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...
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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: 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...
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 Mentions: Wisconsin School Shooting
Institute team members are available to discuss various aspects of the school shooting in Wisconsin, from firearm injury prevention to public policy and the psychology of traumatic events with...
Media Mention: Responding to gun violence at schools
Dr. Justin Heinze speaks with Fox 2 KTVU about a school shooting in California and the importance of a comprehensive school safety plan.
Firearm possession among emergency department youth and young adults: A latent class analysis
Hartman, H. A., Seewald, L. A., Stallworth, P., Lee, D. B., Zimmerman, M. A., Ehrlich, P. F., Walton, M. A., Resnicow, K., & Carter, P. M. (2024). Firearm possession among emergency department...
Examining the Popularity, Content, and Intersections With the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s Definition of Recovery in a Nonclinical Online Cannabis Cessation Community: Infodemiology Study of Reddit Posts
Thulin EJ, Walton MA, Bonar EE, Fernandez A. Examining the Popularity, Content, and Intersections With the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s Definition of Recovery in a...
Store safely: A firearm injury prevention strategy for rural families
Ewell Foster, C., Magness, C. S., Derwin, S., Kahsay, E., Smith, T., Rivara, F. P., Massey, L., & King, C. A. (2024). Store safely: A firearm injury prevention strategy for rural families....
Media Mention: Solutions to U.S. Gun Violence Hinge on Election
In 2020, the last time the presidency was on the ballot, firearm injuries became the leading cause of death among children. This June, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy declared firearm violence a public...
Media Mention: Opinion – Understanding school safety in Michigan: How can we keep schools safe?
With the new school year underway, safety is at the forefront of many conversations. In the news, there are increasing reports of severe acts of physical violence, which are devastating and have...
Examining community-level protection from Alaska Native suicide: An Indigenous knowledge-informed extension of the legacy of Michael Chandler and Christopher Lalonde
Rasmus S, Wexler L, White L, Allen J. Examining community-level protection from Alaska Native suicide: An Indigenous knowledge-informed extension of the legacy of Michael Chandler and Christopher...