About The National Center

Our Mission

The mission of the National Center for Victims of Crime is to forge a national commitment to help victims. We are dedicated to serving individuals, families, and communities harmed by crime.

Our Vision

We envision a society that prioritizes the safety and healing of communities, responds to the needs of all individuals harmed by crime, promotes victims’ rights, and engages in advocacy for systems change to reduce crime and its impact on victims and their families.

The National Center collaborates with local, state, and federal partners. Learn more about our work below:

Direct Services

The National Center provides direct services to our visitors, such as attorney referrals, confidential helplines, and interactive trainings

Rights, Protection, and Services

With our partners, we have made tremendous progress at local, state, and federal levels in securing rights, resources, and protections for victims of crime.

Education, Training, and Evaluation

We highly value education and training, and we believe it improves the way crime victims are treated and understood.

Current, Trustworthy Information

The National Center provides a wide variety of information through our website, national conference, publications, helplines, and media outreach.