WOMEN’S RADIO HOUR with Patricia Law Wed 5pm, Sat Noon

BEVELYNN BRAVO–Mother’s with a Messsage

Bevelynn tells her story of losing a child to murder, then she and Patricia are in conversation about Mother’s with a Message, a support group helping other mothers whose children have been murdered. Their conversation goes in depth not only about the pain of having a child suddenly taken away from you, but to ways of healing as much as is possible. Her story is also about forgiveness and working with at-risk and gang-involved youth.

Bevelynn Bravo has been a community organizer for over 20 years. The past 15 years she was employed at the Jacobs Center where she traveled around the world sharing the model of community engagement with others agencies and organizations who were working in diverse communities tackling issues concerning  gangs , housing & immigration . 

She currently works at UPAC – ACE and is the supervisor for the Mobile Response Team. She has a staff of 7 who respond to homicides and assist families providing services and counseling throughout their difficult journey.  She is the supervisor for the Mentoring program matching mentors for at risk and gang involved youth . She is also a Certified Grief Recovery Counselor one of the things she loves doing the most is helping families live again after a tragic loss 

On May 18, 2012, Bevelynn became one of the families affected by violence, Her life came to a standstill when her own son her pride and Joy “Jaime Bravo, Jr.” was murdered.   After his death in 2012, Bevelynn Founded Mother’s with a Message. She dedicates her life to keeping youth alive and shares her story in hopes it will spare another mother from crying her tears. She, along with the mother’s, lead a 16-week victim’s impact class in various prisons which gives insight to those causing harm and the destruction it causes, but that also change and forgiveness is possible 

You can reach her on her Facebook page – Mothers with a message or email motherswithamessage@gmail.com