A mother shared her experience of finding her child - shot on her driveway, deceased. As she shared her grief and experience, she brought forward the belief that an absentee father was a critical element in her deceased child’s life that pushed them towards being gang involved.

• A male participant responded and stated that he has been trying to have a relationship with his teenage child for several years, however, court orders and his child’s mother have prevented him access from being an involved in his child’s life.

• This father stated that he had a lengthy criminal past, however, as he has aged and matured in life, he has been steadily employed and wishes for nothing more than to be a part of his child’s life. He expressed his frustration and was desperately seeking some resolve.