Benton County Victim Assistance Program Scheduled to Commemorate National Crime Victims’ Rights Week

The 2024 theme asks all of us—friends, family members, neighbors, colleagues, community leaders, victim service providers, criminal justice practitioners, and health professionals—how we can help crime victims. 

The Benton County District Attorney’s Victim Assistance Program is proud to announce a commemorative ceremony in honor of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, taking place on Monday, April 22, at 3:30 p.m. The event will be held at the Benton County Courthouse 3rd Floor Conference Room, and both the public and media are invited to attend.

National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, observed from April 21 to April 27, 2024, serves as a reminder of the significance of providing support, options, and hope for those affected by crime. The theme for 2024 urges us all—friends, family members, neighbors, colleagues, community leaders, victim service providers, criminal justice practitioners, and health professionals—to reflect on our readiness to assist crime victims.

“We must listen to survivors and be willing to create new options for support to ensure that all victims of crime can seek and receive justice. We must do everything we can to show survivors that hope – the belief the future will be better – is not just tangible but within their reach. National Crime Victims’ Rights Week encourages all people to ask themselves the question of how they would help the victim of a crime,” said Stephanie Rath, the victim assistance program manager for Benton County.

“To search deeper into these crucial questions and explore avenues of support, the Benton County District Attorney’s Office is encouraging community members to visit the Office for Victims of Crime website and explore the 2024 National Crime Victims’ Rights Week Resource Guide. This comprehensive guide offers a wealth of resources, including outreach tools, sample materials for both traditional and social media, a historical overview of the crime victims’ rights movement, and original artwork designed to unite efforts nationwide.

For more information about the Benton County District Attorney’s Victim Assistance Program ceremony or National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, please contact Stephanie Rath at stephanie.rath@bentoncountyor.gov (541) 766-6688.

Benton County is an Equal Opportunity-Affirmative Action employer and does not discriminate on the basis of disability in admission or access to our programs, services, activities, hiring and employment practices. This document is available in alternative formats and languages upon request. Please contact Cory Grogan at 541-745-4468 or pioinfo@bentoncountyor.gov.