Victim Rights and Services

If You're a Victim of Crime, Help is Available

April 2023

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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OVC FY 2023 Developing Future Victim Specialists to Serve American Indian/Alaska Native Victims of Crime Pre-Application Webinar

Event Dates

May 18, 2023, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Eastern

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Location

Online

Event Type

Webinar

Youth Advocacy Corps Town Hall

Event Dates

April 24, 2023, 9:30 am – 11:30 am Mountain

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Location

University of New Mexico

Albuquerque, NM

Event Type

Workshop

OVC FY 2023 Supporting Children, Youth, and Families Affected by the Drug Crisis: Recruiting and Developing Peer Recovery Coaches Pre-Application Webinar

Event Dates

May 4, 2023, 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Eastern

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Location

Online

Event Type

Webinar

OVC FY 2023 Action Partnerships for National Membership and/or Professional Affiliation Agencies Assisting Victims in the Aftermath of Crime Pre-Application Webinar

Event Dates

May 4, 2023, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Eastern

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Location

Online

Event Type

Webinar

OVC FY 2023 VOCA Victim Assistance Formula Grant Pre-Application Webinar

Event Dates

May 2, 2023, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Eastern

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Location

Online

Event Type

Webinar

OVC FY 2023 VOCA Victim Compensation Formula Grant Pre-Application Webinar

Event Dates

May 2, 2023, 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Eastern

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Location

Online

Event Type

Webinar

OVC FY 2023 National Resource Centers for Victim Research, Evaluation, and Reaching Underserved Victims Pre-Application Webinar

Event Dates

May 3, 2023, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Eastern

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Location

Online

Event Type

Webinar

OVC FY 2023 Jabara-Heyer NO HATE Act State-Run Hate Crime Reporting Hotlines Pre-Application Webinar

Event Dates

April 27, 2023, 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Eastern

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Location

Online

Event Type

Webinar

OVC FY 2023 Field-Generated Solicitation: Increasing Options and Expanding Access for Victims of Crime Pre-Application Webinar

Event Dates

April 26, 2023, 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Eastern

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Location

Online

Event Type

Webinar

2023 National Crime Victims' Rights Week (NCVRW) Resource Guide

Date Published

April 2023

Publication Type

Report (Technical Assistance), Instructional Material (Programmed)

Agencies

OVC

Talking Circle: Supporting Families of Missing or Murdered Indigenous People

Event Dates

May 3, 2023, 3:00 pm – 4:15 pm Eastern

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Location

Online

Event Type

Webinar

Leadership Institute to Combat Human Trafficking

Event Dates

April 26, 2023, 9:00 am – April 27, 2023, 4:45 pm Eastern

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Location

St. Petersburg Police Department

St. Petersburg, FL

Event Type

Classroom

2023 National Crime Victims’ Rights Week Candlelight Vigil

Event Dates

April 26, 2023, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Eastern

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Location

National Mall (Central Panel at 4th Street NW) or Online

Washington, DC

Event Type

Ceremonies

Beyond the Basics: Advancing Human Trafficking Investigations and Prosecutions

Event Dates

June 13, 2023 – June 15, 2023

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Location

Cincinnati

, OH

Event Type

Seminar

OVC From the Director’s Desk

Event Dates

June 8, 2023, 3:00 pm – 3:10 pm Eastern

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Location

Telephone

Event Type

Meeting

OVC From the Director’s Desk

Event Dates

May 11, 2023, 3:00 pm – 3:10 pm Eastern

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Location

Telephone

Event Type

Meeting

OVC From the Director’s Desk

Event Dates

April 13, 2023, 3:00 pm – 3:10 pm Eastern

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Location

Telephone

Event Type

Meeting

OVC From the Director’s Desk

Event Dates

March 9, 2023, 3:00 pm – 3:10 pm Eastern

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Location

Telephone

Event Type

Meeting

2023 National Crime Victims' Rights Week (NCVRW) Resource Guide

NCJ Number

305666

Date Published

April 2023

Agencies

OVC

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Trauma Informed Communications

Event Dates

November 10, 2022, 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm Pacific

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Location

Online

Event Type

Webinar

OVC From the Director’s Desk

Event Dates

February 9, 2023, 3:00 pm – 3:10 pm Eastern

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Location

Telephone

Event Type

Meeting

OVC From the Director’s Desk

Event Dates

January 12, 2023, 3:00 pm – 3:10 pm Eastern

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Location

Telephone

Event Type

Meeting

OVC FY 2022 Jabara-Heyer NO HATE Act State-Run Hate Crime Reporting Hotlines Pre-Application Webinar 2

Event Dates

October 18, 2022, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Eastern

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Location

Online

Event Type

Webinar

OVC FY 2022 Jabara-Heyer NO HATE Act State-Run Hate Crime Reporting Hotlines Pre-Application Webinar

Event Dates

September 22, 2022, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Eastern

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Location

Online

Event Type

Webinar