News: April 20, 2022. Child Abuse Prevention Month: Message from the Director of the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC). The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) acknowledges the month of April as National Child Abuse Prevention Month, a time for communities to raise awareness and promote strategies that address Read more…
News: April 24-30, 2022, is National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW). Since 1981, NCVRW has challenged the nation to confront and remove barriers to achieving justice for all victims of crime. During NCVRW, we celebrate the accomplishments of the victims’ rights movement and reflect on how far we have come. Read more…
News: The Crime Victim Law Conference is a gathering of a diverse group of professionals seeking to identify pathways forward for victims in the administrative, civil and criminal justice systems. Now in its 22nd year, the Crime Victim Law Conference remains the only national conference focused on victim law. Are Read more…
Did you miss the January Expert Q&A on “Creating Safe Spaces for Transgender Survivors?” The recording and materials are available now. This session provides participants with practical guidance and insight on creating inclusive environments, practices, and policies that support transgender survivors. As a result of this session, participants will be Read more…
Each year in April and throughout the year, grassroots organizations and advocates rise to raise awareness of sexual assault and its impacts on victim-survivors, particularly as part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Also referred to as SAAM, Sexual Assault Awareness Month is an annual campaign to raise awareness about sexual Read more…
News: The Rural Community Assistance Corporation (RCAC) has extended the application deadline for the 2022 – 2024 class of the Tribal Housing Excellence Academy (THE Academy). This is a three-year initiative to work with innovative native organizations in the rural west with a goal to increase housing built on native Read more…
News: The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) adds Hate Crimes and Youth Literature Review to the OJJDP Model Programs Guide. This review discusses the involvement of youth in hate crimes, examining both when youth commit these crimes and when they are victimized by them. The review explores Read more…
News: The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) adds Hate Crimes and Youth Literature Review to the OJJDP Model Programs Guide. This review discusses the involvement of youth in hate crimes, examining both when youth commit these crimes and when they are victimized by them. The review explores Read more…
News: The Bureau of Justice Statistics presents the “2019 Supplemental Victimization Survey (SVS).” The Supplemental Victimization Survey (SVS) data measure the prevalence of nonfatal stalking victimization among persons aged 16 or older, the characteristics of stalking victims, and patterns of reporting to the police and other authorities so that policymakers, Read more…
OVC News: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention presents “Healing Indigenous Live Native Youth Town Halls.” This report presents the proceedings of four Native youth-led Town Halls held virtually to provide Native youth the opportunity to share their concerns about public safety and tribal juvenile justice issues, and included Read more…