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Survivors urge Solano County to expand trauma supports during Gun Violence Awareness Month
Summary
At a June 9 Solano County Board meeting, survivors and advocates marked Gun Violence Awareness Month, shared personal accounts of loss and trauma, and urged local officials to back services including the state Thrive Act (AB 2247) and greater county investment in trauma recovery for youth.
Survivors, advocates and county leaders gathered at the Solano County Board of Supervisors meeting on June 9 as the board adopted a resolution recognizing June 2026 as Gun Violence Awareness Month and heard emotional testimony from family members and organizers pressing for expanded support services.
The board adopted the resolution and yielded time to community advocates, who described the long-term impacts of shootings on families. "Gun violence does not stop when the shooting ends," said Iman Yeduk, a Vallejo resident whose 18‑year‑old son, Hakeim Mosle, was killed in 2022. She described ongoing trauma for families, repeated court delays, and the need for sustained mental‑health and peer‑support services for survivors.
Advocates from Moms Demand Action and other groups linked local pleas to state policy efforts. Tanish Holland of Californians for Safety and Justice outlined AB 2247 — the "Thrive Act" — which would provide free trauma‑recovery mental‑health services for young people up to age 25 who witness or experience gun violence. Holland said the bill has passed the Assembly and is moving through the Senate, and that Solano County is being considered as one of five pilot regions if the legislation becomes law.
Speakers stressed that trauma has ripple effects beyond the immediate victim, including mental‑health crises, family disruption and long‑term community harm. "Families are retraumatized over and over again," Yeduk told supervisors. Other speakers asked the board to prioritize survivor services, public‑health responses, and partnerships with statewide programs should AB 2247 pass.
The resolution does not create new county funding; it affirms the county's recognition of the issue and authorizes commemoration activities. County staff and supervisors did not announce an immediate funding package at the June 9 meeting. Several advocates said they would seek board support for implementation and for county efforts to prepare for potential state funding should AB 2247 be enacted.
The most recent procedural step at the meeting was adoption of the awareness‑month resolution and public testimony; follow‑through steps discussed by advocates included coordinating with county behavioral‑health staff, clarifying service gaps for survivors, and identifying potential pilot funding or partnership opportunities. The board did not take formal action on specific trauma‑recovery funding during the session.
Speakers on the record included advocates Alex (Mom’s Demand Action), survivor Iman Yeduk, and Tanish Holland (Californians for Safety and Justice).
