New "I Care About Kids" License Plate
Attorney General Jack Conway is pleased to announce a newly designed 'I Care About Kids' license plate in Kentucky. Proceeds from the sale of the license plate will go to the Child Victims' Trust Fund (CVTF) to assist in funding child sexual abuse prevention programs and to help offset the portion of child sexual abuse medical exam expenses not covered by private insurance or Medicaid. | More information
2011 Kentucky Victim Assistance Conference
The brochure and registration packet for the 2011 Kentucky Victim Assistance Conference is now available (1.1mb PDF).
2011 Kentucky Victims' Rights Day, April 13
Featured speaker: Quincy A. Lucas
Quincy A. Lucas, Founder and President of Witney's Lights, Inc, is a native of Baltimore, Maryland. She is a two time graduate of Delaware State University; where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education and a Master of Arts degree in Curriculum and Instruction. Quincy is currently pursuing a Doctorate Degree in Organizational Leadership at Wilmington University.
Quincy has served as an educator and community liaison for nearly two decades. Her awards and honors are numerous ranging from the 2001 Jefferson Award for humanitarian service to being selected as a Links, Inc. Scott Hawkins Leadership Institute Fellow; an honor bestowed to only 47 young women worldwide who demonstrate exceptional leadership ability. In 2010, Quincy was honored with the Delaware State University Distinguished Alumni Award for her numerous contributions to local, regional and global communities.
While Quincy is proud of her accomplishments, it is the establishment of her 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, Witney's Lights, Inc, that she is most proud of. Witney's Lights was founded in honor of Quincy's sister, Dr. Witney Holland Rose, who, in 2003, at the age of 34 became a victim of Domestic Violence Homicide at the hands of her ex-boyfriend. Witney's Lights is a grassroots, non-profit organization committed to eradicating domestic violence through awareness, education, prevention, advocacy, and a commitment to advancing the initiatives laid out in the landmark, Violence Against Women Act of 1994.
Since her sister's murder, Quincy has spoken throughout the country on the topic of Domestic Violence and Victim Advocacy. As a result of her dedication and courage, Quincy was chosen by the Obama/Biden campaign to place into nomination then Senator Joseph R. Biden, Jr., author of the Violence Against Women Act, as the Vice President of the United States of America. Quincy is both the first Delawarean and the first African American woman to play this pivotal role in the election process. Quincy later had the privilege of accompanying President Obama on his historic Whistle Stop Train Tour from Philadelphia, PA to Washington, D.C. On that journey, Quincy was given the distinguished honor of introducing President Obama to a crowd of over 50,000 people at the Baltimore rally stop.
Quincy continues to speak out against Domestic Violence. In 2009 she had the distinct honor of serving as the Keynote Speaker for the 25th anniversary of the Victims of Crime Act at the National Crime Victims Rights Week Observance sponsored by the United States Department of Justice under the leadership of United States Attorney General, Eric Holder. As a Domestic Violence Awareness Advocate, Quincy holds firmly to the belief that to whom much is given much is required; "my life-long commitment; until I have no breath left in me is to continue to speak to anyone willing to listen about the effects that violence has on its victims and that crime can strike anyone; all are vulnerable; yet the first step to change is awareness".
Quincy currently resides in Dover, Delaware with her husband of 23 years, Kevin and their 3 children, Malcolm, Victoria, and Benjamin.
Grant application available
The Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Prevention Board announces funding for its Statewide Discretionary Grant. The grant application packet is now available on the Child Victims Trust Fund page.