“Reshaping the Future, Honoring the Past”

As Women’s History month draws to a close, we are reminded that National Crime Victims’ Rights Week is fast approaching.

Since 1981, National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW) has been held in the month of April. The overarching objectives for National Crime Victims’ Rights Week are as follows: promoting victims’ rights, honoring crime victims, and commending those who advocate on their behalf.

This year’s NCVRW will be observed April 10-16, 2011. According to the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), the theme for National Crime Victims’ Rights Week 2011 is “Reshaping the Future, Honoring the Past.”

The Office for Victims of Crime’s website indicates that the 2011 NCVRW Resource Guide is now available online. To obtain information about this year’s National Crime Victims’ Rights Week and to obtain the resource directory and/or register for the event visit the website for the Office for Victims of Crime at http://ovc.ncjrs.gov/ncvrw/.

Sources: The National Center For Victims of Crime; and Office for Victims of Crime (OVC).

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