Whereas the United States faces a national public health crisis of gun violence; Whereas more than 13,000 homicides each year continue to rob families and communities of loved ones; Whereas for every 1 homicide victim, there are at least 10 surviving family members, resulting in over 130,000 new survivors of homicide victims each year; Whereas homicide victims are loved and grieved by mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, sons, daughters, husbands, wives, partners, grandparents, aunts, uncles, extended family members, friends, neighbors, classmates, colleagues, and communities across the country; Whereas almost 1 in 4 Black American and Hispanic/Latinx adults report having lost a loved one to gun-related homicide; Whereas losing a loved one to homicide is one of the most traumatic events a person can experience; Whereas homicide is the leading cause of death among Black Americans ages 12–19 and the second leading cause of death for teenagers nationwide; Whereas more than half of women who are victims of homicides are killed because of intimate partner violence; Whereas 40 percent of homicides in the United States go unsolved; Whereas homicide results in short-term and chronic physical and behavioral health consequences that carry significant behavioral and economic burdens on families and communities impacted by trauma; Whereas all families of homicide victims deserve to be treated with dignity and compassion; Whereas surviving family members need holistic, coordinated, compassionate, and consistent support and services in the immediate aftermath of a homicide and ongoing opportunities for healing in the months and years afterward; Whereas surviving family members want to remember and honor their loved one’s lives regardless of the circumstances surrounding their death; Whereas survivors of homicide victims are using their tragedies to inform, influence, and impact public policy so that all children, regardless of where they live, can grow up in a safe, peaceful community