NVRDC PRESS RELEASES & ANNOUNCEMENTS
NVRDC’s Testimony on the Office of Victim Services & Justice Grants (OVSJG)’s Performance Oversight Hearing before the DC Council
January 24, 2024
NVRDC’s Testimony on Bill 25-0537, “Whole Government Response to Crime Act of 2023.”
December 11, 2023
NVRDC’s Testimony on Bill 25-0345, “Accountability and Victim Protection Amendment Act of 2023” and Bill 25-348, “Ensuring Safe Forensic Evidence Handling for Sexual Assault Survivors Amendment Act of 2023.”
September 18, 2023
Crime and its impacts affect everyone in our community. Taking an oversimplified approach of “punishing” individuals who caused harm does a disservice to the entire ecosystem–ignoring the sobering reality that the current response systems are limited in achieving true accountability, and healing. Survivors, including the significant portion who never report to the police, deserve to have policy changes that actually impact their safety, support, and lives.
Brief of the Domestic Violence Legal Empowerment and Appeals Project (DV LEAP, a project of NVRDC) in the Supreme Court case, U.S. v. Rahimi in Support of the Petitioner
This brief was filed along with the National Family Violence Law Center at GW Law, the National Education Association, the Family Violence Appellate Project, the Child Welfare League of America, the Field Center for Children’s Policy, Practice and Research, Kathryn J. Spearman, and the Women’s Bar Association of the District of Columbia as Amici Curiae in Support of Petitioner.
Gun Violence Prevention and Domestic Violence Prevention Groups File Amicus Brief to Overturn Dangerous Rahimi Decision
April 16, 2023
“If allowed to stand, the 5th Circuit's decision in U.S. v. Rahimi, women, children, and men will die. They will die despite their legal right to--and legally recognized need for-- protection from domestic abusers, because protection orders will no longer provide a critical remedy to keep them and others safe. This is not theoretical but a reality, born out by ample data on abusers' lethality when they have access to firearms. No reading of history can support failure to regulate individuals who pose the clear danger that abusers with guns represent.”
NVRDC’s Testimony on the Office of Victim Services and Justice Grant’s (OVSJG) Budget Oversight Hearing
April 13, 2023
“The proposed cuts to the Office of Victim Services and Justice Grants (OVSJG), with over $7 million slashed from the victim services arm of the agency, does not reflect a public safety investment decision that is prioritizing and centering the impact of crime and trauma on DC’s residents.”
NVRDC’s Testimony on the Criminal Code Reform Commission’s Budget Oversight Hearing
April 13, 2023
“The CCRC did so much in the RCCA to give tangible, sensible, predictable definitions to the elements, defenses, concepts, and penalties that comprise our criminal code. We need them to ensure that these gains are not lost after the results of the disapproval resolution. We need to keep the momentum going.”
NVRDC’s Statement on Mayor Bowser’s Proposed FY24 Budget
March 23, 2023
“It is difficult to believe the sincerity of concerns about crime and public safety in the District when the budget for the resources that support and respond to DC survivors is being slashed by 31%.”
NVRDC’s Testimony on the Office of Victim Services and Justice Grant’s Performance Oversight Hearing
February 10, 2023
NVRDC’s Statement for the U.S. Congressional Briefing regarding “Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Revised Criminal Code Act of 2022.
February 8, 2023
“As an organization that supports many of the needs of crime victims, we do not see the solutions to our clients’ problems being in prescribed sentences or antiquated laws but instead in wider system transparency and accountability.” Summarized version is available here.
NVRDC Supports Its Client in Filing A Civil Rights Complaint Against the University of the District of Columbia, David A. Clarke School of Law
February 1, 2023
“Network for Victim Recovery of DC (NVRDC) filed a civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights Discrimination (“OCR”) on January 9, 2023, on behalf of its client, Mx. Loreal Hawk. This complaint was filed against the University of the District of Columbia, David A. Clarke School of Law (“UDC”) for its violations under Title IX and the Clery Act.”
NVRDC’s Support of the Revised Criminal Code Act of 2021 (“RCCA”)
October 12, 2022
“We write to you today to convey how critical it is that the Revised Criminal Code Act of 2021 (“RCCA”) be approved by the full Council and enacted in the District of Columbia, especially as it pertains to eliminating all mandatory minimum sentences. Despite the President and the Attorney General of the United States calling for an end to mandatory sentencing, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia has opposed some of these reforms. It is precisely in these most serious cases that judicial discretion is most important.”
DC Expands Support for Crime Victims in the District
October 18, 2022
“Today the full DC Council approved Expanding Supports for Crime Victims Amendment Act of 2021 in its second and final vote. The bill, introduced by Councilmember Charles Allen, paves the way for increased equity in victims’ access to critical advocacy services, enforcement of their rights, and eligibility for compensation in the aftermath of a crime.”
NVRDC and DV LEAP Merger Expands Support for Survivors
October 14, 2022
“Network for Victim Recovery of DC (NVRDC) is honored to welcome the Domestic Violence Legal Empowerment and Appeals Project (DV LEAP) as a new addition to our organization as of October 14, 2022. DV LEAP was founded by Joan Meier in response to an urgent need for expert appellate litigation to reverse unjust trial court rulings and to protect the legal rights of women and children victimized by family violence. In addition to providing services in the District of Columbia, DV LEAP has been a national leader in appellate advocacy on behalf of survivors, representing them at both the state and federal level.”
NVRDC’s Letter of Support for B24-0075 “Expanding Supports for Crime Victims Amendment Act of 2022”
September 14, 2022
NVRDC’s Comment on the U.S. Department of Education’s Proposed Title IX Rule
September 12, 2022
“Based on NVRDC’s unique direct-service experience, which includes assisting over 500 student-survivors with Title IX issues at DC’s colleges, universities, and high-schools, and our unique understanding of Title IX’s interaction with other laws, we submit the following comments for the Department’s consideration.”
NVRDC’s Statement on the Sentencing of Kirkland Shipley, Rowing Coach from Walt Whitman High School in Bethesda, MD
September 9, 2022
“NVRDC and our clients are truly grateful for the outcome of the hearing today. One of the reasons it’s so hard for survivors of sexual abuse to come forward is the fear that they won’t be believed or that nothing will be done about their abuse. So, we are grateful the Court saw Mr. Shipley for what he truly is and held him accountable for abuse and manipulation he inflicted over the last two decades. It was especially meaningful today that the Court recognized the unfathomable abuse of power Mr. Shipley exerted from his position, as well as characterizing his deliberate and graduated manipulation of our clients as “grooming.” We would also like to extend our profound gratitude to Detective Eric Walsh at MPD, as well as Sharon Marcus-Kurn and Caroline Burrell at the United States Attorney’s Office. Ms. Burrell’s advocacy throughout these proceedings was simply exceptional.
On a personal note, NVRDC is so tremendously proud of our clients' courage to come forward and their fortitude to endure these proceedings. We were honored to carry their words into court today, and as crime victims' rights attorneys, we are honored to be able to support and counsel our clients through this journey. We will continue to advocate for a criminal legal system that centers the rights and voice.”
Victim Legal Network of DC Evaluation Report
September 9, 2022
This report presents the evaluation findings of VLNDC from July 2017 to July 2019. The goal of VLNDC is to reduce the barriers in accessing legal assistance that victims of crime encounter. VLNDC offers a network of legal service providers that, together, provide holistic, wraparound, and pro bono civil, criminal, and administrative legal services. Guided by its mission to “leverage the specialized knowledge of and unite the resources of the District’s legal community in order to ensure that crime victims are empowered and have all their legal needs addressed,” OVSJG and NVRDC initially invited 10 member organizations into VLNDC development and structure of the Network.”
NVRDC Welcomes the U.S. Department of Education’s Release of its Proposed Title IX Rule on the 50th Anniversary of Title IX
June 23, 2022
“Network for Victim Recovery of DC (NVRDC) joins survivors and fellow advocacy organizations in welcoming the Department of Education (DOE)’s release of its proposed Title IX rule. Changes to the rules and guidance over the years, and through different administrations, have significantly altered the landscape of Title IX and directly impacted survivors of campus-based sexual violence in many ways. It is fitting that on the 50th anniversary of the federal law prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sex that the Department has presented a proposed rule that advances the rights and protections of student-survivors of sexual harassment and of LGBTQI+ students.”
Network for Victim Recovery of DC’s Testimony for the DC Office of Victim Services and Justice Grants' FY23 Budget Oversight Hearing
April 6, 2022
"After another fiscal cycle without improvement, exacerbated by inflation, pandemic, and the rising cost and intangible impact of sustaining staff in this work–we are now approaching a critical threshold in the District’s ability to continue offering cutting-edge, professional victim services."
Network for Victim Recovery of DC’s Priorities for the Reform of the Crime Victims’ Rights Act
“Proposed changes to the CVRA in Congress can ensure the law will deliver on its promised rights and protections, invest in local crime victims’ rights resources and support, and provide processes for holding government actors accountable for violating these rights.”
Network for Victim Recovery of DC’s Testimony for the DC Office of Victim Services and Justice Grants Budget Oversight Hearing
June 11, 2021
“Despite the increase in services offered over the last three years, NVRDC’s FY20 OVSJG awards were only 1% ($21,000) increased from our FY17 funding.”
Network for Victim Recovery of DC’s Testimony for the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights’ Virtual Title IX Public Hearing
June 11, 2021
“NVRDC has served 900 higher education students since our founding, about 250 of whom received legal assistance with on-campus complaints and seeking supportive measures. Our attorneys have served as advisors in cases of campus violence for the last nine years. We have engaged with students and staff at the eight largest higher education institutions in DC, and experienced the different ways each school has handled changes in Title IX’s implementation regimes over the years to address sexual assault, domestic and dating violence, stalking, and sexual harassment. Our testimony is informed by our unique experience working in the Title IX field.”
Network for Victim Recovery of DC’s Named ‘One of the Best’ Nonprofits by the Catalogue for Philanthropy.
June 14, 2021
“WASHINGTON, DC (June 14, 2021) - After undergoing a rigorous review process conducted by a team of 170+ local community advocates, Network for Victim Recovery of DC (NVRDC) has been chosen by Catalogue for Philanthropy: Greater Washington (CFPGW) to be part of the Class of 2021-22 as a critical local nonprofit. Potential donors can be confident that the nonprofits in the Catalogue are worthy of their support. NVRDC provides survivors of all types of crime in DC with free, holistic and trauma-informed advocacy and legal services. NVRDC aims to help survivors achieve justice as they see it by presenting all the options available to them.”
Network for Victim Recovery of DC’s Recommendations to Enhance the Expanding Supports for Crime Victims Amendment Act of 2021, B24-0075.
May 10, 2021
“Crime victims whose victimizations fall outside of power-based violence—such as gun violence and stabbing survivors and surviving family members of homicide victims—lack the same resources and protections under the law, even though they might benefit immensely from such support. Bill 24-0075 is a strong step in the right direction; however, significant measures should be implemented to further equity in victims services.”
You can read our submitted testimony here.
Network for Victim Recovery of DC's comment to the February 12, 2021 District of Columbia Court of Appeals Notice regarding making documents filed with the Court publicly available electronically.
April 12, 2021
“Making court records/filings accessible to the public electronically via the internet/online is important. However, as crime victims service providers, we must emphasize the utmost importance of protecting the right of a crime victim to have their privacy and personal information protected.
NVRDC only advocates for electronic accessibility if the private information of crime victims cited in those cases/court proceedings are fully redacted and the crime victims themselves protected from any further harm by risk of divulging their private information.”
Network for Victim Recovery of DC leads DC community in raising awareness for National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW) April 18 to 24, 2021
April 1, 2021
“To start off NCVRW, NVRDC will also be hosting a proclamation event on Monday, April 19, led by DC Councilmember Charles Allen, Chairperson of the Judiciary Committee. Through the remainder of the week, WHUR 96.3 FM, WKYS 93.9 FM, and WTOP 103.5 FM, will be airing a crime victims’ rights public service announcement (PSA) throughout the region, which was created by NVRDC. We also will be mailing a postcard to hundreds of DC households in wards that experience disproportionate crime rates that includes information about local rights and resources. To learn more about this year’s events, please visit NVRDC’s website or follow our social media.”
Network for Victim Recovery of DC Statement on the March 16 Attack in Atlanta & Other Recent Attacks on the Asian-American Community
March 17, 2021
“Network for Victim Recovery of DC (NVRDC) is dedicated to helping survivors of crime access empowering services and resources to achieve survivor-defined justice. We strongly condemn the hate, bigotry, and violence that has led to recent attacks on the Asian-American community. We’re devastated to hear about the tragic loss in Atlanta and the ways that white supremacy continues to harm our collective society.”
Network for Victim Recovery of DC receives grant from Women’s Bar Association Foundation
February 17, 2021
“Network for Victim Recovery of DC (NVRDC) has been selected by the Women’s Bar Association Foundation as a 2021 Grant Recipient for its unwavering commitment and growing achievements in serving the legal and related needs of women and girls in our local DC community.”
Stronger Together: Break the Cycle’s DC Legal Practice Joins Network for Victim Recovery of DC
January 28, 2021
“NVRDC is grateful to merge Break the Cycle’s DC legal practice into its own and to continue a strong legacy of legal services for youth. BTC’s dedicated and compassionate staff members bring considerable expertise to the NVRDC team at a time when the District has recently created the right to a youth sexual assault advocate in the Sexual Assault Victims’ Rights Amendment Act of 2019. NVRDC is confident this transition will expand the organization's ability to support the community and significantly strengthen the District’s resources for youth survivors.”
NVRDC Statement on the Violent Attack on the U.S. Capitol and our Community
January 7, 2021
“Network for Victim Recovery of DC (NVRDC) condemns the hate and violence that led to the attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. In addition to threatening the rule of law in our country and placing the lives of DC residents and first responders at risk, this attack was reflective of the same injustices we see every day: systemic and structural racism.”
Network for Victim Recovery of DC receives funds from The DC Bar Foundation to provide survivors free legal assistance
January 7, 2021
“The DC Bar Foundation’s General Support Grants Program awarded NVRDC with $20,000 for general operating funds to support their organization’s ability to serve DC survivors. NVRDC was also awarded with an additional $45,000 through the Council of the District of Columbia’s Office of Victim Services and Justice Grants: Access to Justice Grants Program to support their unique project, Victim Legal Network of DC (VLNDC), which uses a coordinated entry and referral model to support and empower DC survivors through a network of 25 legal providers.”
Network for Victim Recovery of DC Releases Position Statement on the U.S. Department of Education’s Issuance of the 2020 Title IX Regulation
July 13, 2020
“NVRDC joins other survivors, advocates, and advocacy organizations in expressing its concern over the new regulation. The regulation essentially encourages institutions to create inconsistent, impartial, and potentially unjust Title IX policies which will weaken protections for student-survivors of sexual assault, dating violence, stalking, and sexual harassment. As an organization that provides legal assistance to victims of crime, including representation of student-survivors in Title IX-based grievance proceedings, NVRDC urges universities to take further action to protect students from sexual harassment beyond the bare-minimum that the DOE requires.”
NVRDC Executive Director Receives Scholarship from Harvard Business School Club of Washington, DC
June 22, 2020
“Each year, the Harvard Business School Club of Washington, DC selects two nonprofit leaders in the region to attend the Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit Management (SPNM) program. This year, the Club has chosen Bridgette Stumpf, co-founder and Executive Director of the Network for Victim Recovery of DC (NVRDC) as a winner.”
Black Lives Matter: Network for Victim Recovery of DC’s Commitment to Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC)
June 1, 2020
“Network for Victim Recovery of DC (NVRDC)’s leadership and staff are feeling deeply broken. Our hearts are shattered not only because of more recent events that have traumatized Black and Brown folks in our country, but the long-standing examples illustrating why Black Americans, in particular, live in fear every second of their lives that they, their families, their children, and their loved ones will be the next Black citizen to be murdered by those who have sworn to protect us all.”
NVRDC’s Position on the U.S. Department of Education’s Issuance of the Finalized Title IX Rule
May 12, 2020
“Network for Victim Recovery of DC (NVRDC) joins survivors and fellow advocacy organizations in expressing concerns for the rights of student-survivors in the wake of the changes made by the Department of Education (DOE) to the Title IX regulations.”
FY20 NVRDC Policy Priorities
May 5, 2020
“Network for Victim Recovery of DC (NVRDC) provides holistic victim services, including free legal representation, advocacy, and case management to victims of all crimes in DC. NVRDC’s 2020 policy priorities are consistent with our mission and philosophy of survivor-defined justice.”
NVRDC Receives Grant from Greater Washington Community Foundation
April 14, 2020
“Network for Victim Recovery of DC (NVRDC) is pleased to receive a General Operating Support Grant from the Greater Washington Community Foundation under its COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund.”
NVRDC Executive Director chosen as NOVA 2020 Honorary Awardee
April 13, 2020
“Each year the National Organization for Victim Assistance (NOVA) selects an individual to receive the Tadini Bacigalupi Jr. Award. Bridgette Stumpf, co-founder and executive director of the Network for Victim Recovery of DC (NVRDC), was nominated for this award by her colleagues and was selected as a NOVA 2020 Honorary Awardee for her efforts to advance crime victims’ rights.”
NVRDC Amicus Curiae Brief, Filed in In Re Misdemeanants (2020 CNC 000120)
April 3, 2020
"The Network for Victim Recovery of DC (“NVRDC”) respectfully submits this motion for leave to file the attached amicus brief in the above-captioned matter. A proposed order also accompanies this motion. Consent from the parties was sought prior to this submission but a response was not received from the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia prior to filing. The Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia consents to this Motion and Memoranda. The Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia opposes this Motion and Memoranda.”
NVRDC & other DC service providers respond to the Washington Lawyers’ Committee, ACLU, Public Defender Service, et al.’s Recommendations on Early Inmate Release During COVID-19
April 3, 2020
“Thank you for your efforts to continually prioritize the health and safety of our community, including those currently incarcerated. This letter is a response to the recent letter (“Letter”) to local leaders from the Washington Lawyers’ Committee, the ACLU, the Public Defender Service (PDS) for the District of Columbia, and other organizations.”
Hogan Lovells Letter to Chief Justice Morin regarding D.C. Superior Court’s Criminal Standing Order of March 22, 2020 on behalf of NVRDC
March 24, 2020
“Hogan Lovells US LLP represents the Network for Victim Recovery of D.C. (NVRDC). NVRDC has reviewed D.C. Superior Court’s Criminal Standing Order of March 22, 2020 (the “Order”), which establishes procedures for defendants who file emergency motions for release from custody due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.”
Network for Victim Recovery of DC Hosts Events During 2020 National Crime Victims’ Rights Week
March 5, 2020
“The Network for Victim Recovery of DC (NVRDC) has received funding from the National Association of VOCA Assistance Administrators (NAVAA) through a grant from the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), within the Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice, to promote community awareness of crime victims’ rights and services during the 2020 National Crime Victims’ Rights Week.”
Network for Victim Recovery of DC’s Testimony on the DC Council’s Performance Oversight Hearings for the Education Committee
February 28, 2020
“We acknowledge that the Office of State Superintendent of Education’s (OSSE) model policy intends to protect DC’s students; however, good intentions aside, this policy fails to acknowledge the best practices in educational response to sexual violence, including the incorporation of trauma-informed methods, and omits the recommendations made by community providers and experts in the subject matter.”
Network for Victim Recovery of DC Receives 2020 Best of Washington Award
January 28, 2020
“Network for Victim Recovery of DC (NVRDC) has been selected for the 2020 Best of Washington Award in the Social Services Organization category by the Washington Award Program.”
Network for Victim Recovery of DC Receives IGive Grant
December 13, 2019
“Today, students from the University of Maryland's Do Good Institute will present the Network for Victim Recovery of DC (NVRDC) with a $7,500 grant award to address sexual assault among vulnerable populations in the D.C. area.”
Network for Victim Recovery of DC Selected as an Uber Community Impact Initiative Partner
November 1, 2019
“Network for Victim Recovery of DC (NVRDC) announced today that it has been selected to participate in the Uber Community Impact Initiative (CII). Support from Uber’s CII will help support costs for transportation to lessen this barrier for those who have experienced a sexual assault in the District of Columbia.”
NVRDC’s Executive Director Receives 2019 EXCEL Award
October 16, 2019
“Bridgette Stumpf, co-founder and Executive Director of Network for Victim Recovery of DC, is one of three winners of the Center for Nonprofit Advancement’s EXCEL Award. The Excellence in Chief Executive Leadership (EXCEL) Award recognizes and spotlights outstanding chief executives among nonprofits in our region. The competition focuses on achievement in the areas of innovation, motivation, community building, ethical integrity and strategic leadership.”
NVRDC Receives 2019 American Bar Association Criminal Justice Section Frank Carrington Crime Victim Attorney Award
October 8, 2019
“The Network for Victim Recovery of DC (NVRDC) has been awarded the American Bar Association Criminal Justice Section Frank Carrington Crime Victim Attorney Award. The Carrington Award recognizes attorneys or legal service providers and organizations who have either directly represented specific victims in criminal, juvenile, or appellate courts or who have worked to promote or implement policies to improve the treatment of crime victims in the criminal justice system.”
NVRDC Selected in Inaugural Group of Department of Justice Funded Sites to Increase Access to Justice for Crime Victims
May 31, 2019
“Today, the Network for Victim Recovery of DC (NVRDC), an organization that empowers victims of all crimes in DC to achieve survivor-defined justice, became one of the first organizations in the nation to receive funding from the National Crime Victim Law Institute (NCVLI) through the U.S. Department of Justice’s Rights In Systems Enforced Project (RISE), which will increase DC crime victims’ access to no-cost legal services and support.”
Opportunity to Learn More about DC’s Response to Sexual Assault - DC SANE Program Town Hall
March 5, 2019
“Washington DC’s key organizations supporting survivors of sexual assault will kick off Sexual Assault Awareness Month by hosting a town hall, An Insider Look: Sexual Assault Response in the District, at the University of District Columbia on April 3, 2019.”
NVRDC’s Testimony on Bill 23-0095, the “Protecting Children Through Mandatory Reporting Amendment Act of 2019.”
July 11, 2019
“Thank you Chairman Allen, other Committee members, and staff for supporting this important issue. My name is Naida Henao and I am testifying today on behalf of the Network for Victim Recovery of DC (NVRDC) in my capacity as its Strategic Advocacy Counsel.”
NVRDC Hosts Events During 2019 National Crime Victims’ Rights Week
February 27, 2019
“Network for Victim Recovery of DC (NVRDC) will promote community awareness of crime victims’ rights and services during National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW), which takes place April 7 – 13, 2019.”
NVRDC’s Statement on the U.S. Department of Education's Proposed Title IX Rules
January 28, 2019
“My name is Bridgette Stumpf, and I am the co-founder and Executive Director of the Network for Victim Recovery of DC (NVRDC). On behalf of NVRDC, I wish to express our strong opposition to the Department of Education’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking published in the Federal Register on November 29, 2018.”
Class Action Settlement in Case No. 2014 CA 8073 B
September 25, 2018
“At the request of Plaintiffs' counsel in a class action lawsuit, Jane Doe 2, et al. v. The Georgetown Synagogue-Kesher Israel Congregation, et al., Case No. 2014 CA 8073 B (consolidated with Case No. 2015 CA 7814 B), NVRDC was asked to post Notice about a settlement in the lawsuit.”
Notice of Class Action Settlement
Confidential Registration Form
Equal Justice Works Selects NVRDC to Host Victims’ Rights Fellow
June 25, 2018
“The Network for Victim Recovery of DC (NVRDC), a non-profit organization providing services to victims of crime in Washington, DC, is proud to announce it has been selected by Equal Justice Works as a host organization for the non-profit’s inaugural Crime Victims Justice Corps (CVJC) Legal Fellowship program.”
NVRDC Celebrates the Launch of the Victim Legal Network of DC During 2018 National Crime Victims’ Rights Week
April 3, 2018
“The Network for Victim Recovery of DC (NVRDC) and the DC Office of Victim Services and Justice Grants (OVSJG) are pleased to announce the launch of the Victim Legal Network of DC (VLNDC). Since 2014, the District of Columbia has been one of ten jurisdictions around the country that has received funding from the U.S. Department of Justice Office for Victims of Crime to lead the creation of enhanced legal service networks for victims of crime.”
Network for Victim Recovery of DC Receives Funding for 2018 National Crime Victims’ Rights Week
January 4, 2018
“Network for Victim Recovery of DC (NVRDC) has received funding from the National Association of VOCA Assistance Administrators (NAVAA) through a grant from the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), within the Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice, to promote community awareness of crime victims’ rights and services during the 2018 National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW).”
Network for Victim Recovery of DC Applauds the Criminal Rule Committee for Advancing Crime Victims’ Rights in DC
November 7, 2017
“The Network for Victim Recovery of DC (NVRDC) welcomes the upcoming changes to the DC Superior Court Rules of Criminal Procedure, which will take effect on November 27, 2017. The changes to Rule 17 and Rule 60 provide the protection District crime victims lacked for decades. The Rule 17 change sheds light on a much-litigated legal issue—the right to privacy for crime victims.”
NVRDC's Position on the U.S. Department of Education's Issuance of the 2017 Interim Guidelines on Title IX and its Rescission of the 2014 and 2011 Guidance
October 26, 2017
“Quickly after taking her role as the new U.S. Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos espoused many of the criticisms of Title IX guidance under the Obama Administration. These criticisms resulted in the Department of Education’s September 7, 2017 interim guidelines for schools ‘on how to investigate and adjudicate allegations of campus sexual misconduct under federal law.’”
NVRDC Named ‘One of the Best’ Nonprofits by the Catalogue for Philanthropy
June 14, 2017
“After a careful vetting process, the Catalogue for Philanthropy: Greater Washington has selected the Network for Victim Recovery of DC to be part of the Class of 201718. NVRDC has undergone an extensive review process, and has met the Catalogue’s high standards. Potential donors can be confident that the nonprofits in the Catalogue are worthy of their support.”
NVRDC Joins Calls for Local Community to “Start Your Activism @ Home”
May 26, 2017
“NVRDC will join over 600 nonprofits throughout the area on June 8 th for a communitywide event hosted by United Way of the National Capital Area (United Way NCA).”
NVRDC Receives a Second Year of Support from Community Foundation of National Capital Region
May 2, 2017
“One in five victims of crimes such as sexual assault, domestic violence, and robbery in the District are also experiencing identity theft vulnerabilities, according to data analyzed by the Network for Victim Recovery of DC (NVRDC). Of the 624 various crime victims NVRDC served in the last fiscal year, 21% indicated that their personal identifying information (PII) had been compromised during the commission of the crime.”
Network for Victim Recovery of DC Honored by U.S. Congressional Victims’ Rights Caucus
March 23, 2017
“The Network for Victim Recovery of DC (NVRDC), a non-profit organization providing services to victims of crime in Washington, DC, has been been selected to receive the Ed Stout Award for Outstanding Victim Advocacy by the U.S. Congressional Victims’ Rights Caucus in congruence with the 2017 National Crime Victims’ Rights Week.”