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. This year's ceremony
marks the 25th observance of National Crime Victims' Rights Week, first proclaimed
by President Reagan in 1981.
![Horizontal banner for National Crime Victims' Rights Week April 10-16, 2005 showing illustration of people standing on pedestals reaching up to Lady Justice as the 2005 Silver Anniversary theme: Justice Isn’t Served Until Crime Victims Are.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081104211747im_/http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc//images/NCVRW04web468_80.jpg)
OVC recently released the 2005 Resource
Guide for National Crime Victims' Rights Week. The Guide was
developed to help communities promote awareness of victim issues and
comes complete with camera-ready art files on CD-ROM, posters, and sample
PSAs. Contents include:
- Victimization statistics
- Sample PSAs and speeches
- Special event ideas
- Contest guidelines
- Camera-ready art files
- Special Features Pamphlets:
- A Tribute to President Ronald W. Reagan
- The History of the Crime Victims' Movement in the United States
- A Retrospective of the 1982 President's Task Force on Victims
of Crime
Order your copy online (request
NCJ 207049). OVC offers a wide range of other resources to help providers
assist crime victims. Call the OVC Resource Center at 1-800-851-3420 (TTY
1-877-712-9279) to find out more.
Also available is the NCVRW Theme DVD (NCJ 208513), which highlights some
of the notable achievements in crime victims' rights over the past 25 years.
View a video clip from the 5-minute
DVD.
![Photo of Trisha Meili, featured speaker at the Candlelight Ceremony, special event for National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, 2005.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081104211747im_/http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc//images/CANDLELIGHT_TrishaMeili_thm.jpg)
Trisha Meili, featured speaker at the NCVRW Candlelight Ceremony.
![Photo of U.S. Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales speaking at NCVRW awards ceremony, accompanied on stage by OVC Director John W. Gillis and featured speaker Trisha Meili.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081104211747im_/http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc//images/CANDLELIGHT_StageSpeakers_t.jpg)
U.S. Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales delivers
remarks
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OVC held two events in Washington, D.C., leading up to National Crime Victims'
Rights Week, April 10-16, 2005:
National Observance and Candlelight Ceremony
Thursday, April 7, 2005
6:307:30 p.m.
U.S. Chamber of Commerce 1615 H Street, NW, Washington, DC
Featured Speaker: Trisha Meili, Survivor and Author of I AM THE CENTRAL
PARK JOGGER: A Story of Hope and Possibility
No RSVP necessary
National Crime Victims' Rights Week Awards Ceremony
Friday, April 8, 2005
2:305:00 p.m.
Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington , DC
RSVP required to 202-973-8715 or ncvrw@courtesyassoc.com
For more information about these events, please contact: ncvrw@courtesy.com
The
Office for Victims of Crime annually recognizes individuals and organizations
that demonstrate outstanding service in supporting victims and victim services.
Winners were selected from public nominations (PDF
460 kb) for awards in seven categories:
- National Crime Victim Service Award
- Award for Professional Innovation in Victim Services
- Special Courage Award
- Allied Professional Award
- Volunteer for Victims Award
- Crime Victims Fund Award
- Federal Service Award
Please note: The nomination form timeline of landmarks in victims' rights
and services has been corrected to show 1981 as the first year Crime Victims'
Rights Week was observed.
Recipients of the awards were honored in Washington, D.C., as part of the
federal commemoration of National Crime Victims' Rights Week:
National Crime Victims' Rights Week
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