Services Overview
LEGAL SERVICES
Staff attorneys provide direct representation in civil protection orders (CPO) cases and Title IX administrative proceedings; in criminal court, they zealously defend victims’ rights throughout the entire criminal justice process.
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Also learn more about the Victim Legal Network of DC, a project of NVRDC’s legal program
ADVOCACY SERVICES
NVRDC runs the advocacy portion of DC’s Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Program, supporting a coordinated community response for survivors, including: hotline services, free transportation to and from the hospital, hospital advocacy, entry into therapeutic services, and referrals to legal services.
THERAPEUTIC SERVICES
NVRDC’s Therapeutic Services Program allows survivors to start processing what happened to them and return to a place of dignity without the delay that is all too common in survivors' journeys.
DV LEAP - Domestic Violence Legal Empowerment and Appeals Project
DV LEAP is a national leader in appellate advocacy on behalf of survivors. In partnership with our national network of pro bono law firms, we represent survivors in appeals at the state and federal level including the Supreme Court. Our appellate work holds trials courts accountable to the fairness embodied in the law.
ADDITIONAL FOCUSES FOR SURVIVORS
Our innovation projects include our Elder Justice Initiatives (including the District’s Collaborative Training & Response for Older Victims (DC TROV)), Rights in Systems Enforced (RISE) Project, Youth Services, and the Identity Theft Assistance Project (ITAP).