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Support, Advocacy and Assistance

We are here for you... Homicide Survivors Can Help

Homicide Survivors provides a wide range of support, advocacy, assistance, and outreach services.  Feel free to browse our services below and contact us with any questions.

Support

  • Support groups every two weeks where survivors support one another

  • Crisis Counseling

  • Individual peer counseling in-person or by phone

  • Literature & books about grief, trauma, children's grief, and suggestions on how to cope

  • Newsletter

 

Advocacy

  • Court Support
  • Victim Rights & Criminal Justice Advocacy
  • Communication with prosecutors, law enforcement & 88-Crime
  • Literature & Court Packet on Criminal Justice Victim Rights
  • Civil justice & legal advocacy
  • Guidance & referrals for assistance with probate, guardianship and wrongful death Personal advocacy assistance in interactions with creditors, landlords and employers
  • Media Assistance in interactions with media, help with interviews or statements, helps publicize unsolved cases

 

Assistance

As funds are available we offer assistance with:

  • Funeral expenses

  • Cemetery plot, urn, grave marker

  • Crime scene cleaning

  • Repair/replacement of doors & windows damaged by the crime

  • Emergency Financial Assistance

  • Food, emergency clothing, shelter, emergency utility help, fuel assistance

  • Financial Assistance to help victims during trial such as with expenses for transportation, lodging, and food

 

Outreach

  • Memorial Photo Display remembering our loved ones

  • National Crime Victims’ Rights Week Candlelight Vigil in April

  • National Day of Remembrance of Murder Victims, September 25

  • Survivors' Thanksgiving Pot Luck in November

  • Holiday Candlelight Remembrance in December

  • Angel Tree Holiday Help in December

  • Public Speaking Engagements

 

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