As the nation's first and largest victim compensation program, the California Victim Compensation Program (CalVCP) encourages all our statewide partners to observe April 10–16 as National Crime Victims' Rights Week.
Are you an advocate for crime victims? Join the CVRW effort! Download posters, share social media posts, read the fact sheet, and more on our Resources page.
Find a CVRW event near you. Submit your public events to publicaffairs@vcgcb.ca.gov to include on our calendar.
Take part in a local denim drive in honor of Denim Day. Donations will benefit victims of violent crimes.
The California Victim Compensation Program (CalVCP) and the UC Davis Police Department are co-hosting a two-day law enforcement conference on community relations and victim services.
Tweet to #CVRW. Like the CalVCP Facebook page. Share your activities, follow our posts, and keep updated on events, videos, and live chats. Join the conversation!
Connect with CalVCP to learn about CVRW events near you, or to send us events to post on our calendar.
Coverage
California Victim Compensation Program Executive Officer Julie Nauman said the annual observance provides an opportunity to share with the public benefits that her agency offers and the strides California has made to protect victims' right.
Coverage
A young woman sitting on the stand in SLO County Superior Court speaks so softy she can barely be heard. She casts her eyes down at the carpeted floor of the courtroom and tells a room full of strangers about the four days she spent as a teenage sex slave, being coerced into having sex with a man named Richard Scott Brooks.
Coverage
Many people in Shasta County know Captain LeeAnne Smith for the work she does saving animal's lives with Haven Humane Society through the city of Redding. But in 1993 she found herself fighting for her own life.
Coverage
California created the nation’s first Victim Compensation Program in 1965, and today the federal Crime Victims Fund can play a key role in helping a victim get back on his or her feet. Victim Compensation Program Executive Officer Julie Nauman said that the help provided by the VCP is important, as it allows people to begin to heal.
Coverage
Victims of human trafficking, domestic violence, and sexual assault, as well as non-English-speaking victims of crime, may find new help with state monetary assistance to cope with difficult times.
Editorial
There’s no doubt, we live in an unpredictable world. Our lives can change at moment’s notice without warning. A drunken driver, sexual assault, workplace violence or being at the wrong place at the wrong time can permanently alter your life.
Editorial
For many crime victims and their families, the California Victim Compensation Program is the last hope to cover crime-related expenses such as medical and mental health treatment, dental costs, home and vehicle modifications, and more.
Interview
California provides a stable Victim Compensation Program (CalVCP) to give money to the victims of some violent crimes. Claims range from medical payments to home security installations.
Press Release
The California Victim Compensation Program (CalVCP) is honoring crime victims in conjunction with the national week of remembrance with the release of a historical video series on victim services, numerous outreach activities, speaking engagements and a statewide denim collection drive.
