Agency Details:

Homicide Survivors, Inc.

The mission of Homicide Survivors, Inc. is to offer Support , Advocacy & Assistance to Families and Friends of Murder Victims. Homicide Survivors strives to help reduce the economic impact, to help survivors cope with the grief & trauma, to help seek justice for their loved ones and to help survivors rebuild their lives.

Description:
This program offers services at no charge to all survivors of homicide victims. Our primary purpose is to provide crisis and long-term support and advocacy to survivors of homicide victims. Our secondary purpose is to fill the gaps in services that exist between and beyond other agencies and to advocate for improved rights and services to survivors.
Homicide Survivors facilitates comprehensive services for survivors of homicide victims. Staff and volunteers provide crisis and long-term support, information and advocacy to help stabilize families to a functional level. Services include: Victim Compensation and emergency financial assistance, funeral assistance, personal advocacy, victim rights advocacy, media intervention/facilitation, law enforcement liaison, criminal justice advocacy, court accompaniment, phone support, peer counseling, support groups, monthly newsletter, homicide grief information, community events and volunteer opportunities.
Staff and volunteers offer compassionate support & understanding. Monthly support meetings, phone friends and group activities provide opportunities for survivor support, hope & healing. Staff & volunteers offer information, support & victim rights advocacy throughout the criminal justice process. Staff & volunteers coordinate community efforts to provide financial assistance to survivors. Fundraising , contributions and donations of services provide emergency assistance to help reduce the economic impact of victimization. Homicide Survivors, Inc., advocates for crime victim rights and services , improvements in the Criminal Justice System's response to survivors' & increased awareness of the impact of violent crime on survivors of homicide victims.
Volunteers are an essential component of our program. Volunteers, youth groups and community service clients work on special projects, fundraising, help prepare materials and mailings, make ribbons, solicit donations, and assist with community events. Stabilized survivors and trained volunteers provide support, direct services and court accompaniment, grief counselors facilitate support group meetings, attorneys offer consultation and limited pro-bono civil legal services. In addition to those who volunteer time, there are those who donate goods or services. Many individuals donate cemetery plots, a company donates grave markers, another donates caskets, three florists discount/donate flowers, motorcycle escorts are donated for funerals, hotel rooms are donated/discounted for victims needing a place to stay during trial, counselors discount fees, and some printing services are donated. Homicide Survivors provides a link for community members and businesses to offer a helping hand to victims. Fundraising and contributions are used for direct assistance to victims. Through donations of funds and/or services, individuals can help reduce the financial hardships. We can't change the tragic loss, but together, we can ease the pain and prevent further trauma.

Contact people:

Carol Gaxiola, Executive Director, (520) 740-5729, (email) Homicide Survivors, (520) 740-5729, (email)

Office fax number: (520) 740-5773

Languages Spoken: English, Spanish

Address:

32 N. Stone Suite 1408 Tucson, AZ 85701 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.azhomicidesurvivors.org

Directions:

The Homicide Survivors office is located in downtown Tucson on Stone Ave, between Congress & Pennington. The office is on the 14th Floor of the Legal Services Building, with-in the Pima County Attorney's Office.   Nearest Bus Stop: Ronstadt Transit Center , 6th Ave, between Congress and Pennington, 4 minute walk

Last updated on June 30, 2010