About

Established in 2020, Silence Kills is a trauma-informed 501(c)(3) Charitable Nonprofit Organization that foster’s the ability of all of our members to turn their pain into power. We provide culturally relevant and trauma-based education, survivor-centered programming, resources, community awareness, and social-emotional support to those impacted by trauma. Holistic healing and providing permanent solutions are an integral part of the services that we provide. We build campaigns to address key issues in our community that directly affect us speaking on the unspoken. There are many factors that we have never faced or were even aware of regarding trauma and abuse. Silence Kills aims to bridge the gap between helping individuals become aware and then aiding each individual in their journeys of healing. Silence Kills encourages people to speak on the unspoken via artistic expression—Art being conceptual, performing, spoken word, physical and much more. 

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"In 2015, I became a Domestic Violence survivor and then activist. It was my vision to merge art with my own journey of healing. I am the Phoenix that crashed and burned, now fluttering her magnificent wings out of the fire. I decided that I wanted to make a greater impact by being an example and speaking on the unspoken at every chance that I could get. I have facilitated trainings and workshops at many organizations in the DMV. This has led me to the vision and birth of Silence Kills. I wanted to provide people with free opportunities to start healing from domestic abuse and trauma. I also wanted to educate and help heal the whole individual instead of providing temporary band-aids. This organization is innovative when it comes to introducing a series of programming that serves as a guide on healing from trauma."- Shehariah Johnson, CEO & Founder