NVRDC welcomes all survivors of crime.
We welcome all sexual orientations, genders, gender identities or expressions, income statuses, races and ethnicities, religions, immigrant statuses, countries of origin, and abilities.
Read our Inclusion Statement & Commitment
It is important to us that we honor the space we occupy and the people that came before us. Our office sits within the traditional homeland of the Nacotchtank (Anacostan) and the Piscataway, a state-recognized tribe of Maryland.
Our Mission
We create equitable healing and dignified experiences for survivors of crime by providing free, trauma-informed advocacy, therapeutic, and legal services in conjunction with strategic litigation, policy advocacy, and education to transform existing responses to harm.
Our Legal Services
Staff attorneys assist survivors in civil protection orders (CPO), Title IX & Clery Act and criminal cases. Regardless of the type of case, our attorneys can provide brief advice and/or full-representation in a free, holistic and trauma-informed way.
Our Advocacy Services
Our advocates support survivors of all types of crimes and work to ensure that their needs are being met in a holistic and trauma-informed way. NVRDC advocates are available through our Sexual Assault & Rape Crisis Response as well as our general Advocacy & Case Management Services.
Training & Education
NVRDC provides trainings and resources for a variety of audiences based on our areas of expertise, including: trauma-informed services, crime victims’ rights, and resources and options for specific victimizations. Visit this page to learn more or to request a customized training.
Pro Bono Opportunities
Are you a DC licensed attorney? Join NVRDC’s Pro Bono Program!
SURVIVORS OF CRIME OFTEN SAY THAT THE LEGAL SYSTEM CAUSES REVICTIMIZATIONS THAT ARE OFTEN HARDER TO RECOVER FROM THAN THE CRIME ITSELF.
At NVRDC, we want to break that cycle.
Our Mission
We create equitable healing and dignified experiences for survivors of crime by providing free, trauma-informed advocacy, therapeutic, and legal services in conjunction with strategic litigation, policy advocacy, and education to transform existing responses to harm.