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| Purchase of grave markers for victims whose families cannot afford such an expenditure. Partial to full reimbursement for lost wages resulting from time away from work to attend the trial of the accused murderer. (Awarded after all vacation and personal time has been exhausted.) Assistance in making travel arrangements to the wake and funeral when either the victim or survivor (immediate family only) lives out of state. Help with other expenses directly related to the murder for which no other sources of funding are available. Assistance with the writing of victim impact statements to be read following a conviction and prior to sentencing and/or at parole hearings. Monthly book donations to the Victim/Witness Libraries in Hampden, Hampshire and Franklin Counties. Publications are selected that will help survivors of all forms of violence work through the emotional trauma created by their particular form of victimization. Other printed materials are specifically chosen to assist Advocates and other professionals in understanding and being sensitive and responsive to the needs and concerns of crime victims and their families. |
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| The content of the guide is based on material presented at those workshops, and is often used to help train Victim/Witness Advocates in District Attorneys' offices across the state, as well as employees of the Attorney General's Office, the Victim Services Unit of the Massachusetts Department of Correction, the Department of Youth Services and the Victim/Witness Unit of the Massachusetts Parole Board. To obtain a copy, please contact the Foundation at (413) 533-6303. |
| With appropriate documentation, the Foundation provides the following services: |
| Workshops aimed at educating the public, the courts, members of the judicial system, law enforcement officials and health care providers of issues of concern to homicide survivors. The Foundation also works directly with the above-mentioned individuals to find solutions to such concerns. Adopt-A-Family program. In 1998 the Foundation expanded its services to include an Adopt-A-Family Program. The "adoption" services include providing a holiday meal and Christmas gifts to a family that has been directly affected by homicide. Depending on the circumstances, it may also include the purchase of winter coats and boots for the children. The Foundation works in collaboration with the Hampden, Hampshire and Franklin County District Attorneys' Offices and the Springfield Child Guidance Clinic's Post Homicide Family Support Program to identify families with children in which one of the children or one of the parents has been murdered, or in cases where the primary care parent has been murdered and the children are now in the custody of grandparents or other guardians. |
| The Daniel Larson Foundation is a tax-exempt charitable organization with 501 (c) (3) status. Anyone wishing to make a tax-deductible donation should make checks payable to: The Daniel A. Larson Foundation, Inc. 28 Mary Lyon Drive South Hadley, MA 01075 |
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