Families and Freinds of Violent Crime Victims

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Families and Friends of Violent Crime Victims or FNFVCF is a non-profit crime victim support and advocacy organization. The FNFVCV was founded in Washington state back in 1975. Since its creation the FNFVCV has helped many families and friends of victims find ways to deal with their grief.

The FNFVCV has also been instrumental in the creation of several key pieces of legislation that have given victim's the rights they deserve. Below is just some of what they have done.

Establishing Victim/Witness Units in Prosecutors’ Offices
Passing the State Constitutional Amendment for Victims’ Rights
Passing Legislation to create the Community Protection Act
Restoring funding for Crime Victim Compensation
Establishing the Office of Crime Victim Advocacy (OCVA)
Establishing the Victim Witness Notification Program within the Department of Corrections
Increasing the sentencing range for 2nd degree murder and 1st and 2nd degree manslaughter
Passing legislation reaffirming assault as predicate offense for 2nd degree murder
Establishing the victim representation on the Sentencing Guideline Commission
Creating the Task Force on Underserved Victims of Crime
Passing and testifying on the Missing Persons Bill 2806 passed in 2006
Obtaining for the first time, state funding for victims of crime other than sexual assault or domestic violence

Please feel free to contact the FNFVCV at any time. Below is their contact info and a hyperlink to their website


Families and Friends of Violent Crime Victims
P O Box 1949
Everett, WA 98206

425-252-6081
1-800-346-7555
425-259-1730 (Fax)
425-259-0784 (TTY)
http://www.fnfvcv.org/