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Award-Winning
OVC Products The Office for Victims of Crime is proud to announce its award-winning productions. Brief product descriptions and ordering information can be found in Other Products/Videos. View award information to learn more about these competitions. OVC’s Mobile SANE E-Publication Receives NAGC Gold Screen Award
The Mobile SANE replication guide highlights an OVC-funded demonstration project from the West Virginia Foundation for Rape Information and Services (FRIS), which sought to use on-call sexual assault nurse examiners (SANEs) to serve hospitals throughout a four-county region in a rural area of West Virginia. It describes the project planning and implementation process and includes access to materials developed during implementation. NAGC is a national nonprofit professional network of federal, state, and local government employees who disseminate information within and outside government. NAGC is the only organization for, by, and about government communications and communicators. NAGC awards underscore the association's high standards of professionalism in public service. Awards of Excellence recognize government agencies and individuals for significant publication achievement. OVC's National Crime Victims' Rights Week Online Resource Guide
The National Crime Victims' Rights Week Online Resource Guide was launched on January 9, 2008, to help communities and victim assistance providers promote awareness of crime victims' issues through the 2008 National Crime Victims' Rights Week and beyond. The Web Marketing Association was founded to help set high standards for Internet marketing and site development on the World Wide Web. The organization comprises Internet marketing, online advertising, PR, and Web site design professionals who share an interest in improving the quality of online marketing and promotion. The Web Awards provide a benchmark by which all Web sites can be judged, recognize the individual achievements behind the creation of Web sites, and promote a standard of excellence. Crimevictims.gov Receives NAGC Gold Screen Award
Crimevictims.gov is a supplementary portal site to OVC's main Web site. It provides victims of crime with easy, intuitive navigation, specifically designed for them, to OVC's wide base of resources. The site was not designed to provide new resources, but to simplify the way that an average user finds the many resources OVC already offers. The site also serves other audiences in the same intuitive manner. NAGC is a national nonprofit professional network of federal, state, and local government employees who disseminate information within and outside government. NAGC is the only organization for, by, and about government communications and communicators. NAGC awards underscore the association's high standards of professionalism in public service. Awards of Excellence recognize government agencies and individuals for significant publication achievement. OVC's HELP for Victim Service Providers Web Forum Wins APEX Award
OVC introduced the Web Forum as a way for victim service providers and allied professionals to share ideas, suggestions, and recommendations concerning promising practices, best practices, and victim issues. The OVC Web Forum contains a variety of tools designed to assist providers with finding the information they need as quickly and efficiently as possible so that they can get back to their main mission: helping victims of crime. The forum contains an ever-growing and evolving list of topics to which providers can recommend additions. The APEX Awards are sponsored by the editors of Writing That Works: The Business Communications Report. The Web Forum was 1 of nearly 5,000 entries from corporations, nonprofit organizations, and independent publishers. OVC's Directory of Crime Victim Services Wins APEX Award
The directory earned the honor in the category of Special Purpose Campaigns, Programs, and Plans. The site was launched in July 2004 as an online tool to help victims of crime find national and international assistance services quickly and easily, and to help victim service providers make appropriate referrals. The directory is accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The marketing campaign that promoted the directory included a flier, downloadable Web ads, and a CD-ROM that walked users through the product's features and organization. For materials to promote the directory in your area, call 1-800-851-3420. Visit the directory banner gallery to download Web ads to link to the directory from your own Web site. The APEX Awards are sponsored by the editors of Writing That Works: The Business Communications Report. The directory was 1 of 5,000 entries from corporations, nonprofit organizations, and independent publishers. Report to the Nation Wins Communicators Award
The report outlines OVC’s activities and accomplishments during Fiscal Years 2005 and 2006. Each section summarizes victims’ needs in that area and relates how funding from OVC makes a crucial difference in the lives of crime victims. Topics include the Crime Victims Fund; victim funding in Indian Country; funding and assistance for victims of international trafficking, terrorism and mass violence; identity theft; and domestic violence. Founded by communication professionals within the International Academy of the Visual Arts, the Communicator Awards is one of the largest awards of its kind in the world. The competition honors creative excellence in print media by seeking out the best in advertising, public relations, corporate communications, graphic design, and identity work. The Award of Distinction is presented for projects that exceed industry standards in quality and achievement. Helping Outreach Programs to Expand (HOPE) Brochure
The Helping Outreach Programs to Expand (HOPE) Brochure was released in April 2007 for National Crime Victims' Rights Week. The HOPE grants program was developed to help grassroots, nonprofit, and community- and faith-based organizations that are not linked to mainstream programs to expand and enhance their services and outreach efforts to crime victims. The MarCom Awards are administered and judged by the AMCP. The AMCP is comprised of thousands of creative professionals. The Awards are an international creative competition that recognizes outstanding achievements by marketing and communications professionals. Submissions come from a full range of marketing and communications organizations. Entrants include individual communicators, PR firms, media conglomerates, and Fortune 500 companies. The following educational and training videos have received special recognition and awards. You can learn more about these awards in Award Information. Domestic Violence: The Workplace Responds
Meet Us Where We Are
National Crime Victims' Rights Week 2005 Theme DVD-Justice Isn't Served Until Crime Victims Are
National Crime Victims' Rights Week 2000—Special
Awards for Courageous Response to Hate Crime
National Crime Victims' Rights Week
2000—Special Awards for Extraordinary Response to International Terrorism
Promising Practices: Community Partnerships
Helping Victims
Responding to Child Victims and Witnesses:
Promising Partnerships To Improve Case Outcomes
The Time Is Now
Through My Eyes
Numerous OVC video products have received awards. These include Dare To Dream, A Balance To Maintain, and Oklahoma City Bombing Special Awards. |
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OVC received an award for Second Place in the Electronic Publication category of the 2009 National Association of Government Communicators (NAGC) Gold Screen Awards competition for 
