Gun violence is a public health issue that can be prevented with solutions that heal trauma and foster equitable access to social and economic opportunities in the most impacted communities. #GunViolencePrevention #PublicHealth U.S. Dept of Health and Human Services

#InTheNews: The Recovery Legal Care initiative at University of Chicago Medicine has received a $4.92 million NIH grant to study whether providing free civil legal aid to survivors of violent crime can improve recovery and reduce future violence. Launched in 2022, Recovery Legal Care is the first U.S. program to offer bedside legal services to trauma patients. Since its launch, it has already helped 400+ patients access vital public benefits and services like crime victim compensation and record expungement. "Taking this scientific, data-informed approach will help us justify beyond anecdotal stories why we need continued funding and why and how this could be the standard of care for the future of hospital-based violence intervention programs," said Franklin Cosey-Gay, PhD, MPH, director of UChicago Medicine’s Violence Recovery Program, and who also serves as Recovery Legal Care's director of community engagement. This grant will help prove that legal support is a key part of trauma recovery and could set a new standard for hospital-based violence intervention. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/ebnDjNSy #PublicHealth #ViolencePrevention #HVIPs

Last week NICJR and Princeton University launched the Violence Reduction Research and Practice Network with a group of incredible experts from across the country. Deep, detailed and serious discussions on how to effectively address violence in the near and long term. Thank you to Patrick Sharkey and the Public Welfare Foundation for your partnership.

Check out the latest Armed With Reason podcast, Episode 30: "The Present & Future of Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Programs." In this episode, Dr. Kyle Fischer, policy director of The Health Alliance for Violence Intervention, dives into the progress in hospital-based violence intervention, the benefits of recent funding, and the concerns surrounding potential declines. He also shares valuable insights into supporting victims beyond the ER. Listen here: https://lnkd.in/eRxrwnQy #Podcast #ViolenceIntervention #PublicHealth #HVIPs

“Witnessing violence, seeing violence every day – the trauma impacts people. Our ability to address that trauma head on is critical. We're expanding beyond routine care to set people on paths towards health, healing, and thriving.” - Fatimah Loren Dreier, executive director of the Kaiser Permanente Center for Gun Violence Research and Education and The Health Alliance for Violence Intervention Discover more about health-focused approaches to preventing gun violence and its cascading harm in the landmark Surgeon General’s Advisory: https://shorturl.at/91DWy   #GunViolencePrevention #PublicHealth    Vivek Murthy  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)  

“More than a third of firearm deaths among adolescents are suicide-related…so we’ve been focused on improv[ing] clinical assessments and thinking more holistically about the circumstances that lead to gun violence and suicide.”- Dr. Regina Miranda, Hunter College  Health-focused solutions can help prevent gun violence and firearm suicide. Discover actionable steps, such as the expansion of suicide prevention research, in the Surgeon General’s Advisory on firearm violence: https://shorturl.at/91DWy   #GunViolencePrevention #SuicidePrevention #PublicHealth    Vivek Murthy  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) 

🚀 Explore our latest HAVI e-Newsletter! 🚀 This month, we’re thrilled to introduce 16 new members to the HAVI network, and we invite frontline workers to join us for the final #BraveSpace of the year. Plus, check out our new resource- the Community Violence Intervention State Medicaid Resource Technical Hub (CVI SMART Hub)! Explore these updates and more in our newsletter! 📬 #WelcomeNewMembers #ViolencePrevention #HAVINewsletter

✨ Join Us for the Final Brave Space of 2024! ✨ We’re excited to announce the next and final Brave Space session of the year, scheduled for November 7th from 1:00-3:00pm ET / 10:00am-12:00pm PT! After election day and as we head into the holiday season, we’re creating a supportive space for our frontline workers to connect and uplift each other. This session will feature four meaningful workshops, allowing you to choose two to attend, covering self-care, boundary setting, and self-preservation tips. Plus, all attendees will be entered into a raffle for a chance to win gift cards and other prizes! Don’t miss this opportunity to invest in yourself and join a community focused on growth and well-being. Register here: https://lnkd.in/eFKCrN9d Brave Space is open to all frontline violence intervention workers, whether employed at HAVI member organizations or not. This space is created by and for frontline workers, it is a space to come together and share, learn, heal and be brave. #BraveSpace #FrontlineWorkers #SelfCare 

🎉✨ Join us in celebrating 9 incredible years of leadership and dedication from our Executive Director Anthony Smith! For nearly a decade, you've guided Cities United with vision, compassion, and an unwavering commitment to amplifying youth voices and preventing violence in our communities. From nurturing this organization and network from its infancy to fostering strong connections with cities and partners across the nation, your impact has been nothing short of extraordinary. Thank you for your tireless efforts in creating safe, healthy, and hopeful spaces for Black boys and young men. Your leadership has shaped a brighter future for us all. We’re beyond grateful for everything you've done and continue to do. 💪🏾🌍 Here’s to many more years of inspiration and transformation. 🙏🏾👏🏾

“Any time a society has tens of thousands of people experiencing [an] injury directly, and hundreds of thousands experiencing it indirectly, you have got a problem that will fundamentally shift the health of the community as much as lead in the water.”- Dr. LJ Punch, the BRIC   We can prevent bullet-related injuries with health-focused solutions. Learn more about what can be done in the Surgeon General’s Advisory on firearm violence as a public health crisis: https://shorturl.at/91DWy   #GunViolencePrevention #PublicHealth    Vivek Murthy  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)