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More Than a Number: Resource guide for victims

Tragedy can strike anyone, and this guide is meant to help victims and families find a sense of control immediately after.

WBIR Staff

WBIR

Published: 2:32 PM EDT March 26, 2024
Updated: 2:34 PM EDT March 26, 2024

This is a resource guide for victims of crimes in East Tennessee. No matter what happened, the people reading this guide are likely facing challenging times. It is meant to help them navigate the types of organizations and services available to help them heal.

The guide is part of More Than A Number, an initiative to give victims and families more control over the steps that follow tragedy. As part of the initiative, WBIR wants to make sure families have immediate contact information for the organizations in East Tennessee striving to help people recover.

In addition to this resource guide, families and victims can find a family form. It's also part of the More Than A Number initiative and is meant to immediately connect people with our reporters — giving them a chance to share how a tragedy impacted them as the story is shared with the community.

Keep scrolling below to find some of the steps victims and families should take immediately following an incident, as well as contact information for organizations that can provide vital resources.

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