Community Connectedness: Healing the Hidden Wounds of Gun Violence
- When: Tuesday, June 16, 2026, 11:00 am
- Location: Online Event
- Cost: free
June is Gun Violence Awareness Month. While I approach this month as a licensed therapist, I also approach it as a survivor. As a therapist, I understand the theories of trauma, grief, resilience, and healing. Yet no amount of education can fully separate me from the reality that gun violence has repeatedly touched my own life. These experiences have shaped how I navigate the world, how I connect with others, and how I show up professionally.
Gun violence leaves more than physical wounds. It leaves birthdays uncelebrated, graduations unattended, empty chairs at family gatherings, and communities forever altered. It leaves survivors carrying memories, questions, fears, and grief that often persist long after the headlines fade.
For Gun Violence Awareness Month, we will honor those whose lives were taken too soon. as well as honor the survivors who carry the weight of unimaginable loss. We will recognize the strength it takes to continue living, loving, and hoping in the aftermath of tragedy.
Healing does not mean forgetting. Healing means learning how to carry what cannot be changed while continuing to move forward with purpose, connection, and hope.
Community Connectedness: Healing the Hidden Wounds of Gun Violence will...
• Increase understanding of the psychological impact of gun violence, including traumatic grief
• Promote the importance of impact of Community Trauma and Community Connectedness
• Identify Risk and Protective Factors for Youth
• Outline Healing Strategies for Survivors and Communities
Facilitator: Mimi Culpepper, QS, LMHC, CPC, MCAP, CCTP, owner of Guiding Growth Therapy, LLC
- Website: events.teams.microsoft.com
- Category: Free
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