Support for Survivors of Murder-Suicide

2-1-1 is a free and confidential service that helps people in Georgia and elsewhere find local resources. They maintain the most comprehensive database of community services available. Call 1-800-334-2836.

Ahimsa House is dedicated to addressing the link between domestic violence and animal cruelty. They offer services and assistance to victims of domestic violence with pets in Georgia and work to raise awareness of this connection in communities throughout the state.

1-800-CHILDREN (1-800-244-5373) is a free statewide helpline that will give you information you can use wherever you live in Georgia. Callers can talk to a trained individual who cares and wants to help.

CVAC is dedicated to preventing crime and assisting crime victims and their families and communities in Georgia through quality education, advocacy, counseling, and legislative initiatives.

The Criminal Justice Coordinating Council administers the Georgia Crime Victims Compensation Program, which helps victims and their families through the emotional and physical aftermath of a crime by easing the monetary impact placed upon them by providing financial benefits for expenses such as medical bills, loss of earnings, funeral expenses, mental health counseling, and crime scene sanitization.

The Georgia Coalition Against Domestic Violence (GCADV) envisions a Georgia free of domestic violence. They work to empower survivors and the programs that serve them, educate the public, and advocate for responsive public policy. GCADV maintains a list of certified domestic violence programs in Georgia.

Speak with trained advocates 24/7 for help and support. Call 1-800-334-2836.

The Link’s NRC is a leading resource in the country for suicide prevention and aftercare. It is dedicated to reaching out to those whose lives have been impacted by suicide and connecting them to available resources. Families who have experienced a loss through suicide receive unparalleled support while they grieve. The Link's NRC offers: Grief Consultations for individuals and families, Survivors of Suicide Support Groups (SOS), Resource Library & Educational Materials, and Community Programs throughout the year.

The National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma & Mental Health provides training, support, and consultation to advocates, mental health and substance abuse providers, legal professionals, and policymakers as they work to improve agency and systems-level responses to survivors and their children. Our work is survivor defined and rooted in principles of social justice.

The Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals. Call 1-800-273-8255.

Suicide Prevention Action Network, Georgia (SPAN-GA) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to preventing suicide through public education, awareness, community action, and local grassroots advocacy. The organization was created to raise awareness, build political will and promote the call for action with regard to creating, advancing, implementing and evaluating a state strategy to address suicide in Georgia.

This online map can help you find resources nearby that are meant to assist families with questions about parenting, childcare, legal aid referrals, grandparents raising grandchildren, counseling services, and other support in your area.

The Funeral Service Foundation created a book and video in collaboration with funeral service professionals and grief and bereavement experts committed to helping families and caregivers understand the role funerals and memorialization play in the lives of youth.

This project is supported by Award No. C16-8-026 awarded by the Office for Victims of Crime and administered by the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in this publication/program/exhibition are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Office for Victims of Crime or the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council.

Some of the deceased’s family members may be able to receive Social Security benefits if the deceased person worked long enough in jobs insured under Social Security to qualify for benefits. Contact Social Security as soon as you can to make sure the family gets all the benefits they’re entitled to.

Kinship Support groups provide education and peer support regarding grandparents raising grandchildren, positive parenting, effective discipline and healthy relationships.

If one parent of a child is dead, generally the other parent will have custody. Who takes care of the children if both parents die? This and other questions about care of children after parents die are answered on the Georgia Legal Aid website.

The Survivors Pension benefit, which may also be referred to as Death Pension, is a tax-free monetary benefit payable to a low-income, un-remarried surviving spouse and/or unmarried child(ren) of a deceased Veteran with wartime service.