And the concept of the 2015 NCVRW theme is also unique to victim-serving profession within a jurisdiction! As such, it’s important to personalize the 2015 NCVRW theme to your state or community. Consider for a moment the range of agencies, organizations, individuals and professionals who assist victims of crime; for example: Crime victims and survivors Mental health victim assistance Public/medical health organizations Schools Social service organizations Social services Law enforcement Colleges/universities Pre-trial and courts Multi-faith communities Prosecutors Department of Defense Community corrections Organizations that assist Institutional corrections traditionally- underserved agencies populations Juvenile justice agencies and Private sector/businesses organizations Others It’s a good idea to conduct proactive outreach to these important constituents, and engage them in the 2015 NCVRW theme” in a manner that personalizes it to “defining your jurisdiction. Here are two recommended approaches: Conduct direct outreach to crime victims and survivors that solicits their input, based upon their personal experiences. The worksheet to obtain input on the 2015 theme” (included at the end “sample of this CAP Tip) can be adapted to conduct direct outreach to crime victims and survivors. You can ask victim advocates and allied professionals involved with your Planning Committee to email or mail” survivors to seek their opinions “snail about strategies that can communities” and victims,” based “engage “empower upon their personal experiences as victims of crime. Here’s some sample language you can use: Friends: “Dear National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW) is scheduled for April 19 25, 2015. The theme for this year’s commemoration is – Communities. Empowering Victims.” “Engaging In order for us to be able to promote this theme during 2015 NCVRW, it’s important for us to hear first-hand from crime victims and survivors. Based upon your personal experiences, what do you think are effective tactics that can communities” and “engage victims.”? “empower
And the concept of the 2015 NCVRW theme is also unique to victim-serving profession within a jurisdiction! As such, it’s important to personalize the 2015 NCVRW theme to your state or community. Consider for a moment the range of agencies, organizations, individuals and professionals who assist victims of crime; for example: Crime victims and survivors victim assistance organizations Social service organizations Law enforcement Pre-trial and courts Prosecutors Community corrections Institutional corrections agencies Juvenile justice agencies and organizations Mental health Public/medical health Schools Social services Colleges/universities Multi-faith communities Department of Defense Organizations that assist traditionally- underserved populations Private sector/businesses Others It’s a good idea to conduct proactive outreach to these important constituents, and engage them in “defining the 2015 NCVRW theme” in a manner that personalizes it to your jurisdiction. Here are two recommended approaches: Conduct direct outreach to crime victims and survivors that solicits their input, based upon their personal experiences. The “sample worksheet to obtain input on the 2015 theme” (included at the end of this CAP Tip) can be adapted to conduct direct outreach to crime victims and survivors. You can ask victim advocates and allied professionals involved with your Planning Committee to email or “snail mail” survivors to seek their opinions about strategies that can “engage communities” and “empower victims,” based upon their personal experiences as victims of crime. Here’s some sample language you can use: “Dear Friends: National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW) is scheduled for April 19 – 25, 2015. The theme for this year’s commemoration is “Engaging Communities. Empowering Victims.” In order for us to be able to promote this theme during 2015 NCVRW, it’s important for us to hear first-hand from crime victims and survivors. Based upon your personal experiences, what do you think are effective tactics that can “engage communities” and “empower victims.”?