Journey Through Grief - POMC

1 Journey Through Grief Special gifts, memorials, and tributes for those grieving the death of a loved one to murder. Visa Master Card Am. Exp. - Discover National Organization of Parents Of Murdered Children, Inc. For the families and friends of those who have died by violence. 2 Parents Of Murdered Children, Inc. (POMC) is the only nationwide self-help organization dedicated solely to the aftermath and prevention of murder. MISSION POMC makes the difference Through on-going emotional support, education, prevention, advocacy and awareness. ORIGIN AND GROWTH POMC was founded in 1978 by Charlotte and Robert Hullinger in Cincinnati, Ohio, after the murder of their daughter, Lisa. Father Ken Czillinger, a Roman Catholic priest active in leading support groups for the bereaved, directed the Hullingers to others whose children had been murdered. What was once a small group is now a national organization with Chapters and Contact Persons throughout the United States.

2 FINANCES POMC relies mostly on donations to support its outreach to those who have experienced the ultimate loss the murder of a loved one. MEMBERSHIP FEES There are no membership fees to belong to POMC. The organization is open to any survivor over 18 of a homicide victim, as well as professionals who work with survivors. PROGRAMS AND SERVICES Parole Block Program Murder Is Not Entertainment Big Turn-Off Second Opinion Services Silenced Voices Chapters/Contact Persons Advocacy Court Accompaniment Crisis Intervention Remembrance Program Specialized Grief Retreats Education/Training Annual National Conference Speaker s Bureau National Website Consultation Murder Their Memories National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims 3 Table of Contents Thank you for your order.

3 All monies received from sale items are used to provide programs and services to survivors of homicide victims. Visa Master Card American Express - Discover To Order Call Toll-free: (888) 818-POMC (7662) Books ..4 Bumper License Plate 10 11 Survivors - National 15 National Day of Remembrance ..16 Miscellaneous 4 Books - $ each To Order Call Toll-free: (888) 818-POMC (7662) New New The Journey Learning to Live with Violent Death By Connie Saindon This workbook is designed to assist survivors and the professionals who facilitate Grief support groups. Connie encourages readers to write about their experiences as they Journey Through this grieving and healing process. Donation: $ Murder Survivor s Handbook Real-Life Stories, Tips & Resources By Connie Saindon This book provides survivors with information to help them cope with the traumatic Grief of the loss of a loved one while preserving their memory.

4 Donation: $ 5 To Order Call Toll-free: (888) 818-POMC (7662) Books $ each What To Do When The Police Leave By Bill Jenkins A needed and invaluable source of practical, insightful information for both survivors of homicide victims and the professionals who work with them. -Jean Lewis, Past President, POMC Donation: $ Aftermath: In The Wake Of Murder By Carrie M. Freitag Aftermath provides an insightful view and much needed validation of the feelings and torments of survivor Grief after murder. All the thorny issues of rage, failure, guilt, forgiveness, and despair are can-didly discussed, as well as flaws of our criminal justice system. Jean Lewis, Past President, POMC Donation: $ 6 Books - $ each To Order Call Toll-free: (888) 818-POMC (7662) Stabbed in the Heart Three Murdered Children Two Resilient Mothers By Lynn Shiner & Nancy Chavez with Nancy Eshelman This book follows two women surviving the murder of their children Through domestic violence.

5 How they moved forward despite the hardships and found a way to help other survivors. Donation: $ New Inside The Criminal Mind By Stanton E. Samenow Based on the results of more than a decade of study of criminal behavior and the extensive experience of clinical psychologist Dr. Stanton E. Samenow, Inside the Criminal Minds redefines what motivates criminals and explains what must be done to deal with them effectively. Donation: $ 7 Bumper Stickers- $ each or 6 for $ To Order Call Toll-free: (888) 818-POMC (7662) Murder Is Not Entertainment Donation: $ Parole Block Donation: $ Someone I Love Was Murdered Donation: $ 8 To Order Call Toll-free: (888) 818-POMC (7662) License Plate Holders Murder Is Not Entertainment Donation: $ ea. Or 6 for $ Someone I Love Was Murdered Donation: $ ea. Or 6 for $ Parents Of Murdered Children, Inc. Donation: $ ea. Or 6 for $ 9 Brochures ($ or $ for 100) To Order Call Toll-free: (888) 818-POMC (7662) * Also Available In Spanish POMC s original brochure Covers: Why We Are Here, Local Chapters, Thoughts on Cop-ing, etc.

6 Murder Wall Place your loved one s name on the Murder Wall to honor their memory. Making The Difference Describes all POMC programs and services. Sibling Grief Written by siblings for siblings. Parole Block Program Keep a murderer in prison for at least their minimum sentence. The Courage to Grieve Information on POMC s Grief retreats. 10 To Order Call Toll-free: (888) 818-POMC (7662) Mine Front Back MINE T-Shirts Size: 2X/ 3X /4X Donation: $ On Sale Murder Is Not Entertainment DVD The program was launched in November of 1993 to edu-cate and eliminate the playing and marketing of violence and mur-der as forms of entertainment for both children and adults. This 11 minute DVD can be used by the presenter as an accompaniment to their presentation to show the many examples of books, games and merchandise. We hope Through education we can change the atti-tude that Murder Is Not Entertainment. Donation: $ 11 To Order Call Toll-free: (888) 818-POMC (7662) Clothing ANGEL T-SHIRTS The Angel T-Shirt is Navy Blue with white let-tering.

7 It has the words, Some People only dream of angels * * * I held one in my arms . Size: S, M, L, XL, 2X, 3X, 4X New Front RED W/WING T-SHIRTS (Front) Size: S, M, L, XL, 2X, 3X, 4X Donation: $ or (2 for $25) Parole Block Program The goal of the Parole Block Program is to help prevent the early release/parole of those convicted of murder or homicide. It is not the objective of the program to judge or reevaluate the circumstances surrounding the crime. A judge and/or jury has heard the facts, determined the degree of guilt, and imposed a sentence PBP helps to ensure that the minimum side of that sentence is served. Parole Block Program T-shirts Size: 2X only Donation: $ Each Sweatshirts Size: L/XL/3X/4X Donation: $ Each Front Back 12 To Order Call Toll-free: (888) 818-POMC (7662) Survivors Newsletter The Survivors newsletter is dedicated to the interests and concerns of survi-vors. Survivors is published three (3) times a year in Spring, Summer and Fall.

8 This newsletter makes a wonderful gift for survivors, family members, friends, co-workers, those in the criminal justice fields, and professionals who work with survivors. Survivors is available Through email only. Please send your email address to if you would like to subscribe to our newsletter. See special order form .. Donation: $ POMC National Newsletter - Survivors 13 To Order Call Toll-free: (888) 818-POMC (7662) Memorials POMC National Memorial Ribbon The red and black ribbons are made by survivors across the country in memory of their loved ones. The red represents the violence in society and the black symbolizes death and mourning. The angel pins worn with the ribbons symbolize the victims. Donation with Angel pin: $ Donation without Angel: $ Murder Their Memories Not only is the Murder Their Memories a tribute to the memory of your loved one, it is a tribute that will guarantee that the memory of those we miss so deeply will survive forever.

9 The Wall is a powerful statement of the vio-lence in our society and of the numbers of loved ones senselessly killed by oth-ers. Not only does it give comfort, but also hope, because every name on it cries out silently for awareness, prevention, and justice. The Wall is made up of solid walnut plaques. Each plaque holds 120 names with dates of birth and dates of death engraved on brass plates measuring 2-1/2 x 1 . The Wall continues to be displayed at the National Conference. Donation: $ - per inscribed plate See special order . 14 To Order Call Toll-free: (888) 818-POMC (7662) Individual Murder Wall Photos Photos of the individual panel on which your loved one s name ap-pears. Contact POMC for details. Donation: $ Super-imposed Wall Photos Have your loved one s photo super-imposed on the panel on which his/her name appears. Contact POMC for details. Donation: $ Additional copies: $ each POMC Website Pop-up Memorial - POMC invites you to dedicate the POMC National Website to your loved one, or to honor a special person in your life, such as a friend or family member, fellow POMC member, etc.

10 Have that special person s photo, name and age, or just name and age, pop-up on the front page of the Website. NOTE: There may be more than one person memorialized or honored on any particular day. Individual dedications are not available on September 25th, POMC s National Day of Remembrance. Contact POMC for details. Donation: $ In Remembrance/In Sympathy Give a donation to remember a loved one during the holidays, on their date of birth/date of death, any special occasion, or just because. Donations sent in memory of will appear in the next issue of the Survivors newsletter. Choose POMC as the charity of choice in lieu of flowers. POMC will notify the family of your donation (amount not disclosed), when making in sympathy donations, be sure to include the fami-ly s name and mailing address. Murder Their Memories 15 To Order Call Toll-free: (888) 818-POMC (7662) POMC Theme Song: We Are The Survivors Written by Richard Wright and sung by Rich-ard Wright and Kimberly Tewksbury.