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Victim/Survivor Pathways
Objective:
Using a trauma-informed approach to serve victims/survivors who in turn become leaders in educating the public and policymakers about the realities of impaired driving and underage drinking. On average, two in three people will be involved in a drunk driving crash in their lifetime.
“I share my story through my involvement with Mothers Against Drunk Driving. I hope no other family experiences the devastating loss of a loved one because of another person’s deadly decision to drive drunk. By educating and warning others about the dangers of drunk driving, we can save lives.” Carolyn Tyus, Mother of Renota “Lolly” Tyus killed by a drunk driver on May 16, 2008 with Lesa Romeo, daughter of Avannah Fortenberry killed on November 3, 2007, by a drunk driver in a crash that also killed her best friend of 75 years, Gladys Smith, and severely injured her son, Don Fortenberry At MADD, we believe that the services that we provide to victims can be a key part of the solution. In 2022, MADD provided nearly 120,000 direct services to victims/survivors of substance impaired driving with services including emotional support, criminal justice advocacy, information and referrals, and assistance with Crime Victims’ Compensation provided by our national syndicate of trained victim advocates. Additionally, MADD has a national victim helpline answered by both staff and trained victim services volunteers – which is answered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week without charge, available to anyone impacted by these preventable crimes. In 2022, nearly 4,000 individuals were served on the Helpline through calls, letters, emails, texts, and chats.
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