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Media Mention: Before the playdate: Tips from Michigan parents for talking about secure gun storage
What you need to know Talking with other parents about whether they have guns and how they’re stored can help you make informed decisions about playdates. Experts recommend making sure firearms are stored unloaded, locked, and separate from ammunition whenever children may be present and in accordance with state laws. Parents should also teach children […]
Media Mention: Rethinking the campus mental health “crisis”: 3 things journalists should know
Headlines warn of a college mental health crisis. We hear statistics about high rates of depression and anxiety and the picture seems clear: Gen Z faces unprecedented challenges to their mental health and well-being. The culprits are seemingly easy to identify, from growing up during the pandemic to social media. But what if that narrative […]
Media Mention: Amid a stretch of violence, gun locks become focus for prevention
Dr. Stephen Oliphant speaks with First Alert 4 in Missouri about secure storage. Watch the full interview via the First Alert 4 website Additional mentions Hoodline St. Louis First Alert 4 (follow-up story)
Media Mention: Recent mall shootings prompt questions about Michigan’s gun laws
After two recent fatal shootings at malls in Southeast Michigan, many are wondering how gun laws apply in these situations. Michigan is an open carry state. A gun owner must be at least 18 years old, have purchased the weapon legally and have it registered. “There are places where someone is allowed to carry a firearm openly […]
Media Mention: Governor Whitmer Makes Appointments to Boards and Commissions
LANSING, Mich. — Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced appointments to the following boards and commissions: Collection Practices Board; Advisory Council on the Deaf, Deafblind and Hard of Hearing; Michigan Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Monument Fund Commission; Human Trafficking Commission; Electrical Administrative Board; Agricultural Preservation Fund Board; Michigan Interagency Council on Homelessness; Michigan Truck Safety Commission; Gun Violence Prevention Task Force; Michigan State Council […]
U-M celebrates five years leading firearm injury prevention research
More than 44,000 lives are lost to firearm injuries in the United States each year, and since 2020, firearm injuries have been the leading cause of death among U.S. children and teens. Working in all 83 Michigan counties and across all 50 states, the University of Michigan Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention is leading the nation in […]
Media Mention: Georgia Democrat renews push for federal red flag law
Rep. Lucy McBath (D-Ga.) on Tuesday renewed her push for legislation expanding red flag laws to address gun violence. At a press conference on Capitol Hill, McBath touted her Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order (FERPO) Act as a measure that will “save lives.” McBath’s son, Jordan Davis, was fatally shot at a Florida gas station in 2012. The Georgia Democrat’s legislation […]
Media Mention: Whitmer signs order extending Michigan Gun Violence Prevention Task Force
Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined local Kalamazoo leaders on Thursday to speak about the importance of gun violence prevention and sign an executive order that re-establishes the Michigan Gun Violence Prevention Task Force. The event was held at Edison Academy in Kalamazoo, where several speakers joined Whitmer in giving remarks before she signed the order, which also […]
Media Mention: Warren police to hand out free gun locks
The Warren Police Department will be giving out free gun locks to the public ahead of gun violence prevention month in June. At a press conference May 27, Eric Hawkins, Warren police commissioner, addressed a trend of juveniles having access to unsecured weapons in the home. He said in the city of Warren, there have […]
The Power of reaching out: Evolving approaches to suicide prevention
How can mental health clinicians move research into real-world outcomes for patients? This question has been at the center of Mark Ilgen’s work for more than 20 years. As a clinical psychologist, Ilgen has found himself at the intersection of clinical care and health services research, searching for ways to translate data points into meaningful […]
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