Weekly News Brief

OVC Accepting Crime Victims? Service Award Nominations ? The Office for Victims of Crime is accepting nominations for the 2012 National Crime Victims? Service Awards now until Wednesday, September 7, for individuals, organizations, teams, and programs demonstrating outstanding achievements in victims support and services. The awards ceremony is scheduled for April 20, in Washington, D.C. https://ovcncvrw.ncjrs.gov/awards/default.html http://www.bjs.gov.

Upcoming Events:

The Department of Justice's Office for Victims of Crime and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will host "Stolen Futures: A Forum on Child Identity Theft," on Tuesday, July 12, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The forum at the FTC Conference facility at 601 New Jersey Avenue N.W., Washington, D.C., is free and open to the public. Representatives of government agencies, businesses, non-profits, legal service providers, and victim advocates will explore the nature of child identity theft, including foster care identity theft and identity theft within families, with the goal of advising parents and victims on how to prevent the crime and how to resolve child identity theft problems. Media inquiries should be directed to: Michelle Person 202-305-7381 or Starr Small 202-514-9870 Office of Justice Programs.

The National Association of Drug Court Professionals (NADCP) 17th annual Drug Court Training Conference, Sunday, July 17, through Wednesday, July 20, at the Gaylord National Hotel and Convention Center National Harbor, Md., is open to the media.
http://nadcp.camp8.org/2011DrugCourtTrainingConference?wstepNo=2&wctxId=25b4d3de459343eba576764fc22475af&EventViewMode=3&eventId=233851

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