Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Tennessee

24-hour Victim Help Line

WELCOME TO TENNESSEE

Mothers Against Drunk Driving’s
advocates and staff work tirelessly
to support victims at no
charge, advocate for stronger
laws and create a future of No More
Victims®.

Click HERE to register for MADD Victim Impact Panel (VIP) classes. Click HERE for Frequently Asked Questions about VIP Classes in Tennessee.

NOTICE OF VIP LOCATION CHANGE:
The Nashville VIP Location has been changed as of January 2018. The new location is now at the Scarritt-Bennett Center at 1008 19th Avenue South in Nashville, TN.

NOTICE OF VIP CANCELLATION/RESCHEDULE:

URGENT: The Jackson VIP in Madison County has been rescheduled to May 17, 2018 due to an unexpected scheduling conflict with our host location.
- If you are currently registered for the April 19 Jackson class, your registration will automatically be moved to May 17th, 2018. If you are unable to attend the rescheduled panel date please call Kevin Wells at 901-458-4800 to move your registration to another class within 7 days of this notice, posted April 19, 2018. If you must complete this class prior to May 17, 2018, you may click here to view classes at other locations before contacting Kevin to let him know which class you prefer to take.

The Jackson VIP in Madison County originally scheduled for Thursday, June 14, 2018, has been rescheduled for Thursday, June 7, 2018 due to a scheduling conflict with the host location. (posted April 19, 2018)

Past 2018 VIP Cancellation/Reschedule List

INCIDENTS A DAY

Adults drank too much and drove about 121 million times per year-over 300,00 incidents of drinking and driving a day.

DEATHS A YEAR

That’s 28 deaths every day and one death every 51 minutes. Each and every one of them 100% preventable

INJURIES PER YEAR

290,000 injuries per year means exponentially more friends, family members and loved ones, unnecessarily effected by this preventable crime

THE HUMAN TOLL

Drunk Driving comes with a cost - and it is one that robs us of mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, spouses and friends. Meet the people behind the statistics.

May is Motorcycle Awareness Month. There were almost 3,000 crashes in Tennessee last year involving a motorcycle, including 134 motorcycle fatalities. MADD Tennessee has seen our share of victims who were killed on motorcycles. One of the most heartbreaking stories is that of Brandon and Jenilyn Franklin. They were a young creative East Tennessee couple....

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Why We're Here: Brandon and Jenilyn Addis Franklin

It seems appropriate that just after Mother’s Day, we share a story about a mother’s intuition. Martha Miller is the mother of three: her only son and her oldest, Calvin Miller, Jr., and two daughters, Erica and Andrea. On June 30, 2010, she spoke to Calvin just after 2pm. He was at work. He loved...

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Why We're Here: Calvin Miller, Jr.

When Anne Tuck was pregnant with her daughter, she would go to a nearby brook of water, rub her belly, and sing to her unborn child. “She would always calm down there,” Anne says. It’s why she named her “Brooke.” After Ashley Brooke was born, singing was something they continued to share. She and her...

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Why We're Here: Ashley "Brooke" Jones

After the initial shock of a drunk driving crash, one of the hardest things a family has to deal with is the court process. There can often be delays before charges are even brought against an offender, as law enforcement works to gather evidence and build a strong case. Then the judicial process itself can...

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Why We're Here: Bob Benedict

Nick Willhoit was that kid everybody loved. He grew up in a small town community in Atwood, Tennessee – a place where everybody knew everyone. He had gone to kindergarten with most of the students in his high school graduating class of about 80. He had played baseball from the time he was five through...

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Why We're Here: Nick Willhoit