10/23/2025
We are once again excited to share a spotlight of one of our wonderful community partners.
Next up is the ! LDPI’s work began with The Peace Curriculum, to teach the value of peace to students and ways to deal with murder, trauma, grief and loss. The Peace Curriculum was recognized by the United States Dept. of Justice for its contribution to Boston’s juvenile crime reductions, and as an innovative and effective primary prevention strategy in the report “One City’s Success Story.”
In 1996, the City of Boston, the Boston Police Department and other local government agencies began referring survivors of homicide victims to co-founder Clementina Chéry to guide them through the aftermath of the murder of a loved one. Clementina witnessed the way families were denied access to needed support and services if their loved one was “known to police” or had a “criminal history”. She worked to ensure that all survivors were treated with dignity and compassion regardless of the circumstances.
With support from , Clementina founded the Survivors Outreach Services (SOS) program to deliver consistent and coordinated services to impacted families. Today, the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute serves as an integral partner to the City of Boston and other cities across the country in transforming society’s response to homicide.
We hope you enjoy the attached spotlight, follow the LDPI on social media, and encourage you to visit their website to connect and learn more about their mission and upcoming events!
