All Articles tagged violence prevention

• Policy Forum: Issue Brief
  July 05, 2023 EDT
  Reducing Firearm Injuries and Deaths: A Comprehensive Approach
  Scott ProescholdbellStephen Marshall

  Too many lives have been lost to firearms, and far too many excuses have been made for a nation with the resources and technical knowledge to prevent them.

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• Policy Forum: Invited Commentaries & Sidebars
  July 05, 2023 EDT
  How North Carolina is Reducing Violence and Firearm Misuse That Leads to Injury and Death
  Kody KinsleyElizabeth Cuervo TilsonEddie M. Buffaloe Jr.William Lassiter

  A white paper released by the state of North Carolina recommends a public health approach to reducing firearm injury and death. We provide context and identify progress and next steps.

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• Policy Forum: Invited Commentaries & Sidebars
  July 05, 2023 EDT
  Taking Action to Build a Safer North Carolina
  Roy Cooper

  Violence is a significant public safety and health threat, not only because of injury and death but also because of the fear and trauma it inflicts on families and communities.

• Policy Forum: Invited Commentaries & Sidebars
  July 05, 2023 EDT
  The Proliferation of Hospital-Based Violence-Intervention Programs in North Carolina
  Britney E. BrownUzuri I. Holder

  Hospital-based violence intervention programs provide an example of multifaceted approach needed to address violence as a public health issue.

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• Policy Forum: Invited Commentaries & Sidebars
  July 05, 2023 EDT
  Gun Safety Teams: Prevention Using Public Health Strategies
  Sue Anne Pilgreen

  Pitt County, North Carolina, is a growing community that recognizes the need for firearm safety and safe storage education.

• Policy Forum: Invited Commentaries & Sidebars
  July 05, 2023 EDT
  Firearm Safety Counseling in Pediatric Primary Care
  Kitty O'HareBrian EichnerJohn Moses

  Prevention requires a multi-pronged approach involving clinicians and policy.

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• Policy Forum: Invited Commentaries & Sidebars
  July 05, 2023 EDT
  Policy Recommendations to Address the Nexus of Domestic Violence and Gun Violence
  Kathleen LockwoodCassandra RoweElizabeth Sager

  This article discusses the relationship between guns and DV and shares policy recommendations to create a safer North Carolina.

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• Policy Forum: Invited Commentaries & Sidebars
  July 05, 2023 EDT
  Driving Down Gun Violence Through Community Relationships: Efforts of the Thomasville Police Department
  Jason Annas

  he Thomasville Police Department has implemented three programs aimed at reducing firearm injuries and deaths in children and youth.

• Policy Forum: Invited Commentaries & Sidebars
  July 05, 2023 EDT
  “We Can Make Ownership Safer” – A Conversation with ECU Trauma Surgeon Eric Toschlog About Preventing Firearm Injury and Death
  Stephen Marshall

  ECU trauma surgeon Dr. Eric A. Toschlog speaks with injury prevention epidemiologist Stephen W. Marshall about the role of clinicians and policymakers in deterring firearm injury and death.

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