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The Washington Coalition of Crime Victim Advocates
(WCCVA)
was established in 1984. It is a private, non-profit
501c(3) organization
that is governed by a fifteen-member
board of directors elected by the
membership. Its bylaws
recognize nine geographical regions within the
state,
each of which is represented on the board of directors.
The coalition
consists of individuals, agencies, and
organizations that are working
together to improve services
for victims of crime and to strengthen
victims' rights.
To further these goals, WCCVA:
- Provides
Training to Victim Advocates
- Advocates for
Public Policies that are responsive to the needs and interests of crime
victims
- Promotes
Public Awareness of the impact of crime on victims, victims' needs and
available services
- Monitors
Proposed Legislation that would impact crime victims
- Public Policy
Analysis, Education, & Advocacy among victim service
providers
The coalition has
been instrumental in achieving the following changes in public policy on behalf
of crime victims:
- Improvement and
expansion of the Crime Victim Compensation Program
- Increased, and
more stable, funding for crime victim services
- Stronger
statutory and constitutional rights for victims of crime
- Creation of a
state office of crime victims advocacy
- Greater
awareness on the part of citizens and public officials of crime victims’
needs and concerns
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