COVA's Mission:
The Colorado Organization for Victim Assistance (COVA) is committed to fairness and healing for crime victims, their families and communities through leadership, education, and advocacy. By operating in an inclusive and compassionate manner, COVA creates solutions and positive change. COVA's vision is to be recognized as a national leader in building a collaborative environment where crime victims are given the opportunity to heal and restore balance to their lives.
31st Annual COVA Conference
October 27-30, 2019
Anyone who is a Colorado resident and also pays to register for the 2019 Annual COVA Conference (October 28th, 29th, and 30th), is eligible for a free registration to the regular National Training Institute (National Center for Victims of Crime) on December 4th, 5th, and 6th, 2019, in Denver, Colorado. Coupon codes have been emailed. If you have not yet received your coupon code for the free registration, contact Leah at leah@coloradocrimevictims.org.
The COVA Conference is the largest victim services field conference in the country and draws over 1,000 attendees to Keystone, CO every year. Over the course of four days, participants learn new skills, up-to-date information and laws, and best practices for the victim services field in 72+ workshops. Last year we had over 1,000 attendees from State of Colorado government agencies, district attorney offices, law enforcement, field professionals, victim advocacy/non-profit groups, victims and survivors, and more.
Expand the Circle - Reach all Crime Victims
Victim service providers in Colorado are committed to reaching all victims and survivors in our state. When underserved and marginalized members of our communities are not accessing our services, it’s on us to learn from members of those communities what they need.
Victim Offender Dialogue (VOD)
Click here to learn more about the Victim Offender Dialogue and how to participate.