ORLANDO, Fla. – One week after two children were killed in a Minnesota church, survivors of mass shootings from across the country gathered in Orlando to share their stories and call for action.
The National Center for Victims of Crime is hosting its National Training Institute this week in Lake Buena Vista, bringing together survivors, advocates and experts for more than 80 trainings aimed at improving how communities respond to victims.
On Thursday, a panel of parents from Parkland, Virginia, and Orlando spoke about the devastating toll of gun violence. Among them was Tim Schmidt, whose son, Tim Schmidt Jr., was killed in downtown Orlando last Halloween…