The Violent Death Bereavement Society (VDBS) serves as a centralized forum of information and training for service providers of loved ones and family members after violent death with the following objectives:

- To sponsor training lectures and workshops for service providers caring for loved ones and family members after violent death, and to plan and initiate community-based support services, including clinical guidelines for support and focused interventions.

- to maintain a national registry of experienced clinicians, service providers and regional experts for consultation.

- to maintain an updated resource of research reports and literature on the occurrence, recognition and support of bereavement after violent death.