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NEW NUMBER FOR THE NATIONAL CRIME VICTIMS HELPLINE
The new free Phone is 116 006. The number for texts is 085 1337711 The National Crime Victims Helpline provides an opportunity for people who are feeling isolated, anxious, angry, sad, nervous and afraid as a result of a crime to find emotional support on the phone,...
VICTIM LIAISON SERVICE OF IRISH PRISON SERVICE
The Irish Prison Service has issued an information booklet on their Victim Liaison service The booklet explains the role of the Victim Liaison Officer and what service they offer to victims of crime(including families of homicide victims) . It contains an application...
CORK BEREAVEMENT COUNSELLING COURSE
Subject to sufficient interest, a new bereavement counselling group is due to start in Cork at the Cork Institute of Technology, Bishopstown, Cork. The course will most likely start in mid October on a Thursday night from 7PM to 9PM and run for 10 weeks. One member...
SUMMER NEWSLETTER
Over the next few days our summer newsletter will be going out to families on our data base. We are looking at introducing two new projects in the autumn New Bereavement Counselling Group in Cork at the Cork Institute of Technology. This course would most likely take...
2010 ADVIC AGM WILL BE HELD ON THE 24TH APRIL
The AdVIC AGM will be held on the 24th April 2010 from 2PM to 5PM at the teacher’s Club, 36 Parnel Square, Dublin 1. John O’ Keeffe, Director, Centre for Restorative Justice, Hibernia College, Law Lecturer and Criminologist will be guest speaker The meeting will cover...
BEREAVEMENT COUNSELLING COURSE
A few places are still available for the homicide bereavement course which is starting on Wednesday 17th February 2010 from 7 to 9PM at the Teacher’s Club, 36 Parnell Square, Dublin 2. It will run every Wednesday until the 28th April 2010 One member per family may...
PHOTOS OF LOVED ONES FOR MEMORIAL SECTION.
Families can now send a photo with their contributions for the memorial section of our website. Families can contribute to the remembrance page by sending using email or our PO Box, photos and contributions such as poems, letters or reflections about their loved ones....
WOMEN’AID 16 DAYS CAMPAIGN
Wednesday 25th November 2009 is the UN Day for Elimination of Violence against Women and the beginning of the Irish 16 days of action Campaign. Events are taking place all over the country to raise awareness of violence against women and to promote local and national...
HOMICIDE BEREAVEMENT THERAPY GROUP
ADVICs Homicide bereavement therapy group for families bereaved by homicide will be held on wednesday the 17th February 2010 and every Wednesday until the 28th April 2010 From 7PM to 9PM each night One member per family may attend this group. The facilitators are Jean...
The bi-annual remembrance service for victims of homicide
The bi-annual remembrance service for victims of homicide took place on the 12th September 2009 in St Saviour’s church, Glentworth Street, Limerick. Click here for more…