At – A – Glance

This is the "Silver Anniversary" of NCVRW (1981 to 2005)

DATES: Sunday, April 10 through Saturday, April 16, 2005

THEME: Justice Isn't Served Until Crime Victims Are

THEME COLORS: Blue (Pantone #308) and Silver (Pantone #877)

FONT: The font utilized throughout the Guide is Franklin Gothic (in several font sizes).

Special Features:

• The Third Annual National Candlelight Observance of NCVRW (sponsored by OVC in Washington, D.C.) is scheduled for Thursday, April 7, 2005, and all are invited to attend. Please visit www.ovc.gov/ncvrw2005/welcome.html for the specific time and location.
  
  
• "A Tribute to President Ronald W. Reagan" that highlights the many landmark achievements that benefited crime victims during his Administration.
  
  
• "The History of the Crime Victims' Movement in the United States" that offers a detailed overview of the key trends and issues of the victim assistance field.
  
  
• "A Retrospective of the 1982 President's Task Force on Victims of Crime" that summarizes the insights that resulted from a group interview of the surviving members of the Task Force.
  
  
• The complete Resource Guide can be accessed in electronic format from OVC at: www.ovc.gov/ncvrw2005/welcome.html. All camera-ready artwork is available on the enclosed CD.

Six sections (booklets) are included in the Resource Guide:

• Overview of the Resource Guide.
  
  
• Maximizing Communication and Awareness.
  
  
• Camera-Ready Artwork.
  
  
• Working With the Media.
  
  
• Landmarks in Victims' Rights and Services.
  
  
• Statistical Overviews and Resources.

The 2005 NCVRW Resource Guide includes seven new additions:

• Tips for outreach to and collaboration with multi-faith communities.
  
  
• "Putting Victims First."
  
  
• "Paving the Path to Justice."
  
  
• Camera-ready artwork for a blank "Crime Clock," included on the enclosed CD.
  
  
• Camera-Ready artwork for name tags and name plates.
  
  
• Six innovative public service posters. Two of the posters are provided in Spanish.
  
  
• A new statistical overview about Human Trafficking.

Quick Tips for Planning:

• Carefully review all the contents of the Resource Guide.
  
  
• Establish a NCVRW Planning Committee.
  
  
• Seek collaboration with a wide range of partners.
  
  
• Develop a planning timetable.
  
  
• Develop a current roster of news media.
  
  
• Coordinate 2005 NCVRW activities with other national victim-related observances planned for April 2005.

Have a great 2005 National Crime Victims' Rights Week (and don't forget to complete your Resource Guide evaluation form and return it to OVC)!