“Our family remains traumatized today,” said Henrietta Beckman.
Henrietta Beckman’s son was killed in 2002. She says healing is an ongoing process – and loved ones of gun violence victims never forget the person who was lost.
“A lot of people who are in our community are still suffering – and sometimes suffer in silence,” said Beckman.
Connecticut’s Congressional delegation secured half a million dollars in federal funding to continue and enhance programming for the Hartford organization Mothers United Against Violence, focused on mental health.
The organization helps families impacted by gun violence every step of the way – providing support right when the incident happens, staying in contact well after a vigil or funeral.
“We’ve all been traumatized violence, and it’s ongoing. But this will certainly provide some resources to help us with our entire community outreach to provide folks with support is key,” said Deborah Davis of Mothers United Against Violence.
Since 2002, Davis says there …