Anissa has spent the last ten years working with families of homicide before and their court cases . Anissa also trains first responders and court professionals that work with this diverse group while dealing with the aftermath of a homicide.My goals are to empower these professionals on how to better understand and find ways or working with families through their court cases while in the early stages of grief.Before starting as a victims advocate i was a young military wife and mother of two toddler sons.My life was drastically changed May 2,1992 after receiving a knock at my door telling me my husband was a victim of homicide.I found myself with no resources and no community support leaving me with no where to go and no assistance.After successfully raising my children i returned to school and completed training to work with families like myself specializing in grief and trauma.My passion is bringing healing to people who have been through traumatic experiences such as a homicide.I wanted my personal losses to be exemplified in a positive way to better serve families in crisis