Bringing hope & healing through awareness, support, advocacy & community enhancement.
The Issachar K Tigre Chinnery Foundation-Victims United Inc
Victims United Inc
The Issachar K Tigre Chinnery Foundation-Victims United Inc. Partners for Peace is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization established in 2009 as a support program for survivors of homicide victims, focusing on the needs of survivors and the reality of murder and its aftermath.
Our objective is to intervene and provide support through a correlation of various outreach programs and services for survivors of homicide victims and other victims of crime.
This Foundation is a multi-facet organization working to develop programs, activities, and initiatives that teach and work to instill the values of peace and enrich the lives of our young people. We assist and empower survivors with tools that can help them rebuild their lives. Our foundation attains to be an instrumental participant in restoring their communities through education, outreach, collaboration, and Policy Advocacy.
The epidemic of youth violence in the United States Virgin Islands is taking a toll on the Territory’s health. It results in emotional and physical injuries, permanent disability, and death. It consumes enormous health care resources and will diminish and ultimately destroy the quality of life for individuals, families, and the entire community. By the criteria of the United States Department of Health, the United States Virgin Islands is a “distressed” community with problems that equals the national average according to recent reports on the homicide rate per capita. There is a need for immediate action on the behalf of survivors of victims of homicide, a traumatized and psychologically impacted community, scattered across the Territory. This population is in need of the specific and targeted intervention provided by Victims United Inc that starts with the death notification and goes far beyond the burial.
Survivors are confronted with tremendous upheaval and pain, which can lead to numerous difficult emotional and physical challenges. For these reasons, we've embarked on the journey to bring hope and healing through support and community enhancement through this most innovative organization.
"The journey is ongoing and laborious, but the Issachar K Tigre Chinnery Foundation-Victims United Inc. Partners for Peace will keep striving to be a beacon of promise, guidance, and care within our community and we can achieve so much more with your help."
Victims United Partners for Peace-Vision
Vision
Our Stance
Our Stance
To make available programs and initiatives that maintain our vision and commitment improve social well-being and to support and educate the community about the consequences of violence and alternatives to violence.
Our Stance
Our Stance
Our Stance
Social well-being cannot be achieved under the threat of violence, community unrest or the lack of essentials such as safe streets, housing and access to healthcare and other related services.
A commitment to providing trauma informed service with equity, dignity, compassion and love.
Mission
Our Stance
Mission
To create and support an environment where people are esteemed, and their lives valued and where families can live in peace and unity.
All individuals, families, and communities shall have equal access services.
“Life is not a solo act. It’s a huge collaboration, and we all need to assemble around us the people who care about us and support us in times of strife.”
– Tim Gunn
Violence affects us all!
Community violence affects millions of people, and their families, schools, and communities every year.
Community violence can cause significant physical injuries and mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Living in a community experiencing violence is also associated with increased risk of developing chronic diseases. Concerns about violence may prevent some people from engaging in healthy behaviors, such as walking, bicycling, using parks and recreational spaces, and accessing healthy food outlets.
Violence scares people out of participating in neighborhood activities, limits business growth and prosperity, strains education, justice, and medical systems; and slows community progress.
~CDC
Victims United Inc does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, age, or any other factor.
Our goal is to forge a Territorial commitment to help survivors of homicide victims and all victims of crime rebuild their lives. We are dedicated to serving individuals, families, and communities harmed by crime and violence.
