A New Bill Would Reserve $100 Million to Help Heal Survivors of Police Violence

The Helping Families Heal Act would set aside $100 million for community and school based programs to help people who have experienced, witnessed, or been in proximity to police violence get mental health help.

. “The prevalence of this issue we know is felt far and wide. Thousands of families and loved ones are affected [when police kill someone] and surviving family members are left with the trauma. In the same way that we are investing in public health support, we need to be taking those steps for victims and survivors of police violence. It’s essential.”, who was killed by police in Ferguson, Missouri, in 2014, sparking national outcry against police brutality in Black and brown communities.

“The death of [McSpadden’s] son changed the trajectory of my life. I had never protested for real on my own before that happened, never thought about going into politics before that happened,” Bush said. “I’m the first activist from the movement to save Black lives elected to congress, and it is an honor to be able to do this, but it is also my duty. The death of her son, it affected the entire world.

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