Causes: Civil Rights, Crime & Law, Human Services, Public Interest Law, Victims Services

Mission: To ensure that victims of crime receive justice and are treated with dignity and compassion through comprehensive victims'rights and services.

Results: Originally the Stephanie Roper Committee and Foundation, we have successfully advocate for the passage of numerous laws to assist victims of crime. We assist victims of crime so that they are empowered through legal and social services including by representing crime victims and survivors in criminal case to assert and protect their rights. We also provide national leadership in identity theft through the National Identity Theft Victim Assistance Network. (NITVAN)

Target demographics: victims of crime and survivors of homicide victims

Direct beneficiaries per year: Many victims and victims' representatives

Geographic areas served: Maryland and throughout the United States

Programs: criminal justice education, court accompaniment, counseling, support groups, community education, national identity theft leadership, legal information and assistance, direct legal representation of crime victims, policy advocacy, technical assistance for allied professionals and criminal justice agencies, and faith-based referrals.