MADD




 * Name **: MADD


 * Location **: Irving, Texas is where the MADD national office is located.

Grief and emotional support, Injury support, Legal process, Financial recovery. Online victim/survivor tribute- completing an online tribute to share with others. Chat services to speak with others in a private setting Victim/survivor stories shared
 * Description of services provided **:

**How to obtain services** : Victim/survivor helpline 1-877- MADD HELP E-mail at Victims@MADD.org Talk Online: MADD hosts live [|Victim Support Forums and chats] every Monday night at 7 p.m. CT and every Thursday night at 8:30 p.m. CT  It is difficult to assess the effectiveness of this service. MADD was founded by a mother who lost her daughter to a drunk driver and the services she felt necessary for family and friends to cope through a very difficult time in her life. MADD Victim Advocates:
 * Effectiveness/ Value of services** :
 * Listen to you and allow you to tell your story as many times as you need to.
 * Inform you about criminal justice procedures in your community and accompany you to court.
 * Provide a list of professional counselors, civil attorneys and clergy in your community who are skilled at working with crash victims.
 * Tell you how to obtain the crash report and, in some states, the offender's driving record.
 * Inform you about drunk driving laws and victim rights in your state.
 * Monitor the court case against the defendant.
 * Help you prepare a victim impact statement to present at the sentencing of the offender.
 * Represent your family with statements to the media.
 * Help you prepare statements for parole hearings.

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