{"id":247,"date":"2017-02-15T03:37:50","date_gmt":"2017-02-15T03:37:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/madd.org\/virginia\/?p=247"},"modified":"2022-05-27T05:03:26","modified_gmt":"2022-05-27T05:03:26","slug":"five-amazing-things-youre-doing-when-you-support-madd-va","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/madd.org\/virginia\/five-amazing-things-youre-doing-when-you-support-madd-va\/","title":{"rendered":"Five Amazing Things You&#8217;re Doing When You Support MADD VA"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"247\" class=\"elementor elementor-247\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-400b9d29 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"400b9d29\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1064ab4d\" data-id=\"1064ab4d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6df53cf1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6df53cf1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Five Amazing Things You\u2019re Doing When You Support MADD VA<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Providing Victim Support for Victims\/Survivors in Virginia:\n<ul>\n<li>Emotional support and guidance<\/li>\n<li>Court accompaniment when available<\/li>\n<li>Assistance with writing a Victim Impact Statement<\/li>\n<li>Listings of local counselors, support groups and attorneys<\/li>\n<li>Informational materials on a variety of victim issues<\/li>\n<li>Help navigating the criminal and civil justice systems<\/li>\n<li>Information and advocacy for coping with the complex legal, medical and financial consequences of a crash<\/li>\n<li>Connections with other victims\/survivors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Candlelight Vigils across the state at which they can honor victims\/survivors\n<ul>\n<li>Supporting MADD Law Enforcement Awards which recognize law enforcement officers across the state for their impaired driving enforcement and education activities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Helping MADD volunteers and staff make educational presentations on impaired driving and underage drinking prevention in communities across Virginia. 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