Hughes, L. D., Hughto, J. M. W., Wolfe, H. L., Kelly, P. J. A., Kidd, K. M., Restar, A. J., Geronimus, A. T., & Gamarel, K. E. (2026). Provider adaptations to legislative efforts to ban...
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Effects of a hospital based violence intervention program on community violence in Boston, Massachusetts: A target trial emulation
Jay, J., Pino, E., Georges, M., Courtepatte, A., Harris, J., Gause, E., Abaya, R., Rothman, E. F., & Goldstick, J. (2026). Effects of a hospital based violence intervention program on community...
Media Mention: Toledo libraries offering free gun locks
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, unintentional injury is the fourth-leading cause of death in children below the age of 1, and it's the top cause of death in those ages...
Media Mention: Louisiana Shooting
Another deadly shooting has torn apart another American community. In Shreveport, Louisiana, a man shot and killed eight children and left two other adults gravely wounded. The killer was reportedly...
Media Mention: Family-Led Firearm Strategy Goes ‘Beyond the Screen’ to Curb Suicide Risk
A family-centered approach to firearm safety can change how guns are kept in homes and may offer a new path to reducing suicide risk. A new University of Michigan study, published in Injury...
Media Mention: What happens when schools restrict phones? U-M Youth Policy Lab convenes national conference as new studies get underway
On April 10, the University of Michigan's Youth Policy Lab (YPL) convened a National School Cell Phone Policy Conference, inviting researchers, practitioners, and policymakers from Michigan and...
Media Mention: Genesee County Land Bank kicks off Clean & Green program for 2026
FLINT, Mich. (WJRT) - The Genesee County Land Bank Authority is launching the 22nd year of its Clean & Green program, which engages community groups to combat blight across Flint. The program...
Media Mention: How to cover the link between housing access and gun violence
Housing access and risk of gun violence are closely connected. Among the studies showing the connection is a recent analysis from the University of Chicago, which found a link between evictions and...
Summary for Patients: Multisite External Validation of a Clinical Screening Tool for Interpersonal Firearm Violence Risk
What is the problem and what is known about it so far? Young adults seen in the emergency department are at increased risk for firearm violence, either as victim or shooter. However, there is no...
Michigan firearm injury data now available in near-real-time
A key barrier to addressing firearm injury in the United States is the lack of timely data. Through a new and nearly real-time system developed at the University of Michigan, injury prevention...
Media Mention: Detailed data on Michigan’s red flag law gun seizure cases gets sparse
Lansing — A change in the way court systems are reporting Extreme Risk Protection Order data makes it difficult to assess what specific circumstances across the state are triggering the confiscation...
Media Mention: New England students utilize Sandy Hook Promise tools for safety
One day before prom, in an advanced placement government classroom at Oakdale High School southeast of Frederick, Maryland, a group of students gathered to film the school’s morning announcement....