Healing the New Orleans community through survivor care and advocacy
Silence Is Violence helps New Orleanians to access care, agency and healing in the aftermath of violence.
We help survivors of violence and families who have lost loved ones with everything from applying to the state’s Victims Assistance Fund to finding safe temporary housing to making funeral arrangements. An assigned case manager works with the client as they navigate police investigations and trials, leveraging SIV’s relationships with detectives and prosecutors to protect and advocate for the needs and interests of the client.
Clients are provided evidence-based counseling free of cost or given referrals to trained professionals who can help navigate the grieving process with an eye towards maintaining stability and finding resilience in the most difficult moments.
Silence Is Violence Executive Director Tamara Jackson second lines with her social aid & pleasure club, the VIP Ladies & Kids.
Following in the Footsteps of New Orleans’ Mutual Aid Tradition
Black New Orleanians have a long history of mutual aid, providing direct assistance to one another in moments of hardship. Silence Is Violence follows in the rich tradition of New Orleans social aid & pleasure clubs, stepping into a void in public services and leveraging deep community networks to understand and respond to the needs of families in crisis.