By Mary Snipes
Starting the week of May 11th, 2025, the Felix Snipes Foundation in partnership with Everytown Survivor Network for Gun Safety, will offer a “FREE” eight-week virtual volunteer peer-led support group program.
“Peer-led” means the group will be co-facilitated by a survivor of gun violence who has had similar experiences.
The support group welcomes anyone who has personally experienced gun violence, whether you have witnessed an act of gun violence, been threatened or wounded with a gun, or had someone you know and cared for wounded or killed. This can include but is not limited to gun homicides, gun suicides, domestic violence involving a gun, and unintentional shootings.
People may use different words to describe living through gun violence: Some may use “victim,” others may use “survivor.” Some use neither. Knowing that each person experiences trauma and healing differently, we use the word “survivor“ to acknowledge pain and resilience—and to recognize the unacceptable daily consequences of gun violence that are the reality for too many Americans.
Most individuals may feel lost and may struggle with symptoms of anxiety, depression, anger, sadness, and isolation.
This WILL BE a Safe Zone and A License Clinical Social Worker (Andrea Slagle-Abrams) will be attending.
*Space is limited for the group and a waiting list will be available if the limit is exceeded.*
The group will be conducted remotely via Zoom. Registration link is available by clicking here.
Dates and time of the Virtual Support Group:
May 11, 3pm-4pm
May 18, 3pm-4pm
May 25, 3pm-4pm
June 1, 3pm-4pm
June 8, 12pm-1pm
June 15, 3pm-4pm
June 22, 3pm-4pm
June 29, 3pm-4pm