Ceremony to Mark 19th Annual Survivors of Homicide Victims Awareness Month (November 20-December 20)
Boston, MA – The Louis D. Brown Peace Institute will host a celebration in honor of Survivors of Homicide Victims on November 22 at 10 a.m. on the Massachusetts State House’s Grand Staircase.
At the ceremony, which marks the start of the 19th Annual Survivors of Homicide Victims Awareness Month (SHVAM), the Peace Institute will acknowledge two survivors in its network of support and community. The event will also discuss the broad impact of murder and share how the Institute works to provide important resources and uplift communities with peace-building efforts.
Throughout the month, survivors and providers hold various events to remember those whose lives were taken and to cherish memories of their loved ones at a time of year that can be especially painful.
The Peace Institute works closely with the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office, Boston Police Department, the Boston Public Health Commission, and Boston’s Neighborhood Trauma Teams to ensure Survivors of Homicide Victims receive meaningful and compassionate support while experiencing the impacts of murder, trauma, grief and loss.
“Every day, the Peace Institute supports communities and families enduring the impact of homicide,” said Founder, President & CEO Clementina (Tina) Chery. “This celebration is a way to include members of the Boston community in our work to spread peace and compassion. We invite all our friends and neighbors to join us in acknowledging the experience of Survivors of Homicide Victims.”
WHO:
- Louis D. Brown Peace Institute
- Survivors of Homicide Victims
- District Attorney Rachael Rollins
- Senator Nick Collins
- State Representative Liz Miranda
- Liam Lowney, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Office for Victim Assistance
WHAT: Celebration of Survivors of Homicide Victims Awareness Month, which was enacted in 2000 to educate the public and policymakers about the impact of murder on families and communities and uplift the peace-building efforts of Survivors.
WHEN: Friday, November 22 from 10 a.m. – Noon
WHERE: Massachusetts State House, 24 Beacon St, Boston, MA 02133
About The Louis D. Brown Peace Institute
The Louis D. Brown Peace Institute, founded in 1994, is a center of healing, teaching, and learning for families and communities impacted by murder, trauma, grief and loss. The vision of the Peace Institute is to create and sustain communities where all people are valued and all families can live in peace. The Louis D. Brown Peace Institute’s programs and services are grounded in the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) social-ecological framework that interventions are needed at multiple levels to interrupt cycles of violence. The heart of their work is with families impacted by murder on both sides. Their impact extends to community and society through services, advocacy and training.
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