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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 […]
Faculty Feature: Regents approve faculty promotions
The Board of Regents approved promotion recommendations on May 21 for regular associate professor and full professor ranks at U-M. The promotions are presented below by school, in alphabetical order. Faculty members with promotions in multiple schools or colleges have all their promotions listed under one school or college. Promotions for faculty on clinical or […]
Media Mention: What to Know About Anonymous School Tip Lines
Sarah Stilwell from University of Michigan’s Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention joins The Last Show with David Cooper to describe how anonymous school tip lines reveal patterns in threats and mental health concerns among youth. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts
Anonymous school tip lines reveal patterns in threats, mental health concerns among youth, study finds
Anonymous school safety tip lines are providing critical insights into when young people report threats of violence and mental health concerns, according to a new study. Led by researchers at the University of Michigan Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention and Sandy Hook Promise Foundation, their analysis found that tips related to potential school attacks, interpersonal violence and mental […]
Application of Florida ‘extreme risk’ firearm law varies widely across counties, study finds
A Florida law designed to prevent gun violence by temporarily removing firearms from people at risk of harming themselves or others is used unevenly across the state, according to a new study. The study, published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, examined nearly four years of data to assess trends in use and variation […]
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