National Crime Victims' Rights Week

Since 1981, National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW) has challenged the nation to confront and remove barriers to achieving justice for all victims of crime. During NCVRW, we celebrate the accomplishments of the victims’ rights movement and reflect on how far we have come.

Every April, the United States Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime, leads communities throughout the country in their annual observances of NCVRW.

The 2023 theme - Survivor Voices: Elevate. Engage. Effect Change. - calls upon communities to amplify the voices of survivors and commit to creating an environment where survivors have the confidence that they will be heard, believed, and supported.

This resource page includes 2023 NCVRW theme artwork and a sample proclamation to help organizations raise awareness about victims’ rights and services: https://ovc.ojp.gov/ncvrw2023/overview.

Crime Victim Resources:

Behavioral Health Services
West Virginia Department of Health & Human Resources, Bureau for Behavioral Health
https://dhhr.wv.gov/bbh/Pages/default.aspx
304.558.0627

Child Advocacy Centers/Child Forensic Interview
West Virginia Child Advocacy Network
https://wvcan.org
304.414.4455

Child Protective Services/Social Services
West Virginia Department and Health & Human Resources, Bureau for Children and Families
https://dhhr.wv.gov/bcf/Pages/default.aspx
800.352.6513

Domestic Violence Programs and Shelters
West Virginia Coalition Against Domestic Violence
https://wvcadv.org
304.965.3552

Faith Organizations
West Virginia Council of Churches
https://wvcc.org
304.344.3141

Rape Crisis Centers/SANE & SART Programs
West Virginia Foundation for Rape Information & Services
https://fris.org
304.366.9500

West Virginia Fusion Center
https://fusioncenter.wv.gov
304.558.3841

West Virginia Prosecuting Attorney’s Institute
https://pai.wv.gov/Pages/default.aspx
304.558.3348

State Missing Persons/Child Clearinghouse
West Virginia State Police
304.746.2158

Substance Abuse Treatment
https://help4wv.com
844.435.7498

West Virginia Children’s Justice Task Force
https://handlewithcarewv.org
https://www.wvhelpers.org
https://www.wv.gov/services/HelpMeWV/Pages/default.aspx

West Virginia Crime Victims Compensation Program
http://www.wvlegislature.gov/joint/victims.cfm
304.347.4850

West Virginia Human Trafficking Task Force
https://stophumantraffickingwv.org
https://go.wv.gov/TipsHT (online tip reporting)
wvfusion@wv.gov (email tip)
888.373.7888 (toll-free National Human Trafficking Hotline)
Text 233733 (BEFREE) 

National Crime Victims' Rights Week Resources

Mark Your Calendar

Operation Reach Out is sponsored by the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of West Virginia in coordination with a wide range of partners and will hold the 2023 Annual Victim Assistance Awards Ceremony on Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at 10 a.m. at the West Virginia State Capitol.