THE NATIONAL DISTRICT ATTORNEYS ASSOCIATION CREATED THE COMMISSION ON VICTIM WITNESS ASSISTANCE IN AN EFFORT TO DEMONSTRATE THAT, WHILE CRIME CONTROL ITSELF MAY BE A LONG-RANGE EFFORT, THERE ARE IMMEDIATE IMPROVEMENTS WHICH CAN BE MADE TO ALLEVIATE THE IMPACT OF CRIME ON VICTIMS AND WITNESSES. GOALS OF THE PROGRAM WERE TO DELIVER HELP TO CRIME VICTIMS AND WITNESSES, TO DETERMINE THE ACTUAL EXTENT OF VICTIM WITNESS PROBLEMS, AND TO ENCOURAGE NON-PARTICIPATING DISTRICT ATTORNEYS TO GET INVOLVED IN VICTIM WITNESS ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. EACH OF THESE GOALS WAS MET. ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS OF THE COMMISSION DEALING WITH PUBLIC INFORMATION AND LIAISON, PUBLICATIONS, SOCIAL SERVICE REFERRALS, EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE TO VICTIMS AND WITNESSES, NOTIFICATION SERVICES, LEGISLATION, AND VICTIM WITNESS RECEPTION CENTERS ARE DETAILED. IN ADDITION, PROGRAM EFFORTS UNDERTAKEN IN THE FIELD OFFICES IN ALAMEDA COUNTY (CA), COOK COUNTY (IL), DAVIS COUNTY (UT), DENVER (CO), KENTON CUNTY (KY), NEW ORLEANS (LA), PHILADELPHIA (PA), AND WESTCHESTER COUNTY (NY) ARE DESCRIBED....DMC