Recent violence begs the question: What can we do about it? One local gun violence survivor-turned-community-activist has an answer — and he’s bringing something new to the table.
The VIP Trauma Recovery Center in Newport News, with Cameron Bertrand as its founder and CEO, is billed as a one-of-a-kind healing facility for victims of violence and other trauma — a place that’s trauma informed and survivor-led. He said a place like this, had it been around when he was shot, would have changed his life.
Recent violence begs the question: What can we do about it? One local gun violence survivor-turned-community-activist has an answer — and he’s bringing something new to the table…