Vision, action, and leadership in the crime victims' field—
The National Crime Victims' Service Awards.
- Ronald Wilson Reagan Public Policy AwardFirst announced during the 2005 National Crime Victims' Rights Week Awards Ceremony, the Ronald Wilson Reagan Public Policy Award honors those whose leadership, vision, and innovation have led to significant changes in public policy and practice that benefit crime victims.
- Volunteer for Victims AwardMany of the dedicated men and women who serve crime victims do so without compensation. This award honors individuals for their selfless efforts to reach out to victims. Examples of volunteerism include crisis counseling, court accompaniment, and providing emotional and material comfort.
- Crime Victims Fund AwardThis award recognizes individuals or teams for their outstanding work in pursuing federal criminal offenders and in imposing and collecting the criminal fines, forfeited bail bonds, penalty fees, and special assessments that constitute the Crime Victims Fund and victim restitution.
- Federal Service AwardThis award honors federal employees for their direct service to victims of federal crime. The award recognizes a service provider's, professional's or volunteer's other exceptional contributions and extraordinary impact on behalf of victims in Indian Country, on military installations, in national parks, or in other areas governed by federal jurisdiction.
- National Crime Victim Service AwardThis prestigious award honors extraordinary individuals and programs that provide services to victims of crime. The award recognizes programs and individuals whose work has been particularly noteworthy, and who exemplify the long-term commitment that characterizes many of our Nation's victim service providers, some of whom are also victims of crime.
- Award for Professional Innovation in Victim ServicesInstituted in 2001, this award is given in memory of Susan Laurence, an OVC employee who helped professionals who had not traditionally served victims to develop effective victim responses. In her honor, this award recognizes a program, organization, or individual who has helped to expand the reach of victims' rights and services.
- Special Courage AwardThis award recognizes a victim or survivor who has exhibited exceptional perseverance or determination in dealing with his or her own victimization. It may also acknowledge an individual who has acted bravely either to aid a victim or to prevent a victimization.
- Allied Professional AwardThis award recognizes an individual or individuals from a specific discipline outside the victim assistance field for their service to victims and/or contribution to the victims' field.
The National Crime Victims' Service Award Nominations are due on Wednesday, September 30, 2009.
