HISTORY
In November 2011, Rosilyn temple drove to her son Pee Wee’s house because he hadn’t been responding all day. When the first responders emerged from his apartment, her worst fears were confirmed: Pee Wee had been murdered.
Over a six-hour period, Rosilyn Temple remained at the scene, grieving and in shock.
“I couldn’t believe there was no community liaison for me,” Temple said. “I knew there had to a better way to support victims’ families.” So she created one.
In early 2012, Temple learned about Mothers in Charge, Inc., founded in Philadelphia by Dorothy Johnson-Speight, PhD, MHS, LPC, who lost her son to homicide in 2003. She led Temple through the process of building a Kansas City chapter. In 2013, Temple launched Kansas City Mothers in Charge (KC MIC), later partnering with the Missouri Kansas City Police Department.
“I knew there had to a better way to support victims’ families.”
Now, Rosilyn is dedicated to making sure no one feels alone in their loss. Since that time, thousands of community members in Kansas City have been served through KC Mothers in Charge. To learn more about the services we provide, click the button below.