CELEBRATING 22 YEARS!
ACADEMY FACULTY & STAFF
Dr. Debra L. Stanley
Executive Director
Anne Marie Milun
Program Manager
alitecky@ubalt.edu
Cherie Peay
Program Coordinator
Nicole Feldhaus
Technician
nfeldhauslitecky@ubalt.edu
Linda Dionne
Program Coordinator
ldionne@ubalt.edu
Debbie Bradley
Certification Coordinator
Certificationcoordinator1@gmail.com
Faculty:
David Thomas
Dr. Gabriela Wasileski
gwasileski@ubalt.edu
Dr. Melvin de la Cruz
mdelacruz@ubalt.edu
Contact Us
410.837.5055
2025 Roper Victim Assistance Academy Sessions
Winter In-Person (February 24-28)
Summer Virtual (June 2-6)
APPLICATIONS DUE FRIDAY, MAY 9
Questions: contact Anne Milun at alitecky@ubalt.edu or 410.837.5055
U.S. Crime Victims' Rights Act
National Resources
OVC administers the Crime Victims Fund (the Fund), which is financed by fines and penalties paid by convicted federal offenders, not from tax dollars. Federal revenues deposited into the Fund also come from gifts, donations, and bequests by private parties. OVC channels funding for victim compensation and assistance throughout the United States, raises awareness about victims’ issues, promotes compliance with victims’ rights laws, and provides training and technical assistance and publications and products to victim assistance professionals.
National Calendar of Crime Victim Assistance-Related Events created by the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) to help victims, victim service providers, allied professionals, and other interested individuals plan, promote, and locate events of interest to the victim services community in their area. You are invited to browse events and to search for and add information about your own conference, meeting, training opportunity, ceremony, or upcoming occasion.
https://ovc.ncjrs.gov/ovccalendar/default.asp
The National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) collects information from victims on nonfatal violent and property crimes, reported and not reported to the police, against persons age 12 or older from a nationally representative sample of U.S. households. It produces national rates and levels of personal and property victimization.
https://www.bjs.gov/index.cfm?ty=tp&tid=9#summary
National Crime Victim Law Institute
NCVLI, a nonprofit based at Lewis & Clark Law School, fights for victims through legal advocacy, training and education, and public policy.
https://law.lcla rk.edu/centers/national_crime_victim_law_institute/
NCVC is dedicated to serving individuals, families, and communities harmed by crime. Through the Victim Services Unit, they operate a nationwide, toll-free helpline, offering information, referrals, written materials and advocacy to crime victims, service providers and other professionals. The helpline is staffed Monday through Friday, between 8:30 AM and 8:30 PM Eastern Standard Time.
National Association of Crime Victim Compensation Boards is to provide leadership, professional development, and collaborative opportunities to our members to strengthen their capacity to improve services to crime victims and survivors. We share a vision of working together so that every victim compensation program is fully funded, optimally staffed, and functioning effectively to help victims cope with the costs of crime.
http://www.nacvcb.org/index.asp?sid=1
https://www.justice.gov/usao/resources/crime-victims-rights-ombudsman/victims-rights-act
Federal Court Victim Notification Process
The Criminal Division is committed to ensuring that victims of federal crime are treated with dignity, fairness and respect throughout their involvement in the federal criminal justice system, and that they receive the rights and services to which they are entitled under federal law. The Criminal Division works with the United States Attorney's Offices to address the needs of crime victims during the prosecution stage of the federal court process.
https://www.justice.gov/criminal-vns
RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network) is the nation's largest anti-sexual violence organization. RAINN created and operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline.
https://www.rainn.org/about-rainn
National Sexual Violence Resource Center
The National Sexual Violence Resource Center serves as the nation’s principle information and resource center regarding all aspects of sexual violence. It provides national leadership, consultation and technical assistance by generating and facilitating the development and flow of information on sexual violence intervention and prevention strategies. The NSVRC works to address the causes and impact of sexual violence through collaboration, prevention efforts and the distribution of resources.
https://centerforsurvivors.msu.edu/resources-and-coping/national-sexual-violence-resource-center
The Resource Center is a one-stop shop for victim service providers, culturally specific organizations, criminal justice professionals, and policymakers.
OVC TTAC has online victims of crime resources to help you promote awareness at
NATIONAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE TRAINING CENTER
Fox Valley Technical College
The National Criminal Justice Training Center of Fox Valley Technical College (NCJTC) is a leading national training organization in the field of criminal justice.
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