Homicide Survivors
The death of a family member or friend is extremely difficult, particularly when the death results from a violent act. The following national resources may lend support and encouragement to homicide survivors and covictims:
The Compassionate Friends (TCF)
This nonprofit, self-help support organization offers friendship and understanding to bereaved parents, grandparents, and siblings. TCF provides an opportunity for sharing with and learning from other grievers.
Concerns of Police Survivors (COPS), Inc.
COPS provides resources to help rebuild the lives of survivors of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty.
The Dougy Center for Grieving Children and Families
The Center provides support and training locally, nationally, and internationally to individuals and organizations seeking to assist children in grief.
National Organization of Parents of Murdered Children (POMC), Inc.
POMC provides the ongoing emotional support needed to help parents and other survivors facilitate the reconstruction of a "new life" and to promote healthy grief resolution.
With funding from OVC, POMC has developed a database directory as a referral specifically for grassroots organizations serving victims of crime. See also OVC's searchable database of victim programs designed to help service providers and individuals locate nonemergency crime victim services in the United States and abroad.
Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS), Inc.
TAPS is a nonprofit organization staffed by, and providing services to, all those who have lost a loved one while serving in the Armed Forces.
Witness Justice
Witness Justice provides trauma victims and their loved ones with resources that promote physical, psychological, and spiritual healing. The site features access to experts, message boards, and other print and electronic victim resources.