Post by (AQ) on Apr 3, 2020 0:09:17 GMT
National Crime Victims' Rights Week April 19-25, 2020
NOVA observes National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW) every year by offering trainings and exciting events throughout the week! This year, the Department of Justice’s Office for Victims of Crime (OVC)’s official NCVRW theme is Seek Justice | Ensure Victims’ Rights | Inspire Hope. Sign up to receive updates on NOVA’s NCVRW 2020 observation.
This year, look forward to:
3 FREE Brown Bag Webinars, held Monday April 20th, Wednesday, April 22nd and Thursday, April 23rd.
NOVA’s Annual Virtual 5k Walk/Run/Roll on Friday, April 24th and Saturday, April 25th in your own community
Scroll through the page to learn more!
NCVRW 2020 Brown Bag Webinars
Monday, April 20, 2020
Victim Advocacy for Endangered Children
Alicia “Kozak” Kozakiewicz will share her story of surviving an Internet luring, abduction, and captivity. While Alicia’s experience may be harrowing, her ability to transcend tragedy and dedicate herself to protecting other children is inspiring. She will discuss the aftermath of recovery and the process of reunification. Alicia will provide alternative practices for handling endangered child cases and give unique insight into the phases of abduction, survival, recovery, family reunification, and resilience.
Wednesday, April 22, 2020
Best Practices for State Victims’ Rights Legal Services Programs
Ohio’s victims’ rights constitutional amendment, Marsy‘s Law, passed in November 2017, and went into effect on February 5, 2018. Ohio Crime Victim Justice Center (OCVJC) has led the efforts to successfully provide guidance to implement the constitutional amendment, draft legislation to clarify and expand the constitutional provisions, and litigate Marsy‘s Law rights across the state from the trial courts to the Ohio Supreme Court. OCVJC will provide guidance, suggestions, and concrete examples to assist attendees in implementing Marsy‘s Law and other victims’ rights laws in their states.
Thursday, April 23, 2020
Victim Rights: Ensuring a Voice
Victim are an essential part of criminal proceedings. To ensure that they can participate fully in the criminal justice process, every jurisdiction in the country gives victims rights in criminal cases. This session, taught by the Justice Department’s former senior attorney advisor on victim rights, discusses what rights victims have, how rights are enforced, and to whom they apply, as well as steps we can take to ensure victims receive their rights—and their voice—in court proceedings.
NOVA observes National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW) every year by offering trainings and exciting events throughout the week! This year, the Department of Justice’s Office for Victims of Crime (OVC)’s official NCVRW theme is Seek Justice | Ensure Victims’ Rights | Inspire Hope. Sign up to receive updates on NOVA’s NCVRW 2020 observation.
This year, look forward to:
3 FREE Brown Bag Webinars, held Monday April 20th, Wednesday, April 22nd and Thursday, April 23rd.
NOVA’s Annual Virtual 5k Walk/Run/Roll on Friday, April 24th and Saturday, April 25th in your own community
Scroll through the page to learn more!
NCVRW 2020 Brown Bag Webinars
Monday, April 20, 2020
Victim Advocacy for Endangered Children
Alicia “Kozak” Kozakiewicz will share her story of surviving an Internet luring, abduction, and captivity. While Alicia’s experience may be harrowing, her ability to transcend tragedy and dedicate herself to protecting other children is inspiring. She will discuss the aftermath of recovery and the process of reunification. Alicia will provide alternative practices for handling endangered child cases and give unique insight into the phases of abduction, survival, recovery, family reunification, and resilience.
Wednesday, April 22, 2020
Best Practices for State Victims’ Rights Legal Services Programs
Ohio’s victims’ rights constitutional amendment, Marsy‘s Law, passed in November 2017, and went into effect on February 5, 2018. Ohio Crime Victim Justice Center (OCVJC) has led the efforts to successfully provide guidance to implement the constitutional amendment, draft legislation to clarify and expand the constitutional provisions, and litigate Marsy‘s Law rights across the state from the trial courts to the Ohio Supreme Court. OCVJC will provide guidance, suggestions, and concrete examples to assist attendees in implementing Marsy‘s Law and other victims’ rights laws in their states.
Thursday, April 23, 2020
Victim Rights: Ensuring a Voice
Victim are an essential part of criminal proceedings. To ensure that they can participate fully in the criminal justice process, every jurisdiction in the country gives victims rights in criminal cases. This session, taught by the Justice Department’s former senior attorney advisor on victim rights, discusses what rights victims have, how rights are enforced, and to whom they apply, as well as steps we can take to ensure victims receive their rights—and their voice—in court proceedings.
