Historical October 1986 report or notice. Original dates, prices and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
Skinker-DeBaliviere’s Ed Stout, MoVA (Missouri Victim Assistance) Network Legislation Chairman was elected to the Board of Directors of the National Organization for Victim Assistance (NOVA) at the 12th Annual North American Victim Assistance Conference.
At the first meeting of the NOVA board following the membership election, Mr. Stout was also elected to the Executive Committee as Assistant Treasurer.
The conference, attended by over 700 members from 50 states and several foreign countries, was held in Denver, Colorado, September 8-12. Mr. Stout is Executive Director of Aid for Victims of Crime, Inc. in St. Louis, the oldest victim service agency in the country, and one of the founders of the MoVA Network, which nominated and supported his candidacy. NOVA is the national association of victim and witness service providers, criminal justice system practitioners, researchers, mental health professionals, victims, and others committed to the recognition of victim rights. NOVA played a leadership role in the passage of the federal Victims of Crime Act of 1984 and in the organization of National Victim Rights Week throughout the country in April each year. NOVA also serves as a clearinghouse for information and technical assistance to victim services in every state and provides direct services. MoVA is the statewide network of individuals and organizations devoted to improved and expanded services for victims and to the recognition of victim rights throughout Missouri. Founded in 1984, MoVA supported the passage of the Missouri Victim Bill of Rights passed in 1986 and will hold its Third Annual Conference in St. Louis, November 6-7.
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, October 1986.
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