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Thursday, April 27, 2017

This week our office banded together with victim service advocates, community members, and other professionals as a call to action to raise awareness of victims’ rights to consent. We believe that “there is no excuse and never an invitation to rape”. April 26th,1999 marked the start of an ongoing protest after an Italian Supreme Court […]

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A Little Bit of Self-Care Goes A Long Way!

Sunday, February 12, 2017

It’s the beginning of the year, and a good time to reflect on our emotional and mental health. We’ve set goals and committed to improving ourselves, but how do we maintain those changes in moments of crisis? How can we practice grounding ourselves all year round? We deeply understand the repercussions of trauma, victimization, and […]

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January is Stalking Awareness Month

Tuesday, January 10, 2017

The DC Victim Hotline is participating in National Stalking Awareness Month this January! In honor of National Stalking Awareness month, we have decided to profile the Stalking Resource Center (SRC), a program of the National Center for Victims of Crime, as our featured partner this month. The SRC, founded in 2000, provides training and technical […]

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Socios de la Comunidad: La Clinica del Pueblo

Thursday, September 08, 2016

Comentarios en el blog que muestran nuestros socios de la comunidad están diseñados para resaltar los servicios de las organizaciones locales en el Distrito de Columbia. Nuestro objetivo es aumentar la visibilidad de los servicios de apoyo para ayudar a que el proceso de recuperación sea más rápido y más fácil para las víctimas del […]

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Featured Community Partner: La Clinica Del Pueblo

Thursday, September 01, 2016

Blog posts featuring our community partners are designed to highlight the services of local organizations in the District of Columbia. Our goal is to increase the visibility of supportive services in order to help make the recovery process faster and easier for victims of crime. Our featured partner for the month of September is La […]

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National Night Out

Wednesday, August 03, 2016

On Tuesday, August 2nd, DC residents, neighborhood leaders, and the Metropolitan Police Department joined together to celebrate National Night Out, an annual community-building event. This year marks the 32nd celebration of the event, which featured gatherings in all seven police districts.   According to MPD, National Night Out is intended to “heighten crime and drug […]

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Featured Community Partner: The DC Center for the LGBT Community

Friday, July 08, 2016

Blog posts featuring our community partners are designed to highlight the services of local organizations in the District of Columbia. Our goal is to increase the visibility of supportive services in order to help make the recovery process faster and easier for victims of crime. Our featured partner for the month of July is The […]

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Featured Community Partner: NVRDC

Wednesday, June 01, 2016

Blog posts featuring our community partners are designed to highlight the services of local organizations in the District of Columbia. Our goal is to increase the visibility of supportive services in order to help make the recovery process faster and easier for victims of crime. Our first featured partner is NVRDC. The Network for Victim […]

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DC Hotline Launch Event Recap

Wednesday, April 20, 2016

On Wednesday, April 13th, 2016, the DC Victim Hotline officially launched with a breakfast event, coupled with an Office of Victim Services and Grants (OVSJG) resource fair. While we have been in operation since October of 2015, this event marked our first public announcement and coincided with National Crime Victims’ Rights Week. We were thankful […]

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Welcome to the DC Victim Hotline!

Friday, April 01, 2016

The DC Victim Hotline (DCVH) assists victims with understanding their rights and options following any type of crime. The goal of the hotline is to connect crime victims, especially diverse and underserved populations, specifically, older adults, college students, LGBTQ and immigrant populations, to local organizations who will be able to meet their needs. Some will […]

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