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.
Use our free, online Survivors Toolkit, coauthored with Gabby Giffords to help yourself and your friends find their way through the aftermath of this shooting. survivorsempowered.org/survivo.../s...
Survivors Toolkit – Survivors Empowered
survivorsempowered.org
October 25, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Use our free, online Survivors Toolkit, coauthored with Gabby Giffords to help yourself and your friends find their way through the aftermath of this shooting. survivorsempowered.org/survivo.../s...
Symptoms of shock in survivors include:
adrenaline surges
anxiety
panic
difficulty breathing & remembering
chest tightness
nausea
disorientation
dissociation
sleep disturbance
flashbacks
pain & tension in the body
new phobias and fears
isolation feeling alone & misunderstood
regression
depression
adrenaline surges
anxiety
panic
difficulty breathing & remembering
chest tightness
nausea
disorientation
dissociation
sleep disturbance
flashbacks
pain & tension in the body
new phobias and fears
isolation feeling alone & misunderstood
regression
depression
October 1, 2025 at 4:06 AM
Symptoms of shock in survivors include:
adrenaline surges
anxiety
panic
difficulty breathing & remembering
chest tightness
nausea
disorientation
dissociation
sleep disturbance
flashbacks
pain & tension in the body
new phobias and fears
isolation feeling alone & misunderstood
regression
depression
adrenaline surges
anxiety
panic
difficulty breathing & remembering
chest tightness
nausea
disorientation
dissociation
sleep disturbance
flashbacks
pain & tension in the body
new phobias and fears
isolation feeling alone & misunderstood
regression
depression
Some things to NOT say to survivors:
"They were in the wrong time, wrong place."
"It's all for the best."
The one thing to not do: Ignore the survivors.
"They were in the wrong time, wrong place."
"It's all for the best."
The one thing to not do: Ignore the survivors.
October 1, 2025 at 4:06 AM
Some things to NOT say to survivors:
"They were in the wrong time, wrong place."
"It's all for the best."
The one thing to not do: Ignore the survivors.
"They were in the wrong time, wrong place."
"It's all for the best."
The one thing to not do: Ignore the survivors.
9/ 28, Selma AL: 1 killed and 3 injured by gunfire
9/28, Grand Blanc MI: 3 killed, 5 injured by gunfire, 3 suffered smoke inhalation
9/28, Eagle Pass TX: 2 killed & 6 injured
Source GVA www.gunviolencearchive.org/reports/mass...
Guns aren’t making us safer.
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9/28, Grand Blanc MI: 3 killed, 5 injured by gunfire, 3 suffered smoke inhalation
9/28, Eagle Pass TX: 2 killed & 6 injured
Source GVA www.gunviolencearchive.org/reports/mass...
Guns aren’t making us safer.
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Gun Violence Archive
Gun Violence Archive (GVA) is a not for profit corporation formed in 2013 to provide free online public access to accurate information about gun-related violence in the United States. GVA will collect...
www.gunviolencearchive.org
October 1, 2025 at 4:03 AM
9/ 28, Selma AL: 1 killed and 3 injured by gunfire
9/28, Grand Blanc MI: 3 killed, 5 injured by gunfire, 3 suffered smoke inhalation
9/28, Eagle Pass TX: 2 killed & 6 injured
Source GVA www.gunviolencearchive.org/reports/mass...
Guns aren’t making us safer.
(2/2)
9/28, Grand Blanc MI: 3 killed, 5 injured by gunfire, 3 suffered smoke inhalation
9/28, Eagle Pass TX: 2 killed & 6 injured
Source GVA www.gunviolencearchive.org/reports/mass...
Guns aren’t making us safer.
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Our Survivors Toolkit, coauthored with Giffords is free and online:
giffords.org/toolkit/from...
@gabbygiffords.bsky.social @giffords.org
giffords.org/toolkit/from...
@gabbygiffords.bsky.social @giffords.org
From Healing to Action: A Toolkit for Gun Violence Survivors and Allies
Introduction We welcome your interest in this toolkit, and if you are survivors as we are, we send you a special measure of togetherness and support.
giffords.org
September 28, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Our Survivors Toolkit, coauthored with Giffords is free and online:
giffords.org/toolkit/from...
@gabbygiffords.bsky.social @giffords.org
giffords.org/toolkit/from...
@gabbygiffords.bsky.social @giffords.org
Signs of shock in survivors include:
adrenaline surges
anxiety
panic
difficulty breathing & remembering
chest tightness
nausea
disorientation
dissociation
sleep disturbance
flashbacks
pain & tension in the body
new phobias and fears
isolation feeling alone & misunderstood
regression
depression
adrenaline surges
anxiety
panic
difficulty breathing & remembering
chest tightness
nausea
disorientation
dissociation
sleep disturbance
flashbacks
pain & tension in the body
new phobias and fears
isolation feeling alone & misunderstood
regression
depression
September 18, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Signs of shock in survivors include:
adrenaline surges
anxiety
panic
difficulty breathing & remembering
chest tightness
nausea
disorientation
dissociation
sleep disturbance
flashbacks
pain & tension in the body
new phobias and fears
isolation feeling alone & misunderstood
regression
depression
adrenaline surges
anxiety
panic
difficulty breathing & remembering
chest tightness
nausea
disorientation
dissociation
sleep disturbance
flashbacks
pain & tension in the body
new phobias and fears
isolation feeling alone & misunderstood
regression
depression
Some of the things you can do for survivors in the immediate aftermath of a shooting:
Offer to bring food (ask about allergies)
Drive relatives to/from the airport
Take care of the pets
Sit with them
Refill meds if they need it
Understand they might be in shock or denial
Ask: what can I do to help
Offer to bring food (ask about allergies)
Drive relatives to/from the airport
Take care of the pets
Sit with them
Refill meds if they need it
Understand they might be in shock or denial
Ask: what can I do to help
September 18, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Some of the things you can do for survivors in the immediate aftermath of a shooting:
Offer to bring food (ask about allergies)
Drive relatives to/from the airport
Take care of the pets
Sit with them
Refill meds if they need it
Understand they might be in shock or denial
Ask: what can I do to help
Offer to bring food (ask about allergies)
Drive relatives to/from the airport
Take care of the pets
Sit with them
Refill meds if they need it
Understand they might be in shock or denial
Ask: what can I do to help