A community outreach charity has reminded the public of its counselling resources after a week of tragedy rocked the island.

The leaders of Gina Spence Productions said that their doors were open for families who suffered from trauma and was ready to help anyone who needed it.

Gina Spence, who started the charity, said that she knew first-hand what it felt like to lose family too soon and had been motivated for more than 30 years to help others through their grief.

She added: “Our focus has always been on the most vulnerable victims of murder — the children.

“These children, who can’t articulate their hurt and pain, are often lost and sometimes forgotten in the mayhem of murder.”

Ms Spence was speaking after Bermuda suffered six total deaths over the course of four days last week.

Razi Garland, 18, and Amon Robinson, 19, were fatally shot in the Scaur Hill area of Sandys at about 6.05am on Wednesday.

Three days before that, a family of four, including two young children, had been found unresponsive in a South Terrace apartment in Pembroke.

The family — Na-Vii Trimm-Parfitt, 4, Drae-E Trimm-Parfitt, 9, Nicole Parfitt, 39, and Ramon Trimm, 40 — were later pronounced dead.

Ms Spence said that the charity had counted 96 children who had been “left behind” by gang violence.

She said: “Our job is not only to provide the grief support and counselling, but to work with these now single moms on getting children involved in positive things so that they’re not running the street or home alone.”

Aria Bean, the clinical director of GSP, reminded the public that the charity was the only provider of 24-hour crisis support in Bermuda.

The hotline mainly focused on children and families immediately after traumatic violent events.

Dr Bean said: “Our unique approach ensures that the vulnerable are not only heard, but are actively supported through their grief journey to success.”

She said that GSP’s Champions Programme, which offers assistance to children directly affected by traumatic violent experiences, had a “profound impact” on those who turned to the charity.

She explained that of the 96 youngsters who were picked up by the Champions Programme, more than 88 per cent of them received grief and loss support.

Dr Bean said that the remaining children opted out of grief counselling or moved overseas before the Champions Programme could assist them.

She added that of those who were helped by the programme, 96 per cent graduated from high school and 86 per cent became involved in educational and extracurricular community activities.

The Healing Hearts Programme, which was launched last year, has also assisted more than 100 people who lost family members to tragedies such as roadside fatalities and serious illness.

Dr Bean said: “This programme emphasises our commitment to our community that faces over 40 different types of losses on a yearly basis and that deeply affects all individuals and families.

“The Healing Heart Programme is now available to the community at large, offering support to anyone facing grief and loss of any kind.

“Our grief specialists offer a holistic support to healing, inclusive of individual counselling and group therapy sessions, ensuring that our clients receive the best clinical support through their grief journey.”

Mykiee Jones, the executive director of GSP, called on members of the community to assist the charity so it could continue to provide free counselling services.

She added: “Whether it’s through financial contributions, volunteering your time, or spreading awareness about our services, each act of support plays a crucial role in sustaining our programmes.”

• Those who wish to contact Gina Spence Productions can do so by visiting www.gspcharity.com, calling 296-0016, or e-mailing info@gspcharity.com