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Visit our dedicated page for RESOURCES for the 1/1/25 Bourbon St. Attack HERE

listen to crime survivors nola talk about where to get help as a survivor or family member after 1/1 bourbon st attack (recorded 1/10/25)
Listen to our own rose preston and erika rajo of umcno talk trauma recovery centers on wbok's morning show! (segment starts at 1:02:00)
Repost from @ocjcnola:📣Announcing the 2025 Public Safety Summit, hosted by @ocjcnola and partners. 📆Saturday, June 28 ⏰9:30AM - 1:30PM 📍University Medical Center | 2000 Canal St ➡️Swipe to see location directions. Join us for interactive worksh
Repost from @ocjcnola:📣Announcing the 2025 Public Safety Summit, hosted by @ocjcnola and partners. 📆Saturday, June 28 ⏰9:30AM - 1:30PM 📍University Medical Center | 2000 Canal St ➡️Swipe to see location directions. Join us for interactive workshops with practitioners and advocates to shape public safety solutions, hear directly from young people on their vision for a safer, more just New Orleans, and connect with community resource providers! Breakfast, lunch, and free parking will be provided. All ages welcome! Register at: 🔗bit.ly/nolasummit2025 Want to table? Register at the link in our bio! #nolaocjc #safetyandjustice #rethinkjails #gunviolenceawareness #supportsurvivors #traumarecoveryisprevention #advocacyheals
June is Gun Violence Awareness Month, and TODAY is #wearorange day (wearorange.org). This #policyfriday, we're sharing a recent report from the Council on Criminal Justice. As CCJ explains, $500 million in federal grant cuts are impacting nonprofits
June is Gun Violence Awareness Month, and TODAY is #wearorange day (wearorange.org). This #policyfriday, we're sharing a recent report from the Council on Criminal Justice. As CCJ explains, $500 million in federal grant cuts are impacting nonprofits and other agencies working to prevent, reduce, and respond to violence. The cuts are impacting grantees in 37 states across the country and focus on: violence prevention, policing and prosecution, victim services, juvenile justice and child protection, substance use and mental health treatment, corrections and re-entry, justice system enhancements, and research and evaluation. Visit the link in our bio to read the full report! As always, visit crimesurvivorsnola.org for helpful resources to #supportsurvivors in the New Orleans area. #gunviolenceawareness
What sharing what we're reading this summer, starting with a collection of survivor stories edited by @marysimmerling called "We've Got Some Things to Say: Reshaping Narratives Around Sexual Violence." Book Description Excerpt: "With
What sharing what we're reading this summer, starting with a collection of survivor stories edited by @marysimmerling called "We've Got Some Things to Say: Reshaping Narratives Around Sexual Violence." Book Description Excerpt: "With raw vulnerability and unflinching clarity, these writers transform their trauma into compelling narratives, using their words to challenge social and cultural assumptions and advocate for change. These pieces don’t just recount pain—they explore the complex paths toward healing, resilience, and reclaiming voice. We’ve Got Some Things to Say invites readers to bear witness and reflect, calling for societal accountability and demanding collective attention to sexual violence and the many victim-blaming narratives that perpetuate and surround it." We were excited to receive a copy of this book at the latest @EVAWI conference! #supportsurvivors #summerreading
“Things falling apart is a kind of testing and also a kind of healing. We think that the point is to pass the test or to overcome the problem, but the truth is that things don’t really get solved. They come together and they fall apart. T
“Things falling apart is a kind of testing and also a kind of healing. We think that the point is to pass the test or to overcome the problem, but the truth is that things don’t really get solved. They come together and they fall apart. Then they come together again and fall apart again. It’s just like that. The healing comes from letting there be room for all of this to happen: room for grief, for relief, for misery, for joy.” Quote from Pema Chodron's book "When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times". #wellnesswednesday #supportsurvivors
A belated #policyfriday post: We are sharing some basics on how New Orleans' criminal legal system works and how those impacted by violence can learn more about this process. If you want to learn more about the criminal legal process, visit our guid
A belated #policyfriday post: We are sharing some basics on how New Orleans' criminal legal system works and how those impacted by violence can learn more about this process. If you want to learn more about the criminal legal process, visit our guide at crimesurvivorsnola.org (also linked in our bio) and click on CRIMINAL LEGAL PROCESS in our main menu. We have a clickable flow chart that walks you through all the steps and explains things in plain language. If you're a crime victim or survivor and you want to learn more about how to sign up for custody status notifications for someone who is incarcerated, visit our website, scroll to the bottom, and select the button "SIGN UP FOR CUSTODY STATUS NOTIFICATIONS." These are automatic notifications that let you know if someone is released from or escapes custody, or if they get transferred to another facility. Note: our guide is intended to assist survivors of violent crime in understanding how systems work; however, it is not intended to provide legal advice, and you should always refer to or contact official sources for the most up to date information.
TOMORROW May 21 is University Medical Center New Orleans' Seeds of NOLA Trauma Recovery Center's National Trauma Survivors Day (NTSD) celebration. We will be there alongside other organizations handing out resources and information, and there will
TOMORROW May 21 is University Medical Center New Orleans' Seeds of NOLA Trauma Recovery Center's National Trauma Survivors Day (NTSD) celebration. We will be there alongside other organizations handing out resources and information, and there will also be music, refreshments, and grounding activities. More info: "This meaningful event will take place on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM in the courtyard across from PJ's Coffee at University Medical Center (2000 Canal St, NOLA 70112). National Trauma Survivors Day is a special occasion when we come together to honor the strength, courage, and hope demonstrated daily by trauma survivors and their loved ones as they navigate the healing process. We will also be honoring those who support survivors at various points during their recovery, including their loved ones, emergency responders, healthcare workers, community organizations and advocates." #supportsurvivors #traumarecoveryisprevention #NTSD #TraumaSurvivorsDay @traumasurvivors @umcno
Our free website guide at www.crimesurvivorsnola.org (linked in our bio) includes helpful information to #supportsurvivors after violent crime in the Greater New Orleans area. Click on the CONTACT US button in our main menu to sign up for our email
Our free website guide at www.crimesurvivorsnola.org (linked in our bio) includes helpful information to #supportsurvivors after violent crime in the Greater New Orleans area. Click on the CONTACT US button in our main menu to sign up for our email list!
Check out our newest section of the guide - Types of Violence - on our website or in our new book. Our website www.crimesurvivorsnola.org is linked in our bio, and click on START HERE - TYPES OF VIOLENCE in our main menu. Each section shares quick
Check out our newest section of the guide - Types of Violence - on our website or in our new book. Our website www.crimesurvivorsnola.org is linked in our bio, and click on START HERE - TYPES OF VIOLENCE in our main menu. Each section shares quick and relevant information related to the specific type of violent crime, to connect you with resources to help after: Homicide, sexual assault, domestic or intimate partner violence, human trafficking, nonfatal assault or shooting, carjacking or robbery, child elder abuse, in custody crimes, school or campus crimes, and mass violence incidents #supportsurvivors #traumarecoveryisprevention #advocacyheals
Thank you SO MUCH to everyone who supported us for our first ever #givenoladay and also to @gnofoundation! Your gifts will help us continue our work to #supportsurvivors of violence with resources and information. We were also so happy to receive
Thank you SO MUCH to everyone who supported us for our first ever #givenoladay and also to @gnofoundation! Your gifts will help us continue our work to #supportsurvivors of violence with resources and information. We were also so happy to receive one of the @gnofoundation 10pm $500 Rock Around the Clock prizes sponsored by LaFleur & Laborde Attorneys. #givenoladay2025
There's still time to give to Crime Survivors NOLA today May 6 for #givenoladay2025! Visit our Give NOLA Day page at the link in our bio to help us support NOLA survivors of violence. #givenoladay #supportsurvivors #traumarecoveryisprevention
After experiencing violence in the New Orleans area, you may not know where to find help or info. We’ve created guides to walk you through some of these things like: Crime Victim Reparations (CVR), the Criminal Legal Process (police, DA, court
After experiencing violence in the New Orleans area, you may not know where to find help or info. We’ve created guides to walk you through some of these things like: Crime Victim Reparations (CVR), the Criminal Legal Process (police, DA, court), how to sign up for Custody Status Notifications (of an individual’s incarceration status), how to look up an Orleans Parish criminal court case, and how to apply to the state’s Address Confidentiality Program. We also have a Support Group page. Visit our website www.crimesurvivorsnola.org and scroll down to see buttons for each of these guides! *These guides are for informational purposes only, so always check with the agencies responsible for the programs to get the most current updates. #supportsurvivors #nolacrime #crimevictim #crimesurvivor #traumarecoveryisprevention
Today May 6 is #givenoladay and the final day for giving! Visit our #givenoladay profile page to learn about how Rose Preston's own experience as a survivor led her to this work, and how our guide has expanded through the years: givenola.org/organi
Today May 6 is #givenoladay and the final day for giving! Visit our #givenoladay profile page to learn about how Rose Preston's own experience as a survivor led her to this work, and how our guide has expanded through the years: givenola.org/organization/crimesurvivorsnola Our profile page is linked in our instagram bio, or you can scan the QR code included in this post. Your donation can help us continue our work connecting survivors and loved ones with much needed help after violence in New Orleans. #supportsurvivors #traumarecoveryisprevention #advocacyheals #givenoladay2025 @gnofoundation
Donations for #givenoladay are open now through tomorrow May 6! Your donation can help us continue our work connecting survivors and loved ones with much needed help after violence in New Orleans. You can find our page here (also linked in our bio)
Donations for #givenoladay are open now through tomorrow May 6! Your donation can help us continue our work connecting survivors and loved ones with much needed help after violence in New Orleans. You can find our page here (also linked in our bio): givenola.org/organization/crimesurvivorsnola #supportsurvivors #traumarecoveryisprevention #advocacyheals #givenoladay2025 @gnofoundation
Donations for #givenoladay are open now through May 6! You can find our page here (also linked in our bio): givenola.org/organization/crimesurvivorsnola Rose Preston released the first Crime Survivors Guidebook in 2009 after her own experience navi
Donations for #givenoladay are open now through May 6! You can find our page here (also linked in our bio): givenola.org/organization/crimesurvivorsnola Rose Preston released the first Crime Survivors Guidebook in 2009 after her own experience navigating the aftermath of violence. We are now on our 5th printing of the book, and have expanded our web based guide at crimesurvivorsnola.org. After all these years, our guide is still created by survivors for survivors. Your donation can help us continue our work connecting survivors and loved ones with much needed help after violence in New Orleans. #supportsurvivors #traumarecoveryisprevention #advocacyheals #givenoladay2025 @gnofoundation
May is Mental Health Awareness Month #MHAM and we are sharing our resource guide, which you can find at crimesurvivorsnola.org (link in bio or scan the QR code on this image. Visit "Issues and Needs of Survivors" to find information on how
May is Mental Health Awareness Month #MHAM and we are sharing our resource guide, which you can find at crimesurvivorsnola.org (link in bio or scan the QR code on this image. Visit "Issues and Needs of Survivors" to find information on how to help children and loved ones after violence. You can also find local NOLA area support groups - mostly free - on our "Support Groups" page. Find local mental health contacts through our "Resources." Learn how to apply for Crime Victims Reparations to help pay for mental health care through our guide here: crimesurvivorsnola.org/cvr-guide If you have experienced violence, please know that we are thinking of you and you are not alone. #MHAM2025 #MentalHealthAwareness #MentalHealthMatters #SupportMatters #SelfCare #supportsurvivors #traumarecoveryisprevention
Today, April 30 is #denimday - wear denim to show support for survivors of sexual violence. Learn more at denimday.org. This is also the last day of Sexual Assault Awareness Month #SAAM2025 and we want to thank all our wonderful local orgs for all t
Today, April 30 is #denimday - wear denim to show support for survivors of sexual violence. Learn more at denimday.org. This is also the last day of Sexual Assault Awareness Month #SAAM2025 and we want to thank all our wonderful local orgs for all the events they've organized and all the great work they do to #supportsurvivors And remember, today at NOON there is a denim and teal fashion show at the New Orleans Family Justice Center familyjusticecenter at 701 Loyola Ave, Suite 201. Hope to see you there!! #crescentcitycourage2025 #NOLASAAM2025 #tealinthebigeasy #jazzupawareness #SAAM #SAAM2025 #denimday2025
Did you know familyjusticecenter is having a denim and teal fashion show TOMORROW April 30 for #denimday sponsored by @first_horizon bank? They are also collecting non-perishable donations including diapers and gas gift cards for survivors. Thank y
Did you know familyjusticecenter is having a denim and teal fashion show TOMORROW April 30 for #denimday sponsored by @first_horizon bank? They are also collecting non-perishable donations including diapers and gas gift cards for survivors. Thank you familyjusticecenter for all the work you do to #supportsurvivors We hope you check it out! 12pm, April 30, 2025 New Orleans Family Justice Center 701 Loyola Ave Suite 201, New Orleans LA 70113 #crescentcitycourage2025 #NOLASAAM2025 #tealinthebigeasy #jazzupawareness #SAAM #SAAM2025 #denimday2025
Not sure where to find info or help after you or a loved one experienced violence in New Orleans? Our guide includes: Issues and Needs of Survivors Criminal Legal System Guide Support Groups Local Resource Listings (over 200) Visit www.crimesurvivorsnola.org (link in bio). Please also consider donating for #givenoladay using the link in our bio! Your donation can help #supportsurvivors.
The early giving period for #givenoladay starts today! This is our first year participating, and we hope that you support us by donating on our page (linked in our bio). About our guide: In 2003, Rose Preston lost her husband James and mother-in-law
The early giving period for #givenoladay starts today! This is our first year participating, and we hope that you support us by donating on our page (linked in our bio). About our guide: In 2003, Rose Preston lost her husband James and mother-in-law Patrina to homicide in New Orleans. In the aftermath of their murders, Rose struggled to navigate complicated tasks and systems - all while dealing with unimaginable grief. She ultimately decided to create a guide to help others through similar experiences. Our book and website resource guide supports NOLA area survivors and loved ones through the aftermath of violence. Your donation can help us continue our work to support crime survivors and families through the most difficult moments of their lives. #supportsurvivors #traumarecoveryisprevention #advocacyheals #givenoladay2025 @gnofoundation
SAVE THE DATE...this is our first year participating in Give NOLA Day! Early giving begins on 4/29 and Give NOLA Day is on 5/6. Your donation can help us continue our work to support crime survivors and families. Check out our profile at: givenol
SAVE THE DATE...this is our first year participating in Give NOLA Day! Early giving begins on 4/29 and Give NOLA Day is on 5/6. Your donation can help us continue our work to support crime survivors and families. Check out our profile at: givenola.org/organization/crimesurvivorsnola (also linked in our bio) #givenoladay #givenoladay2025 #supportsurvivors #traumarecoveryisprevention #advocacyheals #SAAM2025 #SAAM
 
Community Mediation Services announces the release of CRIME SURVIVORS GUIDEBOOK (2nd Ed.) & WEBSITE
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The New York Times Explores the use of Restorative Justice in Schools
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While every effort has been made to provide accurate information, your case will have its own particulars, and some procedures may change. This guide is intended to assist survivors of violent crime in understanding the confusing and sometimes overwhelming events that typically occur after such a crime; however, it is not intended to provide legal advice. You should always consult with licensed professionals as well as the officials involved with your case. You can request information from higher in the chain of command (at whatever agency you are dealing with) when appropriate. While we must use formal legal terms to describe various official processes, we try to use inclusive language wherever possible.

Crime Survivors NOLA is a group of Greater New Orleans survivors and advocates who share information and resources for survivors of violence. Crime Survivors NOLA was previously supported, in part, by VOCA Subgrant Number 7349 awarded by the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement through the Office for Victims of Crime, Office of Justice Programs. The opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the DOJ or LCLE.