Each year in April, we commemorate National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW.) NCVRW is a time to recognize the courage and resilience of crime victims, and the profound impact of the advocates who support them. NCVRW is also a chance to recognize the accomplishments of the victims’ rights movement and reflect how far we have come. This year, NCVRW will be observed April 6 - April 12.
A new theme is chosen each year to raise awareness about crime victimization and to promote laws, policies, and programs to help victims of crime. The 2025 NCVRW theme is “Kinship, Connecting & Healing:”
This year’s theme of KINSHIP is a call-to-action to recognize that shared humanity should be at the center of supporting all survivors and victims of crime. KINSHIP is a state of being with survivors that drives vital connections and increases access to services, rights, and healing. KINSHIP is where victim advocacy begins.
– Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime
To honor NCVRW, the Fairfax County Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court’s Victim Services Unit is hosting an art competition for Fairfax County high school students. This competition will offer students the chance to create an art piece reflecting the theme “Kinship, Connecting & Healing,” as it relates to NCVRW and the victims’ rights movement. The winning art piece will be framed and displayed inside the Fairfax County Courthouse with a plaque. Prizes will be awarded as follows:
