in Tribal communities.