Thank you to everyone who joined us on March 10 for our 2nd Annual Research Day! Throughout the event, attendees heard from Institute faculty, staff and students about the latest in firearm injury...
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Media Mention: Muskegon County and Trinity Health Muskegon Awarded Grant for Prevention of Youth Gun Violence
In response to growing gun violence among youth, the Michigan State Police recently awarded $318,812 in funding from the Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program (Byrne SCIP), through the Department...
Media Mention: Michigan church’s gun buyback and disposal efforts featured on ‘The Daily Show’
An Episcopal church in Michigan was featured on Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show” for a humorous segment about a very serious issue: gun violence. Desi Lydic, a correspondent on the satirical news...
Media Mention: Montana legislators consider ban on future local Red Flag gun laws
Proponents of a bill that would prevent local governments from enacting red-flag gun laws say these regulations are unconstitutional. But opponents say they can be important in preventing gun...
Media Mention: Are Community-Based Efforts To Combat Gun Violence Working?
The nation has been trying to deal with high levels of gun violence for decades. Have many efforts to combat it been successful? The Center for Evidence-Based Crime Policy at George Mason University...
2025 Michigan Suicide Prevention Community Technical Assistance Conference (CTAC)
The Injury and Violence Prevention Section at the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and the University of Michigan Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention (IFIP) are excited to offer...
Media Mention: Amplify your reporting with these public health and crime datasets
Data on gun violence can be notoriously hard to find and compile. There is no comprehensive national plan for gathering and disseminating firearms use and injury data, according to NORC. Operations...
Media Mention: Which Veterans Have the Highest Risk of Dying by Suicide? New Study Sheds Light
In the ongoing effort to reduce the number of veterans who die by suicide, a new study identifies key factors that predict whether veterans who received a Comprehensive Suicide Risk Evaluation, the...
Media Mention: Experience is the best teacher
A significant portion of students in America lack access to experiential learning, and it’s up to educators to rectify this problem. We need to shift our attention to the experience gap, which...
Media Mention: 300 Gun Purchases Stopped Last Year With New Michigan Law
What is the new law and how did it prevent potentially dangerous gun sales? Sources are taking a look at just how effective Michigan's Red Flag Law has been one full year after being implemented....
Protecting Educators: A Scoping Review of Interventions That Address Teacher Victimization
Stilwell, S. M., Guzmán, P., Varela, J., McMahon, S. D., Bare, K., Heinze, J., & Zimmerman, M. (2025). Protecting Educators: A Scoping Review of Interventions That Address Teacher...
Media Mention: New Michigan laws make storing firearms safely more important than ever
Several new laws are now in effect in Michigan that aim to reduce the toll of firearm injuries and deaths across the state, by requiring guns to be stored securely in any location where young people...