You don’t have to do this alone.
Free, confidential help for families, survivors and the people who serve them. Every number below was checked against the organization’s own website.
Right now
In danger or in crisis
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
24/7 crisis support by call, text or chat. For Spanish, press 2 or text AYUDA to 988.
After a crime
Victim assistance
Help with your rights, paperwork, counseling and the cost of what happened.
VictimConnect Resource Center
Confidential referrals for victims of any crime, from the National Center for Victims of Crime.
Crime victim compensation
Every state has a program that can help pay for costs caused by a crime. Many cover crime scene cleanup.
Directory of Crime Victim Services
The U.S. Office for Victims of Crime’s searchable list of local victim service programs.
National Domestic Violence Hotline
24/7 confidential support for anyone affected by abuse.
RAINN Sexual Assault Hotline
24/7 confidential support from trained staff.
MADD Victim Help Line
24/7 support for victims and families affected by drunk or drugged driving.
Grief and loss
Support for survivors
Parents of Murdered Children
Support for families and friends of those who have died by violence.
Alliance of Hope
An online community and resources for people who have lost someone to suicide.
Our guides
Plain answers for hard days
The first hour, step by step
What to do right now, in order.
Open the checklist → Before you hire12 questions to ask when you call
Insurance, cost help and what to confirm.
Read the questions → By stateCleanup rules by state
Who regulates the work, and what victim compensation covers.
See your state →For professionals
Officers, funeral directors and cleanup companies
Printable referral cards
Pocket cards with a QR code to hand families at scene release.
Make your cards → Cleanup companiesGet your website badge
Show customers you’re listed and verified.
Get the badge → StandardsANSI/IICRC S540, explained
The industry standard for trauma and crime scene cleanup.
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