Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence

Mass Violence Takes Toll on Americans’ Psyches

The following story in the Washington Post argues that repeated shootings in schools, churches, and stores are eroding a sense of safety. Beverly Kingston, Director of CSPV, is quoted in the article highlighting that our society is just now beginning to ask, “how do we heal collective trauma? and “how do we acknowledge our society is built on top of layers of trauma?” Read more in the Washington Post article here.