Transforming Pain and Anger Into Power and Action

Our Mission

To create and promote an environment of peace and unity, where young people and their families are valued for their peacemaking efforts.

We do this by:

Crisis Management Services for Survivors of Homicide

Providing initial outreach, 24-48 hours after a homicide.

Survivors Leadership Academy

Providing survivors of homicide victims with tools that not only rebuild their lives but also their communities. They learn how to be empowered through Education, Collaboration, and Policy Advocacy.

Peace Curricula

Developing programs and activities that teach and instill the values of peace and enrich the lives of young people. PeaceZone is a curricula that prepare youth to deal with trauma and grief by building non-violence and conflict resolution skills, and teaches nonviolence principles.

Frontline Providers Training

Training frontline providers to gain greater competence and comfort in contending with all the ramifications of murder. This facilitates more holistic and welcoming view of the community by families of the murder victims.

Mother Walk for Peace and Traveling Memorial

Promoting and developing coummunity activities that encourage a positive solutions to channel grief and anger.

Fostering positive community building

Informing and educating the public about the causes and the consequences of violence on the individual, the family and the community. And by working to transform the community into an environment where young people are valued by adults and by their peers the for their peacemaking efforts.

Supporting Men in grieving

Acknowledging that men grieve differently, and we work to find solutions that work for them

Faith in Action

Building bridges of caring and understanding across faith traditions and by putting faith into action.