About The CRIB

Homicide violence disproportionately impacts Black people. The inordinate representation of Black homicide victims places already marginalized communities at great risk for compromised mental, physical and spiritual well being. Despite the prevalence of homicide violence in Black communities, research on the traumatic impact of murder on surviving family members and friends is limited. The scarcity of research on the experiences of Black survivors of homicide victims leaves researchers, policy makers, and practitioners with little evidence to develop culturally responsive evidenced-based interventions designed to support survivors as they bereave and grieve the murder of their loved one(s).​

The CRIB is a multidisciplinary social work research centre focused on using community-based methods and principles to advance research, policy and practice for Black survivors of homicide victims. We endeavor to lead this enterprise through the development of culturally responsive interventions, best practices and training for service providers and community based agencies.

​For more information on our current initiatives, please visit our Projects page

Our Vision

To reduce service inequities for Black survivors of homicide victims
through the advancement of collaborative research, culturally responsive
practice and impactful policy

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Our Values

The CRIB is passionately committed to adopting culturally-responsive approaches that create sustainable opportunities for Black communities to not simply survive, but thrive in the face of adverse and traumatic tragedy as a result of experiences with homicide violence.​

EQUITY

We support and promote fairness of treatment as a result of the historical bias faced by the communities we serve​

EMBRACE & DRIVE CHANGE

We strive to provide innovative services to Black survivors of homicide victims through interdisciplinary partnership and the dissemination of knowledge

CULTURAL HUMILITY

We are humbled and honored to work with our communities and take a learners stance while engaging with them

ADOPT CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE APPROACHES

We embrace methods that incorporate the cultural norms of our communities

FROM THE COMMUNITY,
WITH THE COMMUNITY

We engage in community-informed research and practice grounded in principles of reciprocity

CREATE SUSTAINABLE OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMUNITIES

We believe in the development and implementation of programs and policies that are viable for systemic change

PASSION & DETERMINATION

We are dedicated to the empowerment of Black survivors of homicide victims and those that
​serve them