In commemoration of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW), CJCC will present four special awards to individuals and organizations who have made great contributions to the advancement and improvement of victim services in Georgia.

Award winners will be honored at special ceremonies during National Crime Victims’ Rights Week from April 24-28, 2023, to recognize Georgia crime victims and those who support them. These awards include The Georgia Crime Victims Compensation Survivors Award, The Georgia Corporate Leadership Award, The Georgia Legislator/Government Official of the Year Award, and The Georgia Crime Victim Service Collaborative and Innovative Project Award.

Each award category reflects this year’s NCVRW theme, Survivor Voices: Elevate. Engage. Effect Change, which calls upon communities to amplify the voices of survivors and commit to creating an environment where survivors have the confidence that they will be heard, believed, and supported.
 

Details and Application for Each Award: 

  • Georgia Crime Victims Compensation Survivors Award: The Georgia Crime Victims Compensation Survivors Award recognizes survivors who have utilized the benefits of the Victims Compensation Program and have exhibited exceptional perseverance and resiliency in overcoming challenges associated with their victimization.  Download this pdf file. Download Application
     
  • Georgia Corporate Leadership Award: The Corporate Leadership Award recognizes a business, organization, or individual from a discipline outside of the victim assistance field for their dedication to supporting crime victims and advancing the victim services community. These allied professionals are committed to innovative approaches to ending violence and supporting those impacted by it.  Download this pdf file. Download Application  
     
  • Georgia Legislator/Government Official of the Year Award: The Georgia Legislator/Government Official of the Year Award recognizes a legislator or government official who has made outstanding contributions to the victim rights movement through promoting legislation and policy that furthers rights and services to victims and survivors.   Download this pdf file. Download Application
     
  • Georgia Crime Victim Service Collaborative and Innovative Project Award: The Georgia Crime Victim Service Collaborative and Innovative Project Award recognizes organizations and/or individuals for their ongoing commitment to promoting a comprehensive, coordinated, victim-centered, and unified community response and celebrating the extraordinary contributions to the lives of victims and survivors.  Download this pdf file. Download Application


For consideration, nominations must be submitted by 5:00 PM on Friday, March 24, 2023. 
 

Please refer your questions to: 
Dannielle Lewis – Communications Director
[email protected]

 

 

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About the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC)

Created by the Georgia General Assembly in 1981 as an Executive Branch agency, the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC) represents the culmination of many efforts to establish a statewide body that would build consensus and unity among the State's diverse and interdependent, criminal justice system components. For more information visit the CJCC website: https://cjcc.georgia.gov/.
 

Media Contact:
Dannielle Lewis – Communications Director
[email protected]

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