Survivors Empowered
@survivorsempowered.bsky.social
Survivors Empowered is a nationally prominent 501(c)(3) non-profit organization directly supporting and educating gun violence survivors, including the family and friends of shooting victims, as well as shooting survivors themselves.
Survivors Empowered supports and educates those whose lives have been forever changed — including survivors themselves, and the families and friends of those lost to gun violence. #GivingTuesday
We appreciate your support:
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We appreciate your support:
survivorsempowered.networkforgood.com/projects/757...
November 25, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Survivors Empowered supports and educates those whose lives have been forever changed — including survivors themselves, and the families and friends of those lost to gun violence. #GivingTuesday
We appreciate your support:
survivorsempowered.networkforgood.com/projects/757...
We appreciate your support:
survivorsempowered.networkforgood.com/projects/757...
#MormonChurchShooting
A shooting and fire at a Mormon church in MI has left 1 dead & at least 9 injured.
People immediately impacted might experience symptoms of shock, listed below.
Our hearts and out tools are with the community.
www.mlive.com/news/flint/2...
A shooting and fire at a Mormon church in MI has left 1 dead & at least 9 injured.
People immediately impacted might experience symptoms of shock, listed below.
Our hearts and out tools are with the community.
www.mlive.com/news/flint/2...
September 28, 2025 at 6:38 PM
#MormonChurchShooting
A shooting and fire at a Mormon church in MI has left 1 dead & at least 9 injured.
People immediately impacted might experience symptoms of shock, listed below.
Our hearts and out tools are with the community.
www.mlive.com/news/flint/2...
A shooting and fire at a Mormon church in MI has left 1 dead & at least 9 injured.
People immediately impacted might experience symptoms of shock, listed below.
Our hearts and out tools are with the community.
www.mlive.com/news/flint/2...
Many of us identify as a “gun violence survivor.” There’s a false assumption that we lead perfect lives until gun violence occurs. The reality is that we all have pretty messy lives to start with... Read: survivorsempowered.org/my-healing-j...
#mentalhealth #traumatherapy #survivorsempowered
#mentalhealth #traumatherapy #survivorsempowered
May 20, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Many of us identify as a “gun violence survivor.” There’s a false assumption that we lead perfect lives until gun violence occurs. The reality is that we all have pretty messy lives to start with... Read: survivorsempowered.org/my-healing-j...
#mentalhealth #traumatherapy #survivorsempowered
#mentalhealth #traumatherapy #survivorsempowered
Survivors if today’s shooting and those who have survived or been impacted by other shootings need to know what shock symptoms look like. Seek professional help if you need to.
April 17, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Survivors if today’s shooting and those who have survived or been impacted by other shootings need to know what shock symptoms look like. Seek professional help if you need to.
Los Angeles Short Film Festival BEST OF THE FESTIVAL Broken & Beautiful featuring Sandy Phillips. Produced by Julie Bayer Salzman, Wavecrest Films, this is the 5th film in a series of Mindful Shorts, following "Just Breathe," "Release," "Into Light," and "A Good Day." View film: youtu.be/XGW8DrOJdMk
April 17, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Los Angeles Short Film Festival BEST OF THE FESTIVAL Broken & Beautiful featuring Sandy Phillips. Produced by Julie Bayer Salzman, Wavecrest Films, this is the 5th film in a series of Mindful Shorts, following "Just Breathe," "Release," "Into Light," and "A Good Day." View film: youtu.be/XGW8DrOJdMk
"It’s possible to take lives shattered into itty bitty pieces by acts of gun violence and build them back stronger than ever... You never stop caring or grieving...or remembering. But, you can find joy and fulfillment in ways you would never have imagined.” Sandy Phillips #kintsugi #Traumarecovery
April 16, 2025 at 5:48 PM
"It’s possible to take lives shattered into itty bitty pieces by acts of gun violence and build them back stronger than ever... You never stop caring or grieving...or remembering. But, you can find joy and fulfillment in ways you would never have imagined.” Sandy Phillips #kintsugi #Traumarecovery
Broken & Beautiful featuring Sandy Phillips and using the Japanese art of Kintsugi as a metaphor for repair, this short documentary offers hope to anyone suffering from loss. youtu.be/XGW8DrOJdMk
April 16, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Broken & Beautiful featuring Sandy Phillips and using the Japanese art of Kintsugi as a metaphor for repair, this short documentary offers hope to anyone suffering from loss. youtu.be/XGW8DrOJdMk
“My life before Jessi was killed was so fulfilling... and then everything blew up one night in a theater in Aurora, Colorado...you don’t know where to begin to start putting those pieces back together..."
READ: survivorsempowered.org/japanese-art...
#survivorsempowered #mindfulness #kintsugi
READ: survivorsempowered.org/japanese-art...
#survivorsempowered #mindfulness #kintsugi
April 11, 2025 at 2:26 PM
“My life before Jessi was killed was so fulfilling... and then everything blew up one night in a theater in Aurora, Colorado...you don’t know where to begin to start putting those pieces back together..."
READ: survivorsempowered.org/japanese-art...
#survivorsempowered #mindfulness #kintsugi
READ: survivorsempowered.org/japanese-art...
#survivorsempowered #mindfulness #kintsugi
There are countless ways to explore and embrace #mindfulness. The key is to find an approach that resonates with you, then commit to learning and practicing until mindfulness becomes a natural habit—always remembering that it’s a #journey to #joy.
March 25, 2025 at 3:13 PM
There are countless ways to explore and embrace #mindfulness. The key is to find an approach that resonates with you, then commit to learning and practicing until mindfulness becomes a natural habit—always remembering that it’s a #journey to #joy.
#DidYouKnow According to Cleveland Clinic, “EMDR therapy doesn’t require talking in detail about a distressing issue. EMDR instead focuses on changing the emotions, thoughts or behaviors that result from a distressing experience (trauma). This allows your brain to resume a natural healing process.”
March 24, 2025 at 4:17 PM
#DidYouKnow According to Cleveland Clinic, “EMDR therapy doesn’t require talking in detail about a distressing issue. EMDR instead focuses on changing the emotions, thoughts or behaviors that result from a distressing experience (trauma). This allows your brain to resume a natural healing process.”
As #gunviolence challenges grow, we are expanding our programs for survivors. We could use your help now! survivorsempowered.org/how-to-help/...
#helpushelpsurvivors #VolunteerOpportunity #SurvivorsEmpowered #SharingIsCaring #mentalhealthmatters #MindfulnessMatters
#helpushelpsurvivors #VolunteerOpportunity #SurvivorsEmpowered #SharingIsCaring #mentalhealthmatters #MindfulnessMatters
March 12, 2025 at 8:41 PM
As #gunviolence challenges grow, we are expanding our programs for survivors. We could use your help now! survivorsempowered.org/how-to-help/...
#helpushelpsurvivors #VolunteerOpportunity #SurvivorsEmpowered #SharingIsCaring #mentalhealthmatters #MindfulnessMatters
#helpushelpsurvivors #VolunteerOpportunity #SurvivorsEmpowered #SharingIsCaring #mentalhealthmatters #MindfulnessMatters
As #gunviolence challenges grow, we are expanding our programs for survivors. We’re enlisting volunteer team members for multiple expanding programs. We could use your help now!
survivorsempowered.org/how-to-help/...
survivorsempowered.org/how-to-help/...
March 4, 2025 at 4:56 PM
As #gunviolence challenges grow, we are expanding our programs for survivors. We’re enlisting volunteer team members for multiple expanding programs. We could use your help now!
survivorsempowered.org/how-to-help/...
survivorsempowered.org/how-to-help/...
No matter what exercises, meditations, and/or commitments we choose, #mindfulness can be contagious. To that end, sharing ideas, techniques, and successes with others can be well worth the effort.
What mindfulness techniques have you found to be helpful?
What mindfulness techniques have you found to be helpful?
February 20, 2025 at 6:46 PM
No matter what exercises, meditations, and/or commitments we choose, #mindfulness can be contagious. To that end, sharing ideas, techniques, and successes with others can be well worth the effort.
What mindfulness techniques have you found to be helpful?
What mindfulness techniques have you found to be helpful?
For trauma sufferers, taking some mindful moments to just breathe can be huge.
More: survivorsempowered.org/amid-mindles...
#TraumaRecovery #HealingThroughMindfulness #MindfulLiving #PeacefulMind #MentalHealthMatters #SurvivorsEmpowered #FindYourCalm #BeKind
More: survivorsempowered.org/amid-mindles...
#TraumaRecovery #HealingThroughMindfulness #MindfulLiving #PeacefulMind #MentalHealthMatters #SurvivorsEmpowered #FindYourCalm #BeKind
February 15, 2025 at 12:27 AM
For trauma sufferers, taking some mindful moments to just breathe can be huge.
More: survivorsempowered.org/amid-mindles...
#TraumaRecovery #HealingThroughMindfulness #MindfulLiving #PeacefulMind #MentalHealthMatters #SurvivorsEmpowered #FindYourCalm #BeKind
More: survivorsempowered.org/amid-mindles...
#TraumaRecovery #HealingThroughMindfulness #MindfulLiving #PeacefulMind #MentalHealthMatters #SurvivorsEmpowered #FindYourCalm #BeKind
#Mindfulness is a puzzle. You don’t fit together all the pieces at once. It takes time to learn and practice the tips and techniques. #TraumaRecovery #HealingThroughMindfulness #EmpowerSurvivors #MindfulLiving #GunViolenceAwareness #PeacefulMind #MentalHealthMatters #SurvivorsEmpowered #FindYourCalm
February 10, 2025 at 8:22 PM
#Mindfulness is a puzzle. You don’t fit together all the pieces at once. It takes time to learn and practice the tips and techniques. #TraumaRecovery #HealingThroughMindfulness #EmpowerSurvivors #MindfulLiving #GunViolenceAwareness #PeacefulMind #MentalHealthMatters #SurvivorsEmpowered #FindYourCalm
With notable exceptions, #mindfulness isn’t about a guru going into a meditative trance at the top of a mountain for days. It can be accessed and used in personal and professional settings to deal more effectively with weighty challenges.
MORE survivorsempowered.org/amid-mindles...
#traumarecovery
MORE survivorsempowered.org/amid-mindles...
#traumarecovery
February 6, 2025 at 3:47 PM
With notable exceptions, #mindfulness isn’t about a guru going into a meditative trance at the top of a mountain for days. It can be accessed and used in personal and professional settings to deal more effectively with weighty challenges.
MORE survivorsempowered.org/amid-mindles...
#traumarecovery
MORE survivorsempowered.org/amid-mindles...
#traumarecovery
With profound condolences to all #gunviolencesurvivors and profound gratitude to all who have helped us along the way, following are a few key lessons learned and survivor tips to make the healing journey more positive and productive:
survivorsempowered.org/lessons-lear...
survivorsempowered.org/lessons-lear...
January 10, 2025 at 6:49 PM
With profound condolences to all #gunviolencesurvivors and profound gratitude to all who have helped us along the way, following are a few key lessons learned and survivor tips to make the healing journey more positive and productive:
survivorsempowered.org/lessons-lear...
survivorsempowered.org/lessons-lear...
Trauma, while undeniably painful, holds the potential to act as a powerful catalyst for personal growth and a deeper understanding of oneself and the world. #survivorsempowered #mindfulness
January 3, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Trauma, while undeniably painful, holds the potential to act as a powerful catalyst for personal growth and a deeper understanding of oneself and the world. #survivorsempowered #mindfulness
You can’t put a price on a heartfelt contribution.
No question about it. This video appeal from Goodwill Ambassador, actor, and author #GriffinDunne for Survivors Empowered is an act of love and an invaluable contribution to helping us continue our efforts. VIEW: biteable.com/watch/428400...
No question about it. This video appeal from Goodwill Ambassador, actor, and author #GriffinDunne for Survivors Empowered is an act of love and an invaluable contribution to helping us continue our efforts. VIEW: biteable.com/watch/428400...
December 25, 2024 at 10:52 PM
You can’t put a price on a heartfelt contribution.
No question about it. This video appeal from Goodwill Ambassador, actor, and author #GriffinDunne for Survivors Empowered is an act of love and an invaluable contribution to helping us continue our efforts. VIEW: biteable.com/watch/428400...
No question about it. This video appeal from Goodwill Ambassador, actor, and author #GriffinDunne for Survivors Empowered is an act of love and an invaluable contribution to helping us continue our efforts. VIEW: biteable.com/watch/428400...
In the tapestry of life, the threads of survivorship and the joy of holidays intertwine, creating a narrative of resilience and celebration. survivorsempowered.org/survivorship...
December 25, 2024 at 10:39 PM
In the tapestry of life, the threads of survivorship and the joy of holidays intertwine, creating a narrative of resilience and celebration. survivorsempowered.org/survivorship...
Responsible gun ownership (particularly during the holidays) means keeping guns out of the hands of those who may harm themselves or others—most especially, children.
Key statistics make the case:
survivorsempowered.org/this-is-all-...
#survivorsempowered #gunviolenceprevention #advocacy
Key statistics make the case:
survivorsempowered.org/this-is-all-...
#survivorsempowered #gunviolenceprevention #advocacy
December 20, 2024 at 5:30 PM
Responsible gun ownership (particularly during the holidays) means keeping guns out of the hands of those who may harm themselves or others—most especially, children.
Key statistics make the case:
survivorsempowered.org/this-is-all-...
#survivorsempowered #gunviolenceprevention #advocacy
Key statistics make the case:
survivorsempowered.org/this-is-all-...
#survivorsempowered #gunviolenceprevention #advocacy
#SurvivorsToolkit is a living document created with #Giffords to give gun violence survivors timely and meaningful information. #Madison #survivorsempowered
Download the PDF: survivorsempowered.org/wp-content/u...
View online: giffords.org/toolkit/from...
Download the PDF: survivorsempowered.org/wp-content/u...
View online: giffords.org/toolkit/from...
December 17, 2024 at 4:18 PM
#SurvivorsToolkit is a living document created with #Giffords to give gun violence survivors timely and meaningful information. #Madison #survivorsempowered
Download the PDF: survivorsempowered.org/wp-content/u...
View online: giffords.org/toolkit/from...
Download the PDF: survivorsempowered.org/wp-content/u...
View online: giffords.org/toolkit/from...
A shooting today at a Christian school in Madison WI has taken the lives of at least 3 people.
Some of might be experiencing—or re-experiencing—symptoms of shock. Seek professional help if needed.
We will also provide info from our free, online Survivors Toolkit on how to respond to a shooting
Some of might be experiencing—or re-experiencing—symptoms of shock. Seek professional help if needed.
We will also provide info from our free, online Survivors Toolkit on how to respond to a shooting
December 16, 2024 at 7:40 PM
A shooting today at a Christian school in Madison WI has taken the lives of at least 3 people.
Some of might be experiencing—or re-experiencing—symptoms of shock. Seek professional help if needed.
We will also provide info from our free, online Survivors Toolkit on how to respond to a shooting
Some of might be experiencing—or re-experiencing—symptoms of shock. Seek professional help if needed.
We will also provide info from our free, online Survivors Toolkit on how to respond to a shooting
The #holidayseason is a time for warmth, kindness, and generosity. Survivors who have journeyed through adversity find special meaning during this time, and helping them can be an incredibly rewarding and fulfilling experience.
December 13, 2024 at 4:52 PM
The #holidayseason is a time for warmth, kindness, and generosity. Survivors who have journeyed through adversity find special meaning during this time, and helping them can be an incredibly rewarding and fulfilling experience.
The #holidays offer a time to reflect on personal growth, to cherish the present, and to look forward with hope and anticipation. May we all find strength in our stories and joy in the festive season. #survivorsempowered
December 13, 2024 at 4:49 PM
The #holidays offer a time to reflect on personal growth, to cherish the present, and to look forward with hope and anticipation. May we all find strength in our stories and joy in the festive season. #survivorsempowered