Community Tragedy and Mass Violence
When violence or tragedy strikes a community, grief is shared and personal at once; you may be mourning people you loved while also carrying the shock, fear, and disbelief of the whole community around you. The public nature of the loss can feel overwhelming: cameras, vigils, and news cycles that reopen the wound, followed by a world that moves on while you are still standing in the aftermath. You do not have to grieve this alone, and you do not have to grieve it fast.
National Resource
National Mass Violence Victimization Resource Center: A national resource center providing information, training, and guidance to help communities and victims recover in the aftermath of mass violence and community tragedy.
Grief & Support
VictimConnect: A free, confidential referral helpline and resource center for victims of crime, including those affected by mass violence, helping you find the right support in your community.
Currently in crisis?
If your grief has become a crisis, you feel unsafe, or you are thinking about harming yourself, immediate support is available.
The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week anywhere in the United States, free, confidential, and ready for anyone experiencing emotional distress or grief.
If this is a life-threatening emergency, call 911 immediately.