National Crime Victims’ Rights Week
National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW) will be commemorated April 21–27, 2024. The 2024 NCVRW theme is—
How would you help?
Options, services, and hope for crime survivors.
The 2024 theme asks all of us—friends, family members, neighbors, colleagues, community leaders, victim service providers, criminal justice practitioners, and health professionals—how we can help crime victims. Are you prepared if someone confides in you about a victimization? Is your organization victim-centered and trauma-informed? Are you familiar with the services available in your community?
Healing Justice’s National Crime Victims’ Rights Week Events
Join Healing Justice for a webinar and an in-person community event.
Webinar: Tuesday, April 23rd at 12pm
All are welcome to join a webinar featuring criminal justice system stakeholders as they share information about new laws, victims’ rights and a new post-conviction resource. Click here to join the webinar
In-Person Community Event: Saturday, April 27th at 10am
Located at Mitchell Hamline (Auditorium), St. Paul, MN
Part 1 at 10am: Community members are invited to hear from crime survivors, prosecutors and other leaders about sentence review and protection of victims’ rights.
Part 2 at 12pm: Crime survivors and their families are invited to receive information from advocates and other survivors about their rights, safety planning and services.
Featured Speakers:
Jennifer Thompson, Survivor, Healing Justice
Keith Ellison, Minnesota Attorney General
John Choi, Ramsey County Attorney
Hennepin County Attorney’s Office
Hillary Blout, For the People
For questions, contact Claire Exley at [email protected]
More from Healing Justice:
Sentence and Conviction Review: Information and Resources
NOVA’s National Crime Victims’ Rights Week Events
Monday, April 22nd, 2:00-3:30pm ET
Webinar: True Advocacy in a True Crime World
True crime has become so pervasive in pop-culture that it is almost impossible to avoid. The nature of how common it is to talk about crime, has taken on a life on its own, making the public feel as if they are part of these very real, true cases. The question is, how ethical is true crime when these are the stories of real people and real situations? How is the telling and re-telling of these stories impacting the living victims and advocates assisting in these cases?
Wednesday, April 24th, 2:00-3:30pm ET
VICTIM/SUSPECT Documentary Panel: Discussing the Critical Role of Advocates
Netflix’s VICTIM/SUSPECT highlights the alarming issue of young women being arrested for filing a false report after reporting their sexual assault to law enforcement. Join us for a panel with the subjects of the documentary to discuss this systemic issue, opportunities for change, and the role of victim advocacy.
Thursday, April 25th, Nominate an Advocate Day
The National Organization for Victim Advocacy (NOVA) Board of Directors annually presents awards to recognize the extraordinary accomplishments of individuals and programs in the victims’ movement. This is a great opportunity to shine a light on and celebrate the advocates you admire in your network!
Nominations close on April 30th.