Homicide Family Advocates

@HomFamAdvocates

HFA offers expert advocates - former prosecutors - to homicide families nationwide. Founded by Glenn Kirschner after 22 years prosecuting homicides in D.C.

Vrijeme pridruživanja: veljača 2019.

Medijski sadržaj

  1. We wanted to send a HUGE THANK YOU to all our new donors! We are privileged to be doing this work, and honored that you've chosen to support homicide families alongside us.

  2. Healing wounds can be a painful task. This , we'd like to encourage all our community to take a moment and send positive thoughts/prayers/energy to crime survivors, particularly those who have lost a loved one.

  3. When a loved one is murdered occurs, the family is thrust into a complex, confusing, and often retraumatizing criminal justice processes... This is where HFA comes in.

  4. Donate to Homicide Family Advocates to help us begin to support the 1,734+ families in DC. Prince George’s County, Baltimore and Philadelphia that have lost a loved one to homicide since 2017.

  5. "We Remember Them" by Sylvan Kamens & Rabbi Jack Riemer, often quoted to commemorate victims of the Holocaust, is a meditation on the countless ways those we love stay with us forever.

  6. The modern Crime Victims' Rights movement began advocating for victim's rights over 30 years ago. Thanks to victim advocates and other professionals in this movement, crime victims now have expressly granted rights in both federal and state legislation. We thank you!

  7. Cities like Washington DC, Baltimore, Detroit, and Chicago consistently rank among the highest homicide rates in the country.

  8. Offering support to families of homicide victims became a central part of Glenn's mission during his 30 year career as a prosecutor. This we honor the families who have lost a loved one, and all those who already work to support them.

  9. While endings are hard, some are much harder than others. We are honored to be building a core of expert Advocates to support homicide families through the legal system they didn't ask to be a part of.

  10. In 2017, there were 17,284 murders in the US: one every 30 minutes. Since 1960, there have been over 1 Million recorded murders. Every family who suffers this loss deserves an expert advocate, to help them navigate and seek justice through the criminal justice system.

  11. "Grief is just love with no place to go." -Anonymous. There's definitely no "typical" way to grieve the loss of a loved one...but this quote rings true for many.

  12. "We Remember Them" by Sylvan Kamens & Rabbi Jack Riemer, often quoted to commemorate victims of the Holocaust, is a meditation on the countless ways those we love stay with us forever.

  13. Healing wounds can be a painful task. This , to raise awareness for the surviving victims of homicide - friends and family members - we'll be sharing some of our favorite quotes, research and stories. Learn more:

  14. In honor of , we're sharing some of our favorite quotes on grief, loss and healing. Please support our work to advocate for families who lose a loved one to violent crime:

  15. When a loved one is murdered, the family is thrust into a complex, confusing, and often retraumatizing criminal justice processes. This is where HFA comes in.

  16. Beginning in Washington DC., Baltimore, Prince George's County, and Philadelphia, HFA will offer a free expert advocate to all families who have lost a loved one to homicide. Please follow us and consider supporting our work -

  17. Donate to Homicide Family Advocates to help us begin to support the 1,734+ families in DC. Prince George’s County, Baltimore and Philadelphia that have lost a loved one to homicide since 2017.

  18. Happy 38th annual National Crime Victims Rights Week "Honoring Our Past. Creating Hope for the Future." This week we commemorate crime victims and honor the organizations that serve them.

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