LEGAL - ABUSE - CHILDREN - ADULTS - MILITARY - GENERAL - SUPPORT PERSONNEL - LINKS BY STATE - NJ LAWMAN Legal Assistance The National Center for Victims of Crime -Resources that will help you or someone you know recover from what has happened. While every crime experience is unique and no two individuals are the same, we want you to know that you are not alone. Every month, tens of thousands of people call our toll-free Helpline, visit our website, and email us. National Crime Victim Law Institute - Actively promotes balance and fairness in the justice system through crime victim centered legal advocacy, education, and resource sharing. The National Crime Victim Bar Association - A network of attorneys and allied professionals dedicated to facilitating civil actions brought by crime victims. Crime victims may be able to file civil lawsuits against perpetrators and resonsible third parties for the damages the victims suffered as a result of the crime. U.S. Department of Justice - A comprehensive collection of programs carried out by the federal government VictimLaw - A unique, user-friendly data-base of victims' rights laws compiled by the National Center for Victims of Crime to assist in exercising, implementing, and enforcing crime victims' rights.. Stop the Violence, Inc. - A nonprofit organization dedicated to assisting victims of domestic violence Domestic Abuse Helpline for Men and Women - Practical assistance in the form of a toll-free crisis line and referral services to victims of spousal or intimate partner abuse. Connect for Kids - Even with the healing passage of time, children can have trouble handling the emotions of fear, anger and grief, and the continuing national war on terrorism raises the emotional stakes. Connect for Kids has compiled resources to help. The Dougy Center - Focuses on grief support groups for children and teens, ages 3-18 years old, and their families grieving the death of a parent, sibling, or teen friend, and also provides national and international training on children and teen grief. Helping Children Deal With Grief - This website is the product of Linda Goldman's work in the field of grief and loss mainly, but not exclusively, with children. KIDSAID.com - a safe place for kids to help each other deal with grief and loss. It's a place to deal with feelings in an e-mail support group, to share and view artwork and stories, and for parents and kids to ask questions and find answers. The Teen Victim Project - Did you know that teens are twice as likely as other age groups to be victims of violent crime ? Crime victims your age often feel hopeless, depressed, guilty, anxious, or ashamed. Being a victim of crime may cause you to do poorly in school, abuse drugs or alcohol, or have problems eating or sleeping. If you or someone you know has been a victim of crime, whether it is bullying, assault, rape, theft, or anything else, you are not alone! There is help. Youth Homicide Bereavement Support Group - a Sarasota, Florida group giving support to young people who have lost a family member or friend to homicide. Parents of Murdered Children -For the families and friends of those who have died by violence. POMC® makes the difference through on-going emotional support, education, prevention, advocacy, and awareness. They provide support and assistance to all survivors of homicide victims while working to create a world free of murder. Griefnet.org - An Internet community of persons dealing with grief, death, and major loss. Adult Sibling Grief - a support community for those who have suffered the devastating loss of an adult sibling. The National Coalition of Homicide Survivors - At this site you will find links to nationwide victim service agencies, support hotlines, court case updates and much more. National Center for Missing & Exploited Children - Information for families grieving after the loss of a child and the professionals who support them. Mothers in Charge - Founded by Dorothy Johnson-Speight as a community advocacy and support organization for families affected by violence. Dorothy Johnson-Speight's 24 year old son was murdered over a parking space in December 2001. Witness Justice - Provides advocacy and direct assistance, along with a wide range of onlie resources, focused on the vital but often neglected intermediate and long-term support that victims need to heal and to navigate the criminal justice process. American Gold Star Mothers - American Mothers who lost a son or daughter during World War I, World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, Beirut, Grenada, Panama, the Persian Gulf, Somalia, Bosnia, Saudi Arabia, all Strategic Areas, or while in service to our country. Resources for People Affected by War - many therapists and other professionals are working with people serving in the military and with their family members and friends. Resources listed here may be helpful to those in the military, their families, and those who are working with them. T.A.P.S. - Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors - Founded in the wake of a military tragedy -- the deaths of eight soldiers aboard an Army National Guard aircraft in November 1992. In the months and years following the loss of their loved ones, the survivors turned to various grief support organizations for comfort; but when they turned to each other for comfort and to share common fears and problems, they found strength and truly began to heal. California Victim Services and Support Groups - Victim support groups who have given permission to be listed on the Board of Parole Hearings web site. Contact of Burlington County - a TELEPHONE Crisis Intervention Helpline. They do not provide on-line crisis intervention. Survivors Taking Action - a national advocacy and education initiative to address the public health crisis of psychological trauma from violence, abuse and neglect, disaster (man-made and natural), terrorism, and war. Victimization Support Groups - A list of suppport groups for a variety of issues available on or through the Internet Free! Materials & Resources - Download, reprint, and distribute a wide range of effective outreach materials from the National Center for Victims of Crime Griefwork Center, Inc. - Committed to providing the highest quality educational and professional training programs and bringing expert training to your organization National Child Traumatic Stress Network - some of the clinical-treatment and trauma-informed service approaches implemented by NCTSN grant sites to reduce the impact of exposure to traumatic events on children and adolescents. National Center for Missing & Exploited Children - Information for families grieving after the loss of a child and the professionals who support them. NJLawman.com - Police and Law Enforcement News Resources for People Affected by War - many therapists and other professionals are working with people serving in the military and with their family members and friends. Resources listed here may be helpful to those in the military, their families, and those who are working with them. Society for Traumatic Stress Studies - an international multidisciplinary, professional membership organization that promotes advancement and exchange of knowledge about severe stress and trauma. Suicide Awareness - Lists relevent statistics and youth risk factors Traumatic Grief Treatment: A Pilot Study - The effects of a treatment program targeting debilitating grief symptoms were tested in a pilot study. Traumatic Grief - What We Need to Know as Trauma Responders - Our challenge as trauma responders- peer and clinician alike is to have some understanding of both trauma and grief, the conceptual differences between them, and an assessment and intervention framework from which to respond appropriately to both when required, By Jeannette Ambrose The Trauma Center - The Trauma Center's mission is to help trauma survivors re-establish a sense of safety and predictability in the world, and to provide them with state-of-the-art therapeutic care during the process of reconstructing their lives. Victim Assistance Online - A reference, resource and networking centre for the international victim assistance community. It is a non-profit information, research and networking resource for victim assistance specialists, professionals in related disciplines and all interested in the field of victimology. Victimization and Support Groups - A reference, resource, and networking centre for the international victim assistance comunity. Young Children and Grief - Gives a description and explanation of the special aspects of grief in infants and young children.
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