Resources: Nationwide Organizations
Families shouldn’t go through the loss of a loved one to police violence alone. The following is a list of organizations that we trust.
Impacted Family-Led Organizations
Cordale Q. Handy In Remembrance of Me Foundation
Cordale Q. Handy In Remembrance of Me Foundation: The foundation provides headstones to families who have lost children to police and community violence.
Kimberly Handy-Jones started the foundation after burying her son, Cordale, who was killed by St. Paul police officers on March 15, 2017. Her mission is to:
- provide headstones for families who have lost children to police and community violence
- love and support mothers and fathers whose children have died
remember and speak the names of the children who died too soon - fight for justice for the children and families affected by police violence
As of 2022, the Foundation has provided 23 headstones and will continue helping many more families in need.

Native Lives Matter
NLM is a grassroots organization ran by Indigenous Justice families advocate for justice and awareness for Indigenous people killed by law enforcement in the United States.
NLM provides support to Indigenous Families throughout the entire country.


Mothers Against Police Brutality
Mothers Against Police Brutality: MAPB is a nationwide organization that formed to unite mothers who have lost their children to police violence. They are a “multi-racial, multi-ethnic coalition uniting mothers nationwide to fight for civil rights, police accountability, and policy reform.
MAPB created a two-year fellowship program “designed for Mothers who have lost a child to extrajudicial killings by police. It is designed to motivate, inspire, and cultivate the Mothers, to build on their strengths to become effective change agents in their communities and beyond.”