Links

The following resources do not necessarily reflect our thinking. Many sites are passed on to you by other survivors or folks who work with violent loss victims. We want to hear from you if you find a site you'd like us to add. Or one that we have listed that you do not find supportive.

My Forever Bears
http://www.toesinclothes.com/myforeverbears
Heirloom quality bears from your beloved memories.

Memories, whether they are based on a special once-in-a-lifetime event, a devastating loss, or from every day events, need to be kept. What better way to preserve that memory than a My Forever Bear? Our bears are made from your selected article of clothing. This bear will become a family heirloom, a special way to remember the loved one you choose.

The California Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board
http://www.boc.cahwnet.gov/victims.htm

NOVA: The National Organization for Victim Assistance is a private, non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization of victim and witness assistance programs and practitioners, criminal justice agencies and professionals, mental health professionals, researchers, former victims and survivors, and others committed to the recognition and implementation of victim rights and services
http://www.try-nova.org/

U.S. Department of Justice/ Office of Justice Planning.
"Developing the nations’ capacity to prevent and control crime."
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/

Bereaved Parents of the USA
http://www.bereavedparentsusa.org/

The MISS Foundation
http://www.missfoundation.org/

Justice for Homicide Victims
http://www.justiceforhomicidevictims.org/

Voices Heard
http://www.voicesheard.com/

American Association of Suicidology
http://www.suicidology.org/

Lifekeeper Foundation
http://www.lifekeeper.org/

Suicide Awareness Voices of Education (SAVE)
http://www.save.org/

Survivors of Suicide
http://www.survivorsofsuicide.com/

Parents of Murdered Children
http://www.pomc.com/

Gift From Within
http://www.giftfromwithin.org
An International Organization for Survivors of Trauma and Victimization

MADD
http://www.madd.org

AVPP The Anti-Violence Project of Philadelphia
http://www.avpphila.org

Beyond Indigo
http://www.beyondindigo.com/death/

Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors
http://www.taps.org/

Crime Victims United of California
Web: www.crimevictimsunited.com
E-mail: mail@crimevictimsunited.com

The Doris Tate Crime Victims Bureau
http://www.doristate.com

Bereavement Magazine, A Magazine of Hope and Healing
http://www.bereavementmag.com/

Crisis, Grief, & Healing: A website by Tom Golden, LCSW from who practices in Washington, DC. You’ll find many ideas and places to go on his site.
http://www.webhealing.com/links.html

Celebration Forest: Show your love by planting a tree…
http://www.celebrationforest.com/

griefsong: Healing the Loss with Paul Alexander, Music and Bereavement Resources
http://www.griefsong.com/

Memory Garden: Create a Garden in Honor and Memory of Your Loved One. Book that guides your process written by woman who’s brother died.
http://www.gardensofmemory.com/glinks.html