National Crime Victims' Rights Week
April 26 - May 2, 2009

25 Years of Rebuilding Lives:
Celebrating the Victims of Crime Act

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All applicants for funding under the
2009 National Crime Victims' Rights Week
Community Awareness Project
have been notified of funding decisions

We hope that all victim service providers and advocates will participate in planning and conducting activities to increase awareness of crime victims' rights and services during National Crime Victims' Rights Week.

All agencies and programs are encouraged to recognize National Crime Victims' Right Week and to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the landmark Victims of Crime Act that provides crucial financial support to help millions of crime victims every year.

Here are some useful resources for 2009 NCVRW:

• VOCA Fact Sheet
• NCVRW Resource Guide [external Web site]
• President's Task Force on Victims of Crime Final Report (1982)
• President's Task Force on Victims of Crime: Four Years Later (1986)
• New Directions From the Field: Victims Rights and Services for the 21st Century (1998) [external Web site]

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