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Voices for VOCA in the press

NCA and many of our members across the country are hard at work placing op-eds and letters to the editor in major media outlets across the country, and reaching out to local and state outlets for coverage. This helps us reach the thought leaders who influence members of Congress, and raises the profile of our issue to make it more urgent for Congress to act on.  Here's just a little of the coverage we've seen: 

We encourage you to seek your own coverage in coordination with NCA and your Chapter and can help with templates, editing, and advice. Please reach out to Denise (dedwards@nca-online.org) or Blake (bwarenik@nca-online.org) to get started on your own op-ed...after you've booked your CAC tour, of course. 

VOCA Advocacy Resources

  • Media Toolkit: Crime Victims Fund and CACs

    Use this information and pitching template to effectively engage with the media and facilitate productive conversations between CACs and interested parties regarding the status of VOCA, the CVF, and what the loss of funding means for these invaluable resources.

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  • 2024 CVF Stabilization Act Op-Ed Template

    Use this template to write an op-ed for your CAC or statewide movement, advocating for stable funding and reaching thought leaders in your community or state. Reach out for advice on pitching or help. 

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  • FAQs: VOCA and the CVF Stabilization Act

    Use this Frequently Asked Questions document to better understand for yourself, or educate policymakers on, the complex relationship between the VOCA funding CACs and kids depend on, the Crime Victims Fund, and the CVF Stabilization Act. 

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  • FAQs: VOCA and CACs

    Use this Frequently Asked Questions document to better understand for yourself, or educate policymakers on, the complex relationship between the VOCA funding CACs and kids depend on, the Crime Victims Fund, and the CVF Stabilization Act. 

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  • National Sign-On Letter to Congress from State Attorneys General

    Use this letter from 42 state attorneys general advocating stable victim services funding to demonstrate broad, bipartisan support for a fix to the CVF. 

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  • National Sign-On Letter to Congress from District Attorneys

    Use this sign-on letter to show the broad, national, bipartisan support of district attorneys across the country for stabilizing victim services funds. 

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  • National Sign-On Letter from Victim Services Providers

    Use this letter from 1,559 victim services providers across the country to demonstrate the breadth of services important to lawmakers and their constituents that require stable funding. 

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A Solid Place to Grow: An NCA brief on the impacts of VOCA cuts on CAC services to children

For more than four decades and in nearly 1,000 communities nationwide, Children’s Advocacy Centers (CACs) have provided evidence-based, child-centered care for children victimized by abuse and their families. Yet when funding cuts and increased care costs collide with a burgeoning youth mental health crisis, this critical community resource is no longer guaranteed. 

This brief, intended to educate lawmakers and other decisionmakers on the issue, can also help arm CAC advocates and supporters with the facts as they push for stable CVF funding and an end to CACs cutting services or even closing their doors. 

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