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2025 NCVRW Sample Proclamation

National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW) ceremonies often include proclamations from public officials to inspire the community and raise awareness of victims’ rights, services, and resources. Use the 2025 NCVRW sample proclamation as a guide for your own proclamations that highlight this year’s theme.

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Resources and Support for the Victims in New Albany, Ohio

These resources may be able to help victims, their families, and the community, as well as the professionals and leaders that are assisting them during this difficult time.

Resources and Support for the Victims at Antioch High School

These resources may be able to help victims, their families, and the community, as well as the professionals and leaders that are assisting them during this difficult time.

Now Available: 2025 National Crime Victims’ Rights Week Artwork

Use these materials to raise awareness about victims’ rights, services, and resources.

Resources and Support for the Victims in New Orleans, Louisiana

These resources may be able to help victims, their families, and the community, as well as the professionals and leaders that are assisting them during this difficult time.

Center for Victim Research Data Coaching Series: Finding Data on Campus and Tribal Communities

Event Dates

February 28, 2025, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Eastern

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Location

Online

Event Type

Webinar

Series

Center for Victim Research Data Coaching Series

Center for Victim Research Data Coaching Series: Finding Data on Violent Deaths in Your State

Event Dates

February 21, 2025, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Eastern

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Location

Online

Event Type

Webinar

Series

Center for Victim Research Data Coaching Series

Center for Victim Research Data Coaching Series: Finding Data on Reported State and Local Crime

Event Dates

February 14, 2025, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Eastern

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Location

Online

Event Type

Webinar

Series

Center for Victim Research Data Coaching Series

Now Available: 2025 National Crime Victims’ Rights Week Color Palette and Theme Posters

Use these materials to raise awareness about victims’ rights, services, and resources.

The Impact of 40 Years of VOCA: Conversations With the Field: Episode 1

Date Published

November 2024

Publication Type

Issue Overview

Agencies

OVC

Resources and Support for the Victims in Oroville, California

These resources may be able to help victims, their families, and the community, as well as the professionals and leaders that are assisting them during this difficult time.

Explore the iMPRoVE National Dashboard: Powerful Victim Service Insights

The dashboard offers valuable insights about the outcomes and quality of victim services across the country.

Join OVC for Two National Human Trafficking Prevention Month Webinars

Join OVC for two webinars in January 2025 as we renew our commitment to serving all victims of sex and labor trafficking during National Human Trafficking Prevention Month.

Greater Rockies Immersive Training (GRIT) Conference

Event Dates

April 28, 2025, 8:00 am – April 30, 2025, 5:00 pm Mountain

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Location

Best Western Plus GranTree Inn

Bozeman, MT

Event Type

Conference

2025 National Crime Victims’ Rights Week Resource Guide

The 2025 NCVRW artwork is now available online to help your organization plan its public awareness activities in advance of, and during, NCVRW: April 6–12, 2025.

Strengthening Tribal and Non-Tribal Collaboration To Address Elder Abuse in Tribal Communities

Event Dates

February 14, 2025, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Eastern

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Location

Online

Event Type

Webinar

Series

Tribal Elder Justice

The Impact of 40 Years of VOCA: Conversations With the Field: Episode 2

November 2024

Series

Justice Today Podcast

Learn about the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA), which was signed into law 40 years ago on October 12, 1984. This episode features a conversation between Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) Director Kristina Rose and Victim Advocacy Corps Program leader Abrianna Morales and student fellows Thanh Nguyen and Grace Chungu as they discuss the impact of VOCA and the future of victim services.

The Impact of 40 Years of VOCA: Conversations With the Field: Episode 1

November 2024

Series

Justice Today Podcast

Learn about the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA), which was signed into law 40 years ago on October 12, 1984. Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) Director Kristina Rose and prominent victim advocates Steve Siegel, Herman Millholland, and Anne Seymour discuss the history of VOCA and highlight major accomplishments of the victim services field over the past four decades.

Vicarious Trauma and the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Role of Organisations

Date Published

August 2024

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Agencies

OVC-Sponsored

Resources and Support for the Victims in Orlando, Florida

These resources may be able to help victims, their families, and the community, as well as the professionals and leaders that are assisting them during this difficult time.

Building Trauma-Informed Practices for Anti-Trafficking Housing Programs

Date Published

2022

Publication Type

Guideline

Agencies

OVC-Sponsored

Report on the OVC Fiscal Year 2024 Crime Victims Fund Tribal Set-Aside Program

Date Published

2024

Publication Type

Report (Annual/Periodic)

Agencies

OVC

Resources and Support for the Victims in Birmingham, Alabama

These resources may be able to help victims, their families, and the community, as well as the professionals and leaders that are assisting them during this difficult time.

Coordinated Strangulation Incident Response Training for Law Enforcement Officers and Emergency Medical Personnel Lesson Plan

Date Published

2024

Publication Type

Training (Aid/Material)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Report on the OVC Fiscal Year 2021 Crime Victims Fund Tribal Set-Aside Formula Program

Date Published

2021

Publication Type

Report (Annual/Periodic)

Agencies

OVC