In April, National NASW gave the award for Public Citizen of the Year to Clementine (Tina) Chery for her pioneering work with families impacted by violence, particularly family members of homicide victims. This was the second NASW award Ms. Chery received. Last year the MA Chapter awarded her for her extraordinary work through the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute, in Dorchester, MA. Tina’s organization is unique. It is run mainly by volunteers who work toward instilling the value of peace and raising awareness in young people of the consequences of violence on the individual, the family and the community. Thanks to the dedicated work of the Institute, November 20th to December 20th has been designated as the 11th annual ‘Survivors of Homicide Victims Awareness Month’. This yearly observance provides a platform where we can learn and teach others how to assist families who have lost loved ones to homicide.
Massachusetts was the first state in the country to dedicate an entire month to survivors of homicide victims. We salute the work of the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute as we honor the courage, creativity and grace of its founder, Tina Chery.
To find out about the activities planned for this coming month go to www.ldbpeaceinstitute.org
Carol J. Trust
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