Crime Survivors Nola

Crime Survivors NOLA provides a free book and website guide for NOLA area survivors of violence and families. Our guide is created by survivors for survivors, and since our start in 2009, we have released 5 editions of our book and expanded our guide to include many different types of violence. Our website includes a comprehensive resource list - local to New Orleans - that you can search by resource type or type of violence, and it also includes easy to follow tutorials for common challenges faced by survivors and family members, informed by our own experiences.

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, and with the help of local survivors, the guide has since expanded to include many other types of violence.

You may be surprised to learn that nationally less than 1 in 10 survivors receive professional support from a service provider after violence. Help is available, but unfortunately many don't know where to find it.

Your donation can help us continue our work to support crime survivors and families through the most difficult moments of their lives.

Testimonials

"This information served as a salve to the raw open wound of this heinous crime. As a community pastor, this guide served as a necessary resource and way to mark time while enduring the crying of endless tears, what if thoughts, and sleepless nights. These resource benchmarks provided tangible moving through steps I needed and shared with others."
-Friend of a crime victim

"I am unaware of a more thorough and comprehensive guide to assist crime victims."
-An NOPD Chaplain

"Something as simple as knowing there is help and resources out there is a relief for families."
-Family member of a crime victim

"The gold standard for helping crime survivors."
-DA Victim Witness Advocate