for Gun violence victims, perpetrators & communities

NOW AN EPIDEMIC

shoot outs - conflict resolution tool

guns meant safety

guns signified power

gun violence is now an epidemic for some

10s of thousands injured, 2nd cause of death  for males (15 - 25)"

 for African American males 15 to 34 yrs  old

tomorrow's perpetrator, and the reverse holds true

"subjects of gun violence were shot on average 125 days after their infector"

all WHO HAVE DIRECT CONTACT WITH IT develop similar symptoms

a failure to heal results in an increased spread    

within communities impacted

returning from a bloody war

ptsd, depression, anxiety, suicide,

ptsd, depression, anxiety, suicide

ALL are symptomatic, neeD TO BE HEALED . . . HAVE EMOTIONAL OUTLET, counseling SUPPORT

. . .sometimes exhibiting similar actions - revenge/grief

. . . EACH HAVE A STORY, different STORIES; SIMILAR NEEDS, FEELINGS AND EMOTIONS

"trauma is trauma, grief is grief"

. . . 8 of which were in Hempstead

12 year old girl, Deja Joyner

trauma reduction" -- Yale study

SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS -- "VIOLENCE IS CONTAGIOUS BEGETS VIOLENCE"

thoughts, behaviors & actions

thoughts, behaviors & actions

within communities impacted

access to Counseling Matters

"TO CLIMB A MOUNTAIN, BEGIN AT THE TOP"

NOW AN EPIDEMIC

NOW AN EPIDEMIC

NOW AN EPIDEMIC

"A JUG FILLS DROP BY DROP"