Local pastor launches new academy to fight gun violence through education and family support

Parenting classes strive to address whole-family trauma around gun violence

Experts and advocates say parents play a crucial role in recognizing and addressing a child’s trauma. Philadelphia nonprofit organizations are now pushing to make trauma education more available to families.

Local pastor launches new academy to fight gun violence through education and family support

INDIANAPOLIS After losing her greatnephew, 31yearold Anthony J.Morman, to gun violence, Pastor Regina Gigi Jordan is launching the Anthony J.Morman Academy.It's an initiative designed to prevent future tragedies through education, mentorship and comprehensive family support.Anthony was one of three men found shot inside a car shortly before 3a.m. on May3, 2022, in a triple homicide near 34th Street and Keystone Avenue. He died at the scene, and …