Fourteen Years After Jessi’s Death:…

Always remembered, always honored, always loved On July 20, 2012, twelve people, including our daughter, Jessi Redfield Ghawi, were murdered...

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Pride Holds Joy and Grief…

Pride Holds Joy and Grief in the Same Hands Pride Month is a celebration of identity, resilience, and community. It...

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May is National Mental Health…

May is National Mental Health Awareness Month so it’s a great time to speak honestly about crisis, trauma, and the...

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After the Sirens: Healing, Dignity,…

Grant-Funded Initiative Will Educate Public on Survivors' Rights, Trauma Responses, and Pathways to Healing Survivors Empowered is proud to announce...

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March Remembrance

We honor and remember the lives lost, those injured, and all who have been forever changed by gun violence in...

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A Moment for Mindfulness

Mindfulness is defined as a mental state achieved by focusing one's awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and...

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January doesn’t have to be…

January. We are told that we need to run at full speed as soon as January 1 hits. Be better....

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Protecting Families from Gun Violence:…

When reports say a child died from a ‘firearm assault,’ it means something horrific — that a child was intentionally...

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EMDR gains traction treating gun…

Over the past quarter-century, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) has become proven as an effective trauma therapy for Post-Traumatic...

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My healing journey advances with…

‘In three decades working with numerous state and national gun violence prevention groups, only Survivors Empowered really saw and understood...

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