Need Help Sharing Your Story of Violence?
IDEAS FOR STORIES
Sharing your story can be powerful, but it can also be hard to know where to begin. Here are some prompts to help you if you’ve been impacted by violence, directly or indirectly.
Your Experiences Matter
Voices of Impact
Some, but not all, individuals know what they want to say. Here are some ideas for those who may want some guidance.
For people directly impacted by violence, such as those who have witnessed acts of violence, experienced violence, have been threatened with a gun or other weapon, or have a loved one who has been wounded or killed through violence.
- Please tell us about your experiences with violence.
- If you’ve lost a loved one to violence, you may want to talk about the person or persons you lost.
- How has this loss changed you and your life, such as life purpose, outlook, employment, family, relationships?
- How have you been coping with this experience occurrence?
- What and who are your support systems, and how have they helped you?
- How are you channeling your feelings of loss, fear, grief?
- What kinds of precautions, if any, do you take to be safe from violence? How do you help to keep your family safe?
- Why are you sharing your story with the public?
- What do you think needs to be done to reduce violence in the community?
- What is your main message for those who hear your story?
Remember, your story matters. Sharing your experience can help heal yourself and others and inspire change in your community.
How Violence Affects Everyday Lives
Community Perspectives on Violence
For all other members of the community who have not been directly impacted but who are affected by violence in terms of living your everyday lives.
- Describe how violence touches your life, even though you may not have experienced it directly.
- What has changed in your everyday life as a result of violence in your community? Behaviors?
- Feelings? Activities? Ambitions? Daily life?
- How has violence in your community affected your family? Your parenting?
- What kinds of precautions, if any, do you take to be safe from violence? How do you help to keep your family safe?
- Why are you sharing your story with the public?
- What do you think needs to be done to reduce violence in the community?
- What is your main message for those who hear your story?
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