Advocacy Services for the Georgia Center for Child Advocacy, and Gabriela Leon, Human Trafficking Outreach Coordinator for Tapestri.
The panel moderator was Dr. Rita Davis-Cannon, Director of Victim Services for the Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of Georgia.
“So proud of this agency’s efforts to support our communities! What an honor it was to be a part of this meaningful and impactful event,” stated Davis-Cannon.
The event opened with a video message from Governor Brian Kemp and First Lady Marty Kemp encouraging crime victims and supporting those who provide victim services.
Some of the NCVRW events GOVS and Parole Board staff participated in were the CVAC 34th Annual Homicide Victim Memorial in Decatur, the CJCC National Crime Victims’ Rights Ceremony in Columbus, the Towaliga Judicial Circuit Training on Trauma at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center, the CJCC National Crime Victims' Rights Week Ceremony in Clarkesville, the Fulton County National Crime Victims’ Rights Week Self-Care Fair, and the Community Day of Love in Clayton County.
This year’s theme for NCVRW was, “HOW WOULD YOU HELP? Options, Services, and Hope for Crime Victims.”
The Georgia Office of Victim Services is a division of the Georgia Parole Board and provides services to registered crime victims. The office represents the Board, the Georgia Department of Corrections, and the Department of Community Supervision. The office provides necessary victim information to the Parole Board Members to be considered during the parole decision-making process.