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Media Mention: California mass shootings down, still stopping short?
Dr. Justin Heinze speaks with KTVU about "back-to-school" season, giving insight on school safety and violence prevention.
Media Mention: CDC Data Is Helping Combat Gun Violence. But It’s at Risk of Disappearing.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has for decades spearheaded federal efforts to understand and reduce gun violence. Sweeping cuts imposed by the Trump administration are now...
Coordinated Strategy Needed to Ensure Active Shooter Drill Practices in Schools Protect Mental and Emotional Health of Students, Says New Report
According to a recently released report from the The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, districts and schools should consider a coordinated and comprehensive strategy to...
Media Mention: School Safety Technology Aims To Protect Students This Fall
Technology has become a keystone for making schools safe for kids these days. It’s appearing everywhere, even in things as simple as the visitors’ sign-in sheet. Dr. Elyse Thulin speaks with Tech...
Registration Open: 2025 Michigan Gun Violence Intervention Summit
The Michigan State Police (MSP) Grants and Community Services Division, in collaboration with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and the University of Michigan Institute for...
Media Mention: Gun violence prevention program extends in Muskegon County schools
Several schools in Muskegon County piloted a program over the last year seeking to prevent youth gun violence. After seeing success, the SafER Teens one-on-one mentoring program will continue for...
School-Wide Attendance Rates and Firearm-Involved Expulsions in Michigan K-12 Public Schools, 2018–2022
Sokol, R., Medina Del Toro, V., Degli Esposti, M., Kernsmith, P. D., Victor, B. G., Hsieh, H. F., & Heinze, J. E. (2025). School-Wide Attendance Rates and Firearm-Involved Expulsions in Michigan...
MI SAFE-Schools
MI SAFE-Schools Securing All Firearms Effectively Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Community-led, School-based Secure Firearm Storage Campaign in Michigan Abstract Project Team...
Teens say they can access firearms at home, even when parents lock them up, new research shows
More than half of U.S. teens living in households with firearms believe they can access and load a firearm at home. Even when their parents report storing all firearms locked and unloaded, more than...
Education to Action: School Security Summit
Gain Knowledge – Take Action School safety demands more than just awareness—it requires action. The Education to Action School Security Summit delivers expert-driven, actionable solutions designed...
Media Mention: Students aim to prevent school violence with help from Sandy Hook Promise
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....