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National Crime Victims' Rights Week: Reach for the Stars, April 22-28, 2001 Resource Guide

NCJ Number
185691
Date Published
January 2001
Length
169 pages
Annotation
This resource guide provides victim service providers with comprehensive information on public education and community outreach efforts for the implementation of the 2001 National Crime Victims’ Rights Week.
Abstract
The 2001 National Crime Victims’ Rights Week Resource Guide is published by the Victims’ Assistance Legal Organization, Inc. (VALOR) and the U.S. Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime. The 2001 Guide was designed to help victim service providers plan and implement public awareness activities to commemorate this week. The contents of the Guide include: public education and community awareness materials; information on electronic resources available from the National Criminal Justice Reference Service; a comprehensive Web site listing; resources for the news media to promote the National Crime Victims’ Rights Week; statistical overviews that address 17 topics relevant to crime and victimization; a listing of toll-free assistance and referral numbers for victim assistance; and camera-ready artwork for various items, such as bookmarks, buttons, logos, posters, and letterhead.