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National
Crime Victims' Rights Week  Each year OVC helps lead communities across the country in their observances of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW). The annual commemoration promotes victims’ rights and services in all sectors of our society.
The 2004 National Crime Victims' Rights Week Resource Guide was developed to help communities promote awareness of victim issues all year long. New resources added to the 2004 guide include:
Visit the NCJRS Online Ordering System to order your copy today (request NCJ 202045). OVC offers a wide range of other resources to help you in your mission of "putting victims first." Go to www.ncjrs.gov to register for services or call the OVC Resource Center at 1-800-851-3420 (TTY 1-877-712-9279) to find out more. The Attorney General of the The candlelight observance was held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 21, 2004, at the Hall of Flags of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, 1615 H Street, NW., Washington, DC. Directions to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. More details on this special commemoration and other NCVRW events will be provided as soon as these become available. OVC is helping 64 organizations and agencies with community awareness projects that support the 2004 National Crime Victims' Rights Week (NCVRW) by authorizing up to $5,000 in reimbursements for outreach activities. These 64 authorized organizations or OVC-to-be-funded grantees are public agencies, nonprofits, community-based victim service organizations, faith-based organizations, and community coalitions that have applied for NCVRW funding in 2003 to promote and increase awareness of victims' rights and services. Victims Services Awards Ceremony
Recipients of the awards were honored in Washington, D.C., as part of the federal commemoration of National Crime Victims' Rights Week:
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