Half of young adult patients treated in emergency departments in three urban hospitals across the country reported experiencing violence either as a victim or aggressor, including firearm violence,...
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U-M Livestream: Celebrate Safely: Holiday Firearm Safety Matters Webinar
Experts from the University of Michigan Institute for Clinical and Health Research, Michigan Medicine, the Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention and the Marquette County Health Department will...
Media Mention: ‘On the frontlines of public health’: Physicians leverage trust against firearm violence
Through counseling and advocacy, primary care providers can play an important role in preventing firearm injury, according to experts. In a recent research letter published in JAMA...
Nearly half of Latin American migrants at US border experienced gun violence or threats back home
Almost half of the migrants crossing into the United States from Latin America and the Caribbean report previously experiencing firearm-related threats or violence in their home country, according...
Media Mention: As fights disrupt Michigan schools, districts try ways to resolve violence
Brawls between students are disrupting some Michigan schools this fall and even prompting shelter-in-place protocols in some cases that usually are reserved for threats of gun violence ― a situation...
Institute Faculty Member Kristi Gamarel wins NIH Award for Sexual & Gender Minority Research
Kristi Gamarel, Associate Chair and Associate Professor in the Department of Health Behavior and Health Equity at the University of Michigan School of Public Health and Research Associate Professor...
Media Mention: Solutions to U.S. Gun Violence Hinge on Election
In 2020, the last time the presidency was on the ballot, firearm injuries became the leading cause of death among children. This June, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy declared firearm violence a public...
Media Mention: Tackling vacant lots, built environments to improve health, well-being
For 26 years, the Prevention Research Center of Michigan has researched ways to create safer, more inviting and accessible neighborhood spaces and improve physical and mental health. Now, with $5...
$998K awarded to U-M researchers to evaluate effectiveness of school-based firearm storage campaign
In February 2024, Michigan enacted a safe storage law mandating secure firearm storage when minors are present, seeking to prevent children’s unintended access to firearms and ultimately curb...
Summer 2025 Internship Informational Session
The Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention is happy to announce that we are offering five intern positions for Summer 2025. The internship is open to upper class undergraduate students and graduate...
Media Mention: How public health focuses on gun safety and reducing firearm violence
The Yours, Mine, and Ours — Public Health series highlights how our state's public health agencies keep us healthy, safe, and informed about issues impacting physical and mental health in our...
Media Mention: Michigan Gun Violence Prevention Task Force holds first meeting
Members begin work to address gun violence, reduce firearm-related deaths, injuries LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Gun Violence Prevention Task Force held its first meeting Monday, Oct. 21, to begin...