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SUPPORT GROUPS

Seeds of NOLA TRC Support Group call (504) 702-4335 for info — For Survivors of Traumatic Injury & Loved Ones

Call (504) 702-4335 for upcoming dates or visit the Schedule

Collective grief with Nicole Blair, Mondays 6:30 at the Healing Center, text before attending (504) 416-0590 — Collective Grief Group with Nicole Blair

Text before attending, visit website for more information

Helping Mothers Heal Groups Sessions every Thursday 6-7:30 pm, 4422 St. Charles Ave NOLA, 504-891-3264 — Violence Loss Support Group for Parents

(504) 891-3264

The Butterfly Effect Trauma Response Grief & Trauma Support Groups, Call (504) 345-2169 for information — The Butterfly Effect Trauma Response Support Groups

Contact Dr. Wineburg at (504) 345-2169 for information

Monthly Grief and Support Groups, Jewell Bayhi (985) 778-6277 or jbayhi@arch-no.org — Grief Support Ministry (Archdiocese of N.O.)

Call (985) 778-6277 for more information

Free Faith-based seminar for those grieving the traumatic loss of a child or loved one, contact Pamela Reed 504-533-1374 or pamelareed763@gmail.com — Faith-based Grief Group for Traumatic Loss

Call (504) 533-1374 for upcoming dates

Wellness Project New Orleans offers counseling and support groups on various topics like processing current political events, LGBTQIA+ youth and adults and more. Visit their website www.wpno.org, email info@wpno.org. — Wellness Project New Orleans

Visit their website for updates

Silence is Violence offers support for victims of violence and their families. Call (504) 282-0607 — Support for Victims of Violence + Families

Call Silence is Violence (504) 282-0607

NAMI support groups: Suicide loss 18+, Connections Group for adults living with mental illness, and Family Group for their families. Visit https://namisela.org/calendar/ for dates, or click on this flyer for the link — NAMI SELA Support Groups those w/mental illness

NAMI website: Calendar - NAMI Southeast Louisiana

VIA LINK Louisiana state-wide virtual support group for Survivors of Suicide Loss. For adults 18 and older who have lost a loved one to suicide. Thursdays 6:30 to 8pm. Email before meeting to join SOS@vialink.org — For Survivors of Suicide Loss (Louisiana state-wide)

Email Vialink at SOS@vialink.org to join

Grief support groups at 100 Christwood Blvd in Covington 1:00 to 2:30 pm, call 9852921234 or email khicks@christwoodrc.com — Grief Support Group (Covington)

Visit the website HERE

Baton Rouge Crisis Intervention Center Survivors of Suicide (SOS) Support Group, for those who have lost a loved one. Call 225-924-1431 or email adminservices@brcic.org for more info. — For Survivors of Suicide Loss (Baton Rouge)

Call BRCIC (225) 924-1431 or visit their website HERE

Collective Grief Sessions - A place to connect, feel and breathe with Nicole Blair. Mondays 6:30 to 7:45 pm at the Healing Center 2372 St. Claude Avenue Suite 220, Text 504-416-0590 to attend, donation based/free — Collective Grief Sessions (donation based/free)

Text 504-416-0590 to attend

Psychology Today has listings of grief and support groups by location. Many of these are not free, but they may fit your specific needs. Click on the link to search below. — Psychology Today Groups (not typically free)

Click Here to Search Psychology Today for Support Groups

Expressive Arts Solutions Monthly Adult Grief Support Group. Click on image for registration link or egister at https://www.evite.com/event/02B5Q7RZHTTS2QDFQEPPYFIYO6Y2JA?utm_campaign=send_sharable_link&utm_source=evitelink&utm_medium=sharable_invite — Expressive Art Solutions Grief Support Group

Expressive Art Solutions

Voices of Victims of Crime and OPSO Victims Support Groups Call (504) 329-7882 or (504) 872-1059 — Victim Support Meetings by OPSO & VOVC

Call (504) 329-7882 or (504) 872-1059

Grief Support Group for those who have lost a child. Call compassionate friends for more info 504-265-0581. — For Those Dealing with Loss of a Child

Compassionate Friends (504) 265-0581 or HERE

Sexual Trauma Awareness and Response offers support groups for survivors of sexual trauma. Call 8554357827 for information on current groups. — For survivors of sexual trauma, call for info

Call (855) 435-7827

Wake Monthly Meetings (death education/planning)

Visit Wake’s website for dates HERE

Multiple Groups Offered (some are not free)

Grief Support Groups, both paid and free options

Monthly Virtual Peer Support Groups for victims and survivors of substance-impaired driving crashes. For more info, call 225-926-0807 or email la.state@madd.org. — Support Group for Survivors of substance-related crashes

Support Group Flyer or Call MADD at (225) 926-0807

Find Help after Violence in New Orleans:

Start Here: Information by Type of Violence

Our Guide: Issues & Needs of Survivors

Our Guide: Criminal Legal Process

Resources: Find Local Help & Info

Find a Local Grief or Support Group

Learn About Crime Victims' Rights

Check out our Tutorials:

How Can I Get Financial Help? (CVR)

Orleans Criminal Case Lookup (clerk connect)

Sign up for Custody Status Notifications

Learn About Hospital Financial Aid Policies

Track a Sexual Assault Kit (after 7/1/24)

Sign up for Address Confidentiality (ACP)

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As a survivor of violence, seeing violent acts in the news can be stressful and bring our own traumas to the surface.

There are free support groups for survivors in the NOLA area.

Visit our listing of local SUPPORT GROUPS at www.crimesurvivorsnola.

This #policyfriday, we are sharing info on an executive order signed by Mayor Helena Moreno for a 120-day public safety review, covering:

-Homeland Security
-Criminal justice system coordination
-Funding and oversight of external agencies and partne

This #wellnesswednesday we're sharing some information on where you can get support after violence in Greater New Orleans.

Our RESOURCES (on our website and in our book) include a section called "Community Assistance," which includes a lis

After violence, you may find yourself faced with many urgent things you need to deal with, which can be both confusing and overwhelming - from personal safety, to physical injuries, to funeral planning, to financial trouble.

Navigating all this duri

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Crime Survivors NOLA is a group of Greater New Orleans survivors and advocates who share information and resources for survivors of violence. 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.