The Violent Death Bereavement Society 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 lectures and workshops for service providers caring for loved ones and family members after violent death, to plan and initiate community-based support services including clinical guidelines for support, screening 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.

- to form a non-profit organization of service providers with elected officers and board to organize and sponsor periodic regional and national meetings for updated lectures, workshops and symposiums on violent death.