Experts say gun violence can negatively impact your mental health even remotely. A 2019 American Psychological Association survey found that one-third of American adults say the fear of a mass...
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Updated firearm injury prevention bills signed into law: UM expert discusses
New laws that strengthen safe storage of firearms and background checks on purchasers go into effect in early 2024 and are considered the most significant changes to gun safety measures in Michigan...
Livingston County leaders vote to become ‘constitutional county’
Leaders in Livingston County are vowing not to put any public resources behind enforcing restrictions on firearm ownership, declaring themselves a “constitutional county” as Michigan legislators...
Determining safety mechanisms and procedures to implement in schools
Multiple school districts in Michigan have implemented a backpack ban in recent months, including Grand Rapids Public Schools and Flint Community Schools. Dr. Justin Heinze speaks with The New York...
Costs for firearm-related injuries – who is responsible?
While data for the cost of mass shooting-related injuries is limited, the treatment for health care tied to gun violence totals billions each year, drawing on public and private insurance ultimately...
Community Violence Intervention Spring Summit
Dr. Marc Zimmerman will present at the 2023 Community Violence Intervention Spring Summit, hosted by the Washtenaw County Community Violence Intervention Team on Monday, May 1. Dr. Zimmerman will...
Center for American Progress Report on Firearm Violence in Michigan
Read the 2022 CAP report on gun violence in Michigan, produced in partnership with Progress Michigan, for more information about the initial steps the state has taken toward gun safety. This report...
Tennessee firearm injury prevention legislation discussion continues
Dr. April Zeoli spoke with The New York Times to discuss extreme risk protection orders and her work in examining data around such policies
Institute faculty present at global health conference
The Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) held its first in-person conference since 2019, with the program including 230 speakers, 50 sessions, 8 plenaries, 560 abstracts, the Great...
Institute faculty present at national injury and violence prevention conference
U-M Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention faculty and postdoctoral trainees will attend and give presentations at the 2023 Society for Advancement of Violence and Injury Research (SAVIR) Annual...
Leading cause of death data resurfaces following string of mass shootings
Dr. Jason Goldstick speaks with NBC News about his 2022 paper which found firearms surpassed motor vehicle crashes as the leading cause of death among children and teens following multiple mass...
Child and adolescent mortality rates are rising nationally, with Michigan following a similar trend
The mortality rate for children and adolescents due to injuries has been rising since 2019, a national study found. The study attributes these deaths to spikes in suicides, homicides, and overdoses...