The National Center for Victims of Crime is dedicated to helping women who have been victimized by crime--and those who support them --find the resources needed to rebuild lives.  

>Browse special collection of on-line resources on Violence Against Women.

For information on reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act, see the Public Policy section of our Web site.

Get Help Series

Domestic Violence	Stalking
Domestic Violence: Safety Planning for Victims	Stalking Incident and Behavior Log
Stalking Incident and Behavior Log	Stalking and the Law
Rape-related PTSD	Stalking Questions & Answers
Sexual Assault	Sexual Assault Legislation
Dating Violence	More help for teens

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• Help for Victims
  Contact us either by email or by calling our Helpline, 1-800-FYI-CALL. We'll connect you with helpful services in your area from our database of more than 8,000 victim service providers nationwide.
  
• Special Collection on Violence Against Women
  Comprised of a more than 1,000 resources from our Web site. Plus search thousands of additional VAW resources on the Web.
  
• Resource Library
  Full-text publications, current statistics with references, and a list of recommended readings. More Helpful Links for victims.
  
• Public Policy
  The National Center for Victims of Crime works to advance laws and policies that create resources and secure rights and protections for victims of crime at the state and federal levels.
  
• Civil Justice Database
  Learn more about the civil justice system and how it can help crime victims rebuild their lives, via the 11,000 case studies available in our fully searchable database .
  
• Stalking Information Clearinghouse
  A searchable database of more than 400 resources including research on stalking, practitioner-specific educational tools, multidisciplinary curricula, model protocols, and more.

Annual Observances

A wide range of resources to help you and your community observe annual victim-related observances throughout the year.

2006

January	National Stalking Awareness Month
April	National Sexual Assault Awareness Month
April 10-16	National Crime Victims' Rights Week
October	National Domestic Violence Awareness Month

View our posters, brochures, and fact sheets to support your VAW outreach efforts.

Our Efforts on Capitol Hill to End Violence Against Women 

The National Center works with congressional champions and organizational partners on important legislation to end violence against women.  Some of our recent efforts include:

Reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act

One of our top priorities for 2005 is the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act, VAWA III.  TheNational Center for Victims of Crime, together with our partners in the National Task Force to End Domestic and Sexual Violence Against Women, will work with Congress on this key legislation to preserve and expand federal support for victim services, enhanced criminal justice response, and public awareness. 

Eliminating the DNA Backlog

The National Center, Lifetime Television, and RAINN have worked to secure federal support to improve and accelerate the testing and use of DNA evidence.  On October 30, federal legislation was signed which provides more than $1 billion in funding to eliminate the nation's backlog of untested DNA evidence and significantly improve the collection and processing of DNA evidence through training grants for sexual assault examiner (SANE) programs, law enforcement officials, and victim service providers.  

The Justice for All Act of 2004 was sponsored by Representative Jim Sensenbrenner, Jr. (R-WI), Senators Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Patrick Leahy (D-VT), and Joseph Biden (D-DE).  Read our news release on this important new legislation.

Video Voyeurism

The Video Voyeurism Prevention Act became law on December 23, 2004.  This Act, sponsored by Senators Mike DeWine (R-OH) and Charles Schumer (D-NY) and Representative Mike Oxley (R-OH), makes it a federal crime to intentionally capture images of people in situations in which they have an expectation of privacy.  The law  applies to actions in federal jurisdictions, such as on federal property.  Under the law, video voyeurism is punishable by a fine of not more than $100,000, imprisonment up to one year, or both.  See the National Center's news release .