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HOMICIDE SURVIVORS PROGRAM

Resources

GRIEF SUPPORT GROUPS

Bereavement Support, Wiregrass Hospice, 303 Williams Ave., Suite 116., Contact person: Keith Lorick, 519-8808.

Caring House Support Group, Hospice Family Care., Contact person: Kelsia Smith, 650-1212.

Grief Recovery, Big Cove Church of Christ, 409 Old Big Cove Road (Hampton/Big Cove Area). 534-3432.

Grief Recovery for Parents, Willowbrook Baptist Church, 7625 Bailey Cove Road. Contact Person: Cheri Rogers (hm) 882-9914/ (cell) 656-2109.

Grief Share, Willowbrook Baptist Church, 7625 Bailey Cove Road. Contact Person: Cheri Rogers (hm) 882-9914/ (cell) 656-2109.

Grief Share, First Baptist Church, Governors Dr. Contact Person: Mark Seanor, 428-9413.

Grief Support Group, Episcopal Church of the Nativity, 208 Eustis Ave., 533-4826.

Grief Support Group, First United Methodist Church, 120 Green St. Contact Person: Margaret Ann Whitsett, 539-5738 ext. 215.

Grief Support Group for Adults, Hospice Family Care. Contact Person: Kattia Disbrow, 650-1212.

Helping Other Parents Endure, Hospice Family Care. Contact Person: Kattia Disbrow, 650-1212.

Lincoln Church of Christ. Contact Person: Ron Williams, 536-7211.

Homicide Survivors Program, Family Services Center, 600 St. Clair, Bldg. 3.,Contact Person: Jill Garvin, 551-1610.

Suicide Survivors, Crisis Services of North Alabama. Contact Person: Martha Bosworth, 716-4052.

Crisis Services 24 hour hotline 716-1000

MADD Support group; Contact: Glenda Richardson (256)233-6189

Parents that have lost Children. Hospice of Limestone Co., Contact: Glenda Richardson (256)233-6189

State & Federal Agencies
You can also call helpline at 716-1000 after business hours.

Governor Bob Riley
State of Alabama
State Capitol
Montgomery, AL 36130
334-242-7911
1-800-591-5217

Attorney General's Office for
Victim Assistance
State House
11 South Union St.
Montgomery, AL 36130
VSO Anita Stringfellow
VSO Patricia Simpkins
334-242-7339
1-800-626-7676
http://www.ago.state.al.us

Department of Corrections
Commissioner Donal Campbell
101 South Union St.
Montgomer, AL 36130
VSO Janet Findley
334-353-3871
http://www.doc.state.al.us
State inmate parole info system
1-888-726-9799 Option 4

Alabama Crime Victims
Compensation Commission
PO Box 1548
Montgomery, AL 36102-1548
1-800-541-9388
http://www.acvcc.state.al.us

State of Alabama Board
of Pardons and Paroles
PO Box 302405
VSO Debra Bonds
VSO Sandra Cochran
Montgomery, AL 36130-2405
334-242-8700
http://www.pardons.state.al.us

Alabama VOCA Victim Assistance Agency
Click Here for website

Bureau of Justice Assistance
Bureau of Justice Statistics
FBI Uniform Crime Reports
Office for Victims of Crime (OVC)
OVC Resource Center
Office for Violence Against Women
National Criminal Justice Reference Service(NCJRS)
NCJRS Ordering System

Victims' Rights Compliance Programs

Alaska	www.officeofvictimsrights.legis.state.ak.us/
Arizona	www.voiceforvictims.org
Colorado	www.dcj.state.co.us/ovp/vra.htm
Connecticut	www.ovs.state.ct.us
Maryland	www.mdcrimevictims.org
Minnesota	www.ocvo.state.mn.us/homepage.htm
New Jersey	www.nj-vlc.com
South Carolina	www.goveopp.state.sc.us/cvolinks.htm
Wisconsin Rights Board	www.dps.state.mn.us/OJP/
Victim Resource Center	www.doj.state.wi.us/cvs/programs/vrc.asp

National Victim Related Organizations

American Bar Association, Commission on Domestic Vi	www.abanet.org/domviol
Child Abuse Prevention Network	www.child-abuse.com
Family Violence Prevention Network	www.endabuse.org
Mothers Against Drunk Driving	www.madd.org
National Center for Victims of Crime	www.ncvc.org
National Coalition of Homicide Survivors	www.mivictims.org/nchs
National Organization for Parents of Murdered Children, Inc.	www.pomc.com
Staling Resource Center	www.ncvc.org/src
Victim Assistance Online	www.vaonline.org
National Victim's Rights Constitutional Amendment Network	www.nvcan.org
National Violence Against Women Prevention Research Center	www.vawprevention.org
Battered Women's Justice	www.bwjp.org
Family Violence & Sexual Assault Institute	www.fvsai.org
Justice Solutions, Inc.	www.justicesolutions.org
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children	www.missingkids.org
National Coalition Against Domestic Violence	www.ncadv.org
National Organization for Victim Assistance	www.trynova.com
National Resource Center on Domestic	www.nrcvd.org
National Sexual Violence Resource Center	www.nsvrc.org
Voices for America's Children	www.childadvocacy.org

Vocal Angel House: Victims Of Crime And Leniency

This is a great resource located in south Alabama and they have been very instrumental in changing laws and advocating for victims� rights. Use them!

VOCAL's Wiregrass Angel House 111 N. Saint Andrews St. Dothan, AL 36303	Toll Free:	866-31-VOCAL
	Local:	334-702-7010
	Fax:	334-702-7014
	e-Mail	wah@vocalonline.org

VOCAL Angel House 459 S. McDonough St. Montgomery, AL 36104 PO Box 4449 Montgomery, AL 36103	24 Hour Crisis:	800-239-3219
	e-Mail:	angelhouse@vocalonline.org

VOCAL State Headquarters	24 Hour Crisis:	800-239-3219
		334-262-7197
		334-279-8300
	Fax:	334-834-5645

Phone (256) 551-1610	600 St. Clair Ave. Bldg. #3	E-mail
Fax (256) 551-0722	Huntsville, AL 35801