The National Center for Victims of Crime (NCVC) is an American 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to providing information, resources, and advocacy for victims of all types of crime, as well as the people who serve them. The National Center for Victims of Crime hosts the annual National Training Institute, designed to share current research and effective policies with service providers, in order to advance the quality of services available to victims of crime.

Programs Annual conference The National Center for Victims of Crime holds an annual National Training Institute. The National Training Institute is held in conjunction with the National Crime Victim Bar Association National Conference, "Civil Actions for Criminal Acts". The National Training Institute emphasizes a multidisciplinary approach to sharing promising practices, current research, and effective programs and policies that are victim-centered, practice-based, and research-informed. The National Training Institute is a forum for law enforcement, victim service professionals, allied practitioners, policymakers, and researchers to share current developments and build new collaborations. Sessions will highlight practical information to better support services for the wide range of persons victimized by crimes of all types."2016 National Training Institute". National Center for Victims of Crime. Retrieved March 2, 2016.

VictimConnect Resource Center

The VictimConnect Resource Center is a project funded by the Office for Victims of Crime and launched in July 2015."Award ID 2014XVBXK002". USAspending.gov. Retrieved June 8, 2019. It is a place for victims of any crime to learn about their rights and options—confidentially and compassionately. VictimConnect can be accessed anywhere in the United States through a phone and texting hotline available 8:30am to 7:30pm Eastern Time, and through online chat from 9:30am to 6:30pm Eastern Time.

Staffers of the helpline are called victim assistance specialists, and they have specialized training in helping victims connect with resources, access referrals, and craft next steps to regain control over their lives. Both English and Spanish speakers are available and the program has access to interpreters for over 200 languages. Additionally, VictimConnect has a Senior Services Program to assist senior victims of abuse or financial fraud. Senior services staff have been specifically trained to provide referrals, community resources, and additional support to prevent and increase awareness of elder abuse."About Us". Victim Connect Resource Center. National Center for Victims of Crime. Retrieved March 2, 2016.

Tribal Resource Tool The Tribal Resource Tool is a web-based, community centered resource mapping tool that connects Native American victims and survivors of crime and abuse to over 1,000 local, trauma-informed and verified resources in their community. This tool also identifies gaps in victim services so those can be addressed. It was created with funds from the Department of Justice's Office for Victims of Crime in partnership with the National Congress of American Indians and the Tribal Law and Policy Institute.

Training and Technical Assistance The National Center provides Training and Technical Assistance through Victim Assistance to Support Tribes (VAST) and Project Safe Neighborhoods. Project Safe Neighborhoods is a Department of Justice funded project that matches Training and Technical Assistance providers with selected field sites. The National Center evaluates field site's Victim Service Units, conducts joint analyses with partner organizations and hosts training on subjects, such as Domestic Violence and Firearms.

DC Victim Hotline

The DC Victim Hotline officially launched on October 1, 2015. It is funded by the District of Columbia Office of Victim Services."FY16 OVSJG Grant Recipients". Office of Victim Services and Justice Grants. Government of the District of Columbia. Retrieved February 14, 2018. It is the only citywide hotline providing free, confidential local resources for victims of all types of crime in the District of Columbia. The hotline operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, is free and confidential. It provides an access point for victims of any crime to access assistance. The Victim Assistance Specialists staffing the hotline build connections with community partners through networking and cross-training. They provide basic crisis-intervention and referrals to community organizations."About Our Services". DC Victim Hotline. Archived from the original on December 23, 2017.

Legislative advocacy and lobbying The National Center for Victims of Crime supported the Elder Abuse Prevention and Protection Act of 2017, which increased professional training for federal investigators and prosecutors, designated prosecutors to handle cases of elder abuse in each federal judicial district, established elder justice coordinators in the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's Bureau of Consumer Protection and the U.S. Department of Justice, and increased penalties for perpetrators of elder abuse."Sen. Tillis Co-Sponsored Legislation Curbing Crimes Against Seniors Becomes Law" (press release). Office of Senator Thom Tillis. October 19, 2017."S.178 - 115th Congress (2017-2018) - Elder Abuse Prevention and Protection Act of 2017". United States Congress. Retrieved February 14, 2018.

In December 2017, the National Center for Victims of Crime supported the Combat Online Predators Act, a bill to increase the maximum sentence in federal prison for stalking a minor.Fitzpatrick, Brian (December 11, 2017). "Getting serious about cyberstalking". Bucks County Courier Times (Levittown, Pennsylvania). p. A7."H.R.4203 - 115th Congress (2017-2018) - Combat Online Predators Act". United States Congress. Retrieved February 14, 2018. It was signed into law on December 22, 2020."S.134 - Combat Online Predators Act". Congress.gov. December 22, 2020. Retrieved July 7, 2024.

In January 2018, the National Center for Victims of Crime supported the Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse and Safe Sport Authorization Act, to make it illegal for amateur athletics governing bodies to fail to report sex-abuse allegations to a law enforcement authority within 24 hours. It extended the civil statute of limitations for human trafficking and federal sex offenses. It required national governing bodies to develop and enforce methods to prevent, report, and respond to the abuse of child athletes."Senate Passes Sen. Feinstein Bill to Protect Young Athletes From Abuse" (press release). Office of Senator Dianne Feinstein. January 30, 2018."S.534 - 115th Congress (2017-2018) - Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse and Safe Sport Authorization Act of 2017". United States Congress. Retrieved February 14, 2018. The bill was signed into law on February 14, 2018."All Actions: S.534 — 115th Congress (2017-2018)". congress.gov. February 14, 2018. Retrieved July 7, 2024.

In February 2018, the National Center of Victims supported the Crime Amy, Vicky, and Andy Child Pornography Victim Assistance Act, which would provide a legal process for restitution for victims of child pornography in Connecticut."Cartwright seeks restitution process for child porn victims". Standard-Speaker (Hazleton, Pennsylvania). February 8, 2018. p. A12.

Former National Compassion Fund Following the murders at Sandy Hook Elementary School, a movie theater in Aurora, a Sikh temple in Oak Creek, and Virginia Tech, the victims' families found that questions over the method of distributing charitable contributions caused them even more pain.Eaton-Robb, Pat (July 1, 2013). "Another ordeal for Newtown: Divvying up donations". Associated Press. Questions included how much should go to the family of each murdered victim, how much should go to survivors who witnessed the murders and will need years of therapy, and who should make these decisions. There were also significant delays in the distribution of donations and questions over whether the organization that collected the donations should retain a portion of the donations.

The National Center for Victims of Crime created the National Compassion Fund in order to establish a method and rubric for collecting and distributing donations to victims that could be set up quickly and distributed fairly following a mass shooting."USPTO Issues Trademark: National Compassion Fund". US Fed News. August 28, 2014. The trademark National Compassion Fund (Reg. No. 4592425) was issued on Aug. 26 by the USPTO. ... Goods and Services: Public advocacy to promote awareness of issues related to helping victims of crime. ... Charitable fund raising; charitable services, namely, granting funds to victims of crime and organizations assisting victims of crime."

The National Compassion Fund collected charitable donations and distributed funds to victims of the 2014 Fort Hood shootings,Bustos, Joseph (April 10, 2014). "Families of past mass shootings victims work to help Fort Hood". The Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, Illinois). 2015 Chattanooga shootings,Jett, Tyler (August 1, 2015). "Companies, VFW donate $120,000 to victims' families". Chattanooga Times Free Press (Chattanooga, Tennessee). p. 1.Johnson, Steve (January 20, 2016). "July 16 Shootings". Chattanooga Times Free Press (Chattanooga, Tennessee). p. A1. 2016 Orlando nightclub shooting,O'Donnell, Christopher (June 14, 2016). "Donations Pour in for Victims, Families". Tampa Bay Times (Tampa, Florida). p. 6.Sabella, Guiseppe (September 28, 2016). "Fund sends $30 million to Pulse victims OneOrlando partnered with Equality Florida to fundraise after shooting". The Florida Times-Union (Jacksonville, Florida). p. B2. 2017 Las Vegas shooting,Ruano González, Eloísa (October 3, 2017). "Lytton Rancheria donates $500,000 to support Las Vegas shooting victims". The Press Democrat (Santa Rosa, California).Mosendz, Polly; Woolley, Suzanne (November 25, 2017). "Collecting money after a mass shooting is easy. Giving it away is tricky". Standard-Examiner (Ogden, Utah). the 2018 Stoneman Douglas High School shooting,Solomon, Lois K. (February 28, 2018). "$3M will be disbursed to Stoneman Douglas victims". Sun Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, Florida). p. 1. 2018 Cincinnati shooting,"Fifth Third Foundation donates $1 million to those affected by Sept. 6 shooting". WCPO. September 14, 2018. the 2019 Aurora, Illinois shooting.Lord, Steve (February 25, 2019). "Pratt employees in Aurora head back to work after 'long week' following mass shooting". Chicago Tribune.Lord, Steve (March 27, 2019). " Aurora Strong fund grows as City Council votes to distribute money". Chicago Tribune. the 2019 El Paso shooting, the 2021 Indianapolis FedEx shooting, the 2021 Atlanta spa shootings, the 2021 Oconomowoc Wisconsin shooting, and the 2021 West Hempstead shooting.

The National Compassion Fund was dissolved on January 1, 2024.

Stalking Resource Center

In 2000, the National Center for Victims of Crime partnered with the U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women to create the Stalking Resource Center (SRC). Since its inception, the Stalking Resource Center has trained over 100,000 professionals who work with victims in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Germany and provided technical assistance to hundreds of communities seeking to enhance their response to stalking."About Us". Stalking Resource Center. National Center for Victims of Crime. Retrieved March 2, 2016.

In January 2004, the National Center for Victims of Crime established the month of January as National Stalking Awareness Month in order to raise awareness of the crime of stalking.Master, James (January 18, 2018). "January is National Stalking Awareness Month". Bremen Enquirer (Bremen, Indiana). p. A1.